Drakensang : The Dark Eye Bags Best RPG 2008
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party-based single-player RPG
extensive terrain
talent-based dialogue system
strategic real-time combat
faithful adaptation of an epic fantasy
varied, flexible magic system
Nebula 3 Engine
full Shader 2.0 and 3.0 support
realistic physics
living artificial intelligence
hitzone-based combat system
motion-captured animations
The game will allow players to create a party with up to four characters, using many familiar RPG staples such as "tanks." Drakensang's budget was approximately €2.5 million.
Its party based bit like NWN
extensive terrain
talent-based dialogue system
strategic real-time combat
faithful adaptation of an epic fantasy
varied, flexible magic system
Nebula 3 Engine
full Shader 2.0 and 3.0 support
realistic physics
living artificial intelligence
hitzone-based combat system
motion-captured animations
The game will allow players to create a party with up to four characters, using many familiar RPG staples such as "tanks." Drakensang's budget was approximately €2.5 million.
Its party based bit like NWN
Looks pretty, but rather generic... maybe it's just me, but these kind of RPGs seem almost as widespread as WW2 shooters these days and half as varied. Still, if the combat system is anything like Dark Messiah (here's to hoping) then it'll be well worth trying out.
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the combat looked a bit rubbish in the trailer, but the game looks nice in general though.
rly?
these kind of rpgs are widespread??? uhhh lol ok where are they so i can play em
Only other party based rpg in the last couple of YEARS is Neverwinter Nights 2. So uhh yeah i dont call 1 "widespread"....
edit: thought it looks pretty sweet - hopefully this will spark the REBIRTH of party-based rpgs. Its a dream that the genre would be as fertile as FPS genre but it'll never happen...too many twitch junkies wanting their fix heh
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uh i hope its not. .
Oblivion isnt a party-based rpg. Now if you said Baldurs Gate 2 Killer then yeah that'd make better sense and be a better game too
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How can a game that isn't out yet win best anything?
German
Haven't watched it due to not-so-broadband... I guess the 'hitzone-based combat system' is more of a gimmick than a real gameplay mechanism then.the combat looked a bit rubbish in the trailer, but the game looks nice in general though.
There's far more to an RPG than the number of people you control directly. I was talking more about the generic 'high fantasy' setting that so many RPGs adhere to - however they want to dress it up, there's only so many times I can be bothered to assume the role of a lowly peasant, fulfil the prophecy and save the kingdom from a tyrannical wizard. But, like I said, maybe it's just me.rly?
these kind of rpgs are widespread??? uhhh lol ok where are they so i can play em
So uhh yeah i dont call 1 "widespread"....
edit: thought it looks pretty sweet - hopefully this will spark the REBIRTH of party-based rpgs. Its a dream that the genre would be as fertile as FPS genre but it'll never happen...too many twitch junkies wanting their fix heh
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Which RPGS you talking about? do you object to any fantasy rpg which has orcs and goblins or smt?
Do you object to FPS games which have similar type guns in them?
What setting do you think they should come up with given that Drakensang is a fantasy rpg.
anyway its based in the TDE universe so not exactly generic Dungeons and Dragons stuff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Eye
Puzzled as to what you actually expect? I suspect you want a FPS - RPG a bit like DMOM&M (which isnt really an RPG at all but meh nm)
http://www.drakensang.com/index_en.htm
cant see any mention of prophecy and killing wizards etc... source for your criticism?
well done for stating the obvious - FPS rpg and party-based rpgs play nothing like each other...
I repeat - can you name another party based rpg released after Neverwinter Nights 2... its not like we are being overrun with them dude... so i'm bloody thankful that any new ones are released at all!
Whereas we get an FPS game every other month jeez lol
Have you played the previous TDE Realms of Arkania games? (this is based in the same world)
But anyway i'm not bigging it up (from a look at the forums theres stuff i dont think i like e.g. more limited dialogues and npc interaction than for example BG2) - just that theres so few party based rpgs released i will at least give it the chance of life before crushing it!
i speak a little bit of german so downloading german demo atm
Do you object to FPS games which have similar type guns in them?
What setting do you think they should come up with given that Drakensang is a fantasy rpg.
anyway its based in the TDE universe so not exactly generic Dungeons and Dragons stuff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Eye
Puzzled as to what you actually expect? I suspect you want a FPS - RPG a bit like DMOM&M (which isnt really an RPG at all but meh nm)
http://www.drakensang.com/index_en.htm
cant see any mention of prophecy and killing wizards etc... source for your criticism?
well done for stating the obvious - FPS rpg and party-based rpgs play nothing like each other...
I repeat - can you name another party based rpg released after Neverwinter Nights 2... its not like we are being overrun with them dude... so i'm bloody thankful that any new ones are released at all!
Whereas we get an FPS game every other month jeez lol
Have you played the previous TDE Realms of Arkania games? (this is based in the same world)
But anyway i'm not bigging it up (from a look at the forums theres stuff i dont think i like e.g. more limited dialogues and npc interaction than for example BG2) - just that theres so few party based rpgs released i will at least give it the chance of life before crushing it!
i speak a little bit of german so downloading german demo atm
review of it (in english)
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.67558
list of reviews (in german though but hey google translate ***)
http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5085
info about game
http://www.drakensang.info/content/view/44/35/
if i can get it working or if i have time ill post pics
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.67558
list of reviews (in german though but hey google translate ***
)http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5085
info about game
http://www.drakensang.info/content/view/44/35/
if i can get it working or if i have time ill post pics
Surfer - not going to address all your points as this isn't the place... it's more a criticism of a lack of creativity in RPGs as a whole rather than this game in particular. The reason I brought it up is, having got the impression this was more of an independent venture I thought they'd have a bit more creative leeway in relation to the larger franchises, but I've yet to see anything that hasn't been done to death already.
well its supposed to be faithful to TDE (the Dark Eye) rpg system.
stand by for some screenies
Gotta say i was quite impressed with the demo: its no crysis or anything but it was very very smooth. Very easy to zoom in and just move around. Initially it has the feel of a MMO. But anyway i likey
The engine used feels very polished. (in comparison to smt like NWN)
stand by for some screenies
Gotta say i was quite impressed with the demo: its no crysis or anything but it was very very smooth. Very easy to zoom in and just move around. Initially it has the feel of a MMO. But anyway i likey
The engine used feels very polished. (in comparison to smt like NWN)
Can't wait 
Basically you get to wander around a village sorta tutorial stage. Animations nice n smooth. Lots of stats
Camera controls very easy to use.Remember graphics will probably look better on your machine because mine is a lowly laptop with a 7900GTX
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