Dungeon Siege Collection

The games are as great as I remember them from my early teens and hold up gameplay wise. Only sad thing about this release is the lack of the expansions for DS1 and 2. However even without them you get a lot of fun and playtime. Anyone who likes a good ARPG should take a look at this and grab them while they're still on sale. At a buck per game you can't go wrong here.

The first Dungeon Siege is one of my all time favourite games. For its time it was groundbreaking. It has no area transitions so no waiting for the next bit to load, instead loading parts in the background. I didn't see that feature until the later Elder Scrolls games. This lends itself to exploring the whole of the game area as right until the very final section you can run all the way back to the very start. Gameplay is good and there are some interesting NPCs to interact with ("It's a bit nippy outside."). Dungeon Siege 2 was for me just average. For some reason they abandoned the micro-loads and reverted to traditional area transitions. The only thing that stands out for me (and not necessarily in a good way) is that it features what is probably the longest round-robin (i will give you this doohicky but I want something first) quest in any rpg being somewhere around twenty steps in all. Dungeon Siege 3... Meh. Simply put I felt this game just traded on the name and had no real substance. I am not too fussed about the lack of DLC for the first 2. I could take it or leave it. Also the lack of any multiplayer doesn't bother me as I only ever play single player anyway. So how to score this bundle? Definitely 5 stars for the first, 4 the second and an overly generous 2 for the third. Added together, averaged out and rounded up, gives you my score of 4 stars. TR

I only played DS3, in this mix, as I've already played 1-2, including their respective DLC. A few gripes... - I wish there were a bigger picture map, even though the game is pretty linear. I found myself following the quest pointer, all the time, without getting a greater appreciation for the entirety of the environment. - The initial keybinds are no good. Change left/right camera shift to movement, and assign a key to camera movement (CTRL for me). It was a mess, having up/down move you such, and left/right spinning the camera. - Katarina, who I selected, has a pet that doesn't follow you. You have to summon when monsters are upon you, or it will wander away, and do nothing. - The game wears thin at the end, given how long it is. - I find Obsidian storytelling to be quite boring. - No AI options for companions. Stop using a 2-handed weapon, Lucas, when I didn't give you any 2-handed skills! You're a tank, dummy! I did really enjoy this game. I'd think about a 5/5, but this package, as a whole, is missing 2 DLCs, so I can only give it a 4.

There is nothing better then loading this game up on a Sunday afternoon. It's so old I could play it on my fridge computer and there is something peaceful and lovely slapping the monsters around in the first game. The same kind of feeling you would get attacking monsters in classic World of Warcraft. Its slow and not filled with cool effects but still feels impactful and fun. It runs perfectly out of the box on Windows 10 M&K, no need for extra patches to download. If you decide to use Galaxy it also has cloud saves which is nice. Guide to add the expansions which is fine but not necessary to enjoy these gems is on the forum. Definately a great game that has survived the test of time.

Thoroughly enjoying these. Work fine on the latest build of Windows 10 (first needs a few tweaks to get it full screen) and are very easy to get into. Nothing too cerebral or tedious, just losts of action, character customisation and a decent story. The party options let you set up combat in numerous ways and are excellent - your characters can be as autonomus as you wish, which I like because excessive clicking and micro-management is something I personally don't enjoy. Just set them up to do what they do best, then dash headlong into a huge swarm of enemies and enjoy the ensuing chaos! Buy all three on sale for fantastic value and hours of action RPG fun.