Topic: Video game reviews
As you can see, I'm putting this blog to its true use - reviewing video games. And since I've been playing PC more and more lately, I'll start with... a PC game!
Dungeon Siege
This game was the first done by the video game company Gas Powered Games. It was made in 2002, and it was one of the first PC games I ever truly tried.
It was a pretty low-end game, which made it perfect for my lame-ass computer. It was compelling, and my first real experience with RPG's (except for Pokémon, which hardly counts). I didn't actually get into it until a couple of years after I got it from a friend, but when I tried it, I was hooked.
There was hardly any story compared to most RPG's; it's been compared to Diablo in many ways, and having recently tried Diablo, I can safely say that that comparison is very fair.
It was more of an RTS than an RPG, but there was enough story so that you weren't starving for it. The 3D elements were a nice difference from Diablo, including a movable camera.
The story takes place in the Kingdom of Ehb, labelled as "the last safe place on the Plain of Tears", which had descended into chaos. In the game, you take control of a customizable farmer who must rise to become a hero and save Ehb.
Your character could be male or female, and after battling a couple of enemies you could choose to become a warrior (fighter), archer, nature (white) mage or combat (black) mage, or any combination thereof.
My first time through, I was a combat mage, and the only grievance I had was that you died too quickly on "normal" difficulty, unless you were a warrior. I would suggest going on easy until you gain more characters.
My verdict (because this is becoming way too long)? If you're not really into RPG's, then pick this one up, because it can get you into them. It's got enough action to satisfy any and all fighting game fans, with enough story to get you used to RPG's. But it steals a fair amount of its ideas from Diablo, if not the story then the gameplay. The graphics are pretty mediocre for the time, but if you're looking for a simple time-waster, then here it is. My rating: 3.7/5
