Record of Lodoss War
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Neco_Coneco
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It is a diablo clone but the graphics dont work that good for a console. It was hard to see what the hell was going on. Notmuch in the way of Lodoss connectivity just a cash in on the name. A decent dungeon crawler nothing special.
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I found it really addictive. Once or twice I still play it out of an obsessive need to completely level my weapons.
Trivia: I made it halfway through the game before I realized you could actually inscribe runes onto the items permanently.
Trivia: I made it halfway through the game before I realized you could actually inscribe runes onto the items permanently.
NeoTheranthrope
Basara's Blade Keeper
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I have it. Beat it. It's currently collecting dust on the shelf.
It's close enough to Diablo II to be concidered a knockoff.
The graphics are ok. The vice acting and cinimas are weak. The storyline is very "meh" and only has a minor connection to the OVA and TV series. You don't have "classes" or anything because there is only one playable character. The gamepay is good once you learn the system. The game can be cheap at times and some of the bosses and sub-bosses can be pure cheese (the dragons, the big sand worms, the big mithril golems, the paddle queen... I could go on).
Instead of a skill tree, you have the "rune" system. In the inital level you find a starter set of: sword, shield, armor, boots and helmet. Over time you'll hook up with a dwarven blacksmith who can upgrade your gear. He can do it in one of two ways: 1) when you find new gear, he can transform your current gear into the new gear while keeping your rune upgrades (it souds weird at first but it's kinda similar to the Secret of Mana weapon sphere system) 2)all over the island there are rune "words' written on stone monuments. Once you can read them, the blacksmith can write them into your gear to power it up.
Furthermore, there are two different kinds of rune: 1) ones that give a permanet stat increase 2) ones that must be equiped which give an effect, like life stealing for the sword or walk silently for the boots.
In this game, exp and level dosen't mean jack. You live or die based on how you set up your rune upgrades.
Compared to Diablo II the world is bigger and much more varied. Which is both a blessing and a curse. There's a lot to see and change is good but it's easy to get lost and getting around is a pain in the ass (especially early on, before you have the warp gates unlocked)
The one serious problem with the game is that there is a major treadmill effect after you get past the halfway point. It's a major test of patience to finish because the game is so damm stingy with cash for those oh-so-important rune upgrades.
Try the game and see if you like it. I didn't paticulary care for it because it's such a time sink (which seems to be a common thread for DC RPGs. Tmestalkers and Evolution 1 & 2 were real bad about that, where you had to spend hours and hours to get anywhere. The only DC RPG I honestly enjoyed was Skies of Arcadia). If you liked Diablo or Diablo II you'll probably dig it.
It's close enough to Diablo II to be concidered a knockoff.
The graphics are ok. The vice acting and cinimas are weak. The storyline is very "meh" and only has a minor connection to the OVA and TV series. You don't have "classes" or anything because there is only one playable character. The gamepay is good once you learn the system. The game can be cheap at times and some of the bosses and sub-bosses can be pure cheese (the dragons, the big sand worms, the big mithril golems, the paddle queen... I could go on).
Instead of a skill tree, you have the "rune" system. In the inital level you find a starter set of: sword, shield, armor, boots and helmet. Over time you'll hook up with a dwarven blacksmith who can upgrade your gear. He can do it in one of two ways: 1) when you find new gear, he can transform your current gear into the new gear while keeping your rune upgrades (it souds weird at first but it's kinda similar to the Secret of Mana weapon sphere system) 2)all over the island there are rune "words' written on stone monuments. Once you can read them, the blacksmith can write them into your gear to power it up.
Furthermore, there are two different kinds of rune: 1) ones that give a permanet stat increase 2) ones that must be equiped which give an effect, like life stealing for the sword or walk silently for the boots.
In this game, exp and level dosen't mean jack. You live or die based on how you set up your rune upgrades.
Compared to Diablo II the world is bigger and much more varied. Which is both a blessing and a curse. There's a lot to see and change is good but it's easy to get lost and getting around is a pain in the ass (especially early on, before you have the warp gates unlocked)
The one serious problem with the game is that there is a major treadmill effect after you get past the halfway point. It's a major test of patience to finish because the game is so damm stingy with cash for those oh-so-important rune upgrades.
Try the game and see if you like it. I didn't paticulary care for it because it's such a time sink (which seems to be a common thread for DC RPGs. Tmestalkers and Evolution 1 & 2 were real bad about that, where you had to spend hours and hours to get anywhere. The only DC RPG I honestly enjoyed was Skies of Arcadia). If you liked Diablo or Diablo II you'll probably dig it.
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Kirk Foiden
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I thought it was pretty good. Actually, it was during a time in which quite a few Diablo clones were coming out. The odd thing is, the majority of them were really good. Diablo clones are one of the few game clones that actually make good games on their own.
There were some rather unique situations of your character, for this kind of game. I mean, with what you become at the very beginning, I can't imagine any other RPG putting you in that position. It feels kind of cool and very original. Sure, there are some parts that feel repetitive, but it's a very satisfying game if you stick with it. I know at least 2 of my friends who played that game time and again, and funny enough, they're willing to go back and give it another go.
There were some rather unique situations of your character, for this kind of game. I mean, with what you become at the very beginning, I can't imagine any other RPG putting you in that position. It feels kind of cool and very original. Sure, there are some parts that feel repetitive, but it's a very satisfying game if you stick with it. I know at least 2 of my friends who played that game time and again, and funny enough, they're willing to go back and give it another go.
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+1 for this one being good. But my attention deficit didn't allow me to finish it. Very Dark Alliance from what I remember.