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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
If you like Ultima Underworld this is your game!!!, April 2, 2004
By A Customer
The kingdoms of the earth have moved underground as the Sun has been destroyed. The entire game plays out as one huge dungeon with beautiful interconnecting levels. The game is first-person like Morrowind but much different. This game was obviously inspired by Ultima Underworld 1&2. The magic system is killer. You collect runes and have a spellbook. You look in the spell-book which shows you street-fighter style combos to perform with your d-pad to cast your spells. This makes the game like a pen&paper rpg and adds tons of strategy. Music is very dark & ambient and the game heavily relies on sound-effects. The first time you run into a Lich-Lord you will be scared to death. Storyline is very dark. There are no dialouge options. Graphics are very good...just not good by xbox standards. A little sub par compared to Morrowind.
This is an excellent first game developed by French Arkane Studios. The sequal is rumored to be using the Half-Life 2 engine. The major flaws with this game would be the cumbersome inventory system(think Diablo instead of encumbrance). And you HAVE to have a FAQ to figure this game out. www.rpgdot.com has a really good one. Also NPC audio has lots of echo. But you really should see the item-creation system. You can make pies, roast-chicken, potions, swords, a fishing pole. All in all expect about 30 - 40 hours of game play with a FAQ. Without a FAQ you will NEVER complete this game!!!
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