Darklands
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Henry
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MIcroprose went belly up and was bought by Spectrum Holobyte soon after this title was released. I think the full rights are somewhere in limbo, but I do not know for certain.
But yes, it was an awesome game back in the early 1990's - still is, except for the graphics which I can no longer stomach, being spoiled by most current offerings. It was the only computer game with combat in it that I enjoyed the non-combat more than the combat!
My personal favorite parts was the character creation, and the opportunity to endlessly roam about various towns in Germany, getting into trouble and taking minor quests.
But yes, it was an awesome game back in the early 1990's - still is, except for the graphics which I can no longer stomach, being spoiled by most current offerings. It was the only computer game with combat in it that I enjoyed the non-combat more than the combat!
My personal favorite parts was the character creation, and the opportunity to endlessly roam about various towns in Germany, getting into trouble and taking minor quests.
This game was amazing... I loved the character creation, used to spend hours just tinkering with it, trying to see where I could get with various choices.
The only big problem for we weren't the graphics, but the pretty bad bugs - every time I got involved in the more epic quests - closing a portal that was letting demons in, fighting the witches and the Templars, etc. - the game would end up crashing.
If someone made an updated version of this game, with modern graphics (I'd easily settle for Inifity Engine quality) and a stronger plot (without removing the option of just wandering aimlessly for fun and profit), it'd be an amazing game... Someone really needs to make another rpg set in historically accurate (with just enough myth and legend thrown in, like in Darklands) medieval Europe.
The only big problem for we weren't the graphics, but the pretty bad bugs - every time I got involved in the more epic quests - closing a portal that was letting demons in, fighting the witches and the Templars, etc. - the game would end up crashing.
If someone made an updated version of this game, with modern graphics (I'd easily settle for Inifity Engine quality) and a stronger plot (without removing the option of just wandering aimlessly for fun and profit), it'd be an amazing game... Someone really needs to make another rpg set in historically accurate (with just enough myth and legend thrown in, like in Darklands) medieval Europe.
TheAuldGrump
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You can still get it, or at least I did last year. at http://www.ultimatedarklands.com/ I just tried going there a few seconds ago and got a forbidden error, so I don't know if they are still around. You may need to go back in a day or so. Darklands was and is a great game.
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