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Drakensang - Review @ GamesRadar
February 26th, 2009, 19:20
GamesRadar posts an extremely short review of Radon Labs' cRPG, Drakensang:The Dark Eye, giving it a 7/10:
After playing so many D&D variants, it’s easy to forget what a beast its game systems really are. We just found ourselves typing something about what a complex, very, very German RPG Drakensang is, but, really, it’s not. What it reminded us of most was our first time playing The Witcher. Both feature worlds that seem generic until you dive in a bit deeper, both open with a couple of chapters so boring that they could replace diamond as the drilling industry’s tool of choice, and both improve right about the time you’re ready to uninstall.More information.
In the case of Drakensang, it’s not the big dramatic moments that make the difference, so much as a lot of the smaller details coming together. You finally start getting fights that demand more than just having everyone steam in, swords clanking. The fiddly, frustrating character development system never stops being fiddly, but you start to realise the benefit of the extra control – especially with a full party.
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Hedgewitch
February 26th, 2009, 19:20
fiddly, frustrating character development system never stops being fiddlyThe character-development system in Drakensang is easy for a crpg-player.
Of cause you have to learn a bit (-> read the manual) if you are a crpg-newbie.
The Elder Spy
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Original Sin 1 & 2 Donor
February 26th, 2009, 19:29
Now the reviewer - who seems to well know D&D - learns how "fiddly" character development for newbies of D&D actually is … 
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
TL;DR
Original Sin 1 & 2 Donor
February 26th, 2009, 21:11
I dunno, I still find 7 rating too low. Drakensang is not a perfect game, but it is just different. I dont find it so much worse than Witcher or Oblivion, so IMO its worth an 8 rating at least. Maybe it is still US prejudice against systems less combat oriented than D&D.
Sentinel
February 26th, 2009, 21:21
I think that it might be more of a prejudice against developers that the reviewers don't have a cozy personal or financial relationship with.
Keeper of the Watch
February 26th, 2009, 21:37
If they think the character development system in this is "fidley" then they wouldn't want to play the older game based on "The Dark Eye" the "Realms of Arkania" games. They probably would just give up trying to customize their characters after a couple of hours of trying. I spent hours upon hours customizing my party in those games.
SasqWatch
February 26th, 2009, 23:14
Originally Posted by doctor_kazHa… nailed it!
I think that it might be more of a prejudice against developers that the reviewers don't have a cozy personal or financial relationship with.
I'm to the point now days where Gaming Industry magazine and web site reviewers can all go fall off the end of the earth, for all I care. I now make my game-purchasing decisions based solely on what players in these and other forums say… This is where you get the REAL reviews.
Watcher
February 26th, 2009, 23:39
Originally Posted by CarcusRexI largely agree.
I now make my game-purchasing decisions based solely on what players in these and other forums say… This is where you get the REAL reviews.
But I still buy printed magazines for early views on games, and especially for the software that comes with them !
Well, at least sometimes (Depending on the magazine).
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)
TL;DR
Original Sin 1 & 2 Donor
February 26th, 2009, 23:40
Originally Posted by CarcusRexIf you watched the news of the last 12 months … that's exactly what happens.
I'm to the point now days where Gaming Industry magazine and web site reviewers can all go fall off the end of the earth, for all I care.
Prime Evil
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Original Sin 1 & 2 Donor
February 27th, 2009, 01:46
Originally Posted by CarcusRexWhat, ALL of us?
I'm to the point now days where Gaming Industry magazine and web site reviewers can all go fall off the end of the earth, for all I care.
SasqWatch
February 27th, 2009, 02:10
Yes, traitor! 
Uhm… wait… Me too…
Hey! I think CarcusRex is in REAL trouble now…
Uhm… wait… Me too…
Hey! I think CarcusRex is in REAL trouble now…
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A-Van-Te-Nor: A big car full of black hot beverage
Keeper of the Watch
February 27th, 2009, 05:17
If the same game came from a major publisher pumping millions into the sites, it would have gotten 9.5 OMIGOD BESTEST EVAR reviews from some sites - 2008 really showed us how badly things have gotten with the so-called 'majors', which consists of 3 central owners of ~25 sites that dominate too much.
Which is why places like here and GB are so important - more than ever!
Which is why places like here and GB are so important - more than ever!
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SasqWatch
February 27th, 2009, 08:18
I agree, I trust GB even when I disagree with someone's opinion, and here, we all have input and no-one gets anything 'financial' out of it, so we have nothing to lose by being totally honest!! 
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RPGWatch Team
February 27th, 2009, 19:51
Originally Posted by txa1265Yeah… sadly I think you are right. Its a bit disheartning. I tend to be still too naive, but I guess there is a lot of truth in it. *sigh*
If the same game came from a major publisher pumping millions into the sites, it would have gotten 9.5 OMIGOD BESTEST EVAR reviews from some sites - 2008 really showed us how badly things have gotten with the so-called 'majors', which consists of 3 central owners of ~25 sites that dominate too much.
Which is why places like here and GB are so important - more than ever!
Btw, whats GB?
Sentinel
February 27th, 2009, 20:05
GB = GameBanshee
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In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Douglas Adams
There are no facts, only interpretations. Nietzsche
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. Oscar Wilde
Cave Canem
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February 28th, 2009, 02:34
Sadly, it won't get the attention it deserves. Though the quality shines throughout, it's been presented as a budget title, and it honestly gets better and better the more it's played.
By the way…(*minor SPOILER*):
Anyone ever able to take off that rotten stench you get when fighting the slimes? I'm stymied.
(*end spoiler*)
By the way…(*minor SPOILER*):
Anyone ever able to take off that rotten stench you get when fighting the slimes? I'm stymied.
(*end spoiler*)
Watchdog
February 28th, 2009, 12:23
Eurogamer preview mith mixed impressions.
Originally Posted by Eurogamer
What this looks like, then, is the predictable, dependable workhorse of the RPG genre. The Volvo.
Traveler
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