Posted on: May 8, 2017
Necro55
Verified ownerGames: 141 Reviews: 8
Really odd classic, albeit a bit frustrating at times
I played the heck out of this in the 90s when it was new and cool. To me it felt like Bethesda said "I enjoyed Ultima Underworld, let's take a stab at in in TES world". I didnt finish it, I kept finding bugs like disappearing items or monsters who had specific keys getting stuck inside the map where I couldnt loot them (found from some web searches tryiing to find why im stuck). Im not the best pathfinder granted I was one of the few who wasnt overwhelmed by Daggerfall maps that were the size of Morrowind and all it's xpacs put together, and could use the map. Jumping is a bit odd, but once you get the feel for it, it is not bad. The combo of rightclick and drag to swing plus freelook was really odd and awkward. It felt like playing Die by the Sword, in fiurst person, with Daggerfalls weapon controls, I can only imagine how it looked form the outside. The no regen complaints are not completely accurate, you could get skills for that during character building, and that just means you need to find the occasional dark corner to hide in while things regen. I also found spells to be resisted most of the time, and when they werent seem to do miniscule damage, and a sword was a better way to go, which is opposite of some others here, not sure if it is a play style difference or character design. The conversations with some of the monsters were hilarious "You want keeeeys? Keeeeeys out? Key down in dark smelly place down by my tail, want to look, see?" Overall it is an interesting story that I really enjoyed, it is a buggy mess at times though. The dialogue is HILARIOUS...like Spiders flirting with you, or NO! Shrenell is a FEEEmale, do I look like a FEEEmale to you? It is an intensnse adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously. I still think this game is the PERFECT candidate for making a BIG mod in Skyrim to add in the Battlespire as a training mission, a historical mission from centuries past as a requirement for a high rank in College of Winterhold.
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