Dungeon Siege Collection

I've only played it for a few hours, but Dungeon Siege works through Wine64 5.0.3 on Linux 5.11.0 in POP_OS! I've put the versions just in case but I think it is not very version specific. The GOG installer complains about no .NET but I just used the setup_* files. You do get an error message on completion but the game works fine. Now I get to play DS again years after finishing it on release. Woo

i you are looking to get the expansion pack they have a guide here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1165078098

can get the whole collection at such a low price. I mean a $1 per game, how the heck can you beat that price! So, thank you GOG, Gas Powered Games, Obsidian Entertainment / Square Enix, Eidos Interactive. I'll get this part over with first. Yeah, I wish D1 & DS2 expansions were included as well but I'm not going to hold it against anyone. That GOG has been able to get the games here at all was a shockingly pleasant surprise. I own the retail version of both 1 & 2 and remember the hours of fun I had playing them. I don't think I finished either one since I tend to switch games too often, bad habit of mine lol. Though I'm missing the disc for DS1 and couldn't reinstall it again, so yay for GOG version! I installed DS1 and played for several hours. Here's my first impressions so far. Game works out of the box for me with little to no issues on Windows 7 64, i7 1080 EVGA and runs very smooth, no stutters or lag. I had only 2 crashes and that may be my fault, both happened on exit so didn't lose any progress. I modified both dungeonsiege.ini files to use 1600 x 1024 res. and I also used 2 mods to enhance it (Kane’s XP ring mode and expanded inventory mod, don't have enough time to grind after all. Both easy to Google and found on same site) Note: The .ini file in the Documents folder may reset occasionally, so I set it to "Read Only" and that worked. The graphics have aged but still decent and there are mods out there to improve it (ESRGAN texture mod is one I think) and it's around 5gb I believe. The game world is still interesting and exploring it can pay off, caves, hidden rooms in dungeons, etc. The map is amazing, it shows locations of dropped loot, dead bodies etc. (I do wish you could scroll it though) and you click on the map to move around it. The story is pretty decent and it seems to always move forward. I have yet to backtrack on any quests. I would have bought the collection at the $20 price point so I consider it's a huge bonus to get it so cheap!

Now, with time passed, and 'Diablo spell' almost dissipated, I can surely say that DS1 and DS2 (with add-ons, of course) are probably the best ARPGs that ever graced this poor planet. GUI, visuals, music (oh, this old sorcerer Jeremy Soule!), class system, items system, magic system, battle flow, party management, even plot - everything is top-notch in old-school way, and incredibly satisfying, comfortable and inducing 'one-more-hour' feeling that only good old Diablo 1-2 could call forth. And Dungeon Siege series are BETTER than Diablo, you know. Now I understand. As an enthralling singleplayer adventure they are definitely better. Just forget about DS3 as if it has never been real.

A great gem and at a price that's a steal, but only 4 stars as it's not including the expansions for DS and DS2