Dungeon Siege, a memorable, but not quite classic game. (Dungeon Siege (PC))

Member Name: MaestroRage

Product:	Dungeon Siege (PC)
Date:	14/08/08 (20 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great scenery, vast world to explore

Disadvantages: uninspired music, tired and tried combat system

I remember when I first started playing this game, and the very first thing that captured me was the wonderful scenery. Even today when I installed and ran it for nostalgic reasons I found the environment to be beautiful and abundant in elements. A feat you'd find lacking in older games as the more things you had on screen the more intensive the game was to carry, and let's face it, 5 years ago... computers were just getting over that "well now we're just going to rock!" hurdle.

The music for the game was uninspiring, delightful at times but nothing spectacular. Perhaps they felt that music wasn't that important but for any game, it is in my opinion one of the most critical elements to pay attention to. Great music is often the first step to preparing yourself to submerge into a game.

The combat system was how you would expect most RPG's back in the day to be. Not that great. Click on the enemy, and watch them battle it out. I was never a fan of this battle engine though admittingly it would make micro managing all of your forces all the easier.

The story line was pretty good and the world vast and varied to explore. It seemed like they spent a huge amount at the beginning to make it look awesome, but once you get further into the game, it looks more stoic and bare.

Summary: not a game you'd buy today but it had it's impact.