Posted on: March 23, 2012
Blaen
Verified ownerGames: 54 Reviews: 1
All time classic
My first RPG back in the 80s and it still holds that appeal of staying up all night and enjoying bashing a few robber knights
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Darklands
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Prepare yourself to enter Darklands - the first realistic fantasy role-playing game. Leading a band of four adventurers across the sinister landscape of 15th Century Germany, you’ll face the Middle Ages as people believed it to be: land filled with mythical beasts, religious power-mongers, and bloodthirsty robber-knights!
Watch savage battles unfold before your eyes! Travel hundreds of miles by land and sea from Frisian Coast to Bohemia, from the alps to Prussia, visiting over ninety cities along the way.
Your quest for fame and fortune can take you through raucous city streets and dark mine shafts, or from a robber knight’s tower to the terrifying Witches' Sabbath! Get ready for the astonishing wonders of a realistic fantasy adventure in the mysterious Darklands!
We share the earnest reasons that make a classic game so dear to us!
Recommended by Judas, Technical Customer Support Specialist at GOG: If you're looking for an RPG that is different from the usual Dungeons & Dragons fare from the early 1990s then look no further. Set in medieval Germany, Darklands offers real time with pause combat and an interesting magic system that uses the power of prayer and alchemy. Break apart witch covens, perform quests for the Hanseatic League, and free people from the oppressive rule of various Raubritters (robber barons).
Click here to discover the Throwback Thursday collection of games.
Watch savage battles unfold before your eyes! Travel hundreds of miles by land and sea from Frisian Coast to Bohemia, from the alps to Prussia, visiting over ninety cities along the way.
Your quest for fame and fortune can take you through raucous city streets and dark mine shafts, or from a robber knight’s tower to the terrifying Witches' Sabbath! Get ready for the astonishing wonders of a realistic fantasy adventure in the mysterious Darklands!
- One of “The Greatest Games Of All Time” according to Gamespot®.
- Improve each character's attributes and skills as the game progresses. No artificial character classes or levels!
- Active pause system lets you to freeze the action and give new orders to characters any time you wish.
Throwback Thursday Recommendation
We share the earnest reasons that make a classic game so dear to us!
Recommended by Judas, Technical Customer Support Specialist at GOG: If you're looking for an RPG that is different from the usual Dungeons & Dragons fare from the early 1990s then look no further. Set in medieval Germany, Darklands offers real time with pause combat and an interesting magic system that uses the power of prayer and alchemy. Break apart witch covens, perform quests for the Hanseatic League, and free people from the oppressive rule of various Raubritters (robber barons).
Click here to discover the Throwback Thursday collection of games.
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manual
cluebook
map
soundtrack (MP3)
reference card
extended soundtrack (FLAC)
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Adventure, Role-playing, Classic, Pixel Graphics, Open World,
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Sandbox, Historical, Medieval
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Posted on: April 10, 2012
cepheidsoul
Verified ownerGames: 15 Reviews: 1
So Many Memories
I was so excited to see this on GOG today. I was running a downloaded version of this game in dos box a while back and it only somewhat worked properly. Spent many hours playing this game with my oldest friend, with whom I still hang out 18 years later. Epic story, surprisingly immersive environment/lore given the limitations of the day. Great fighting mechanics. Plethora of skills and abilities. Unforgettable music. "Do-de-do-de-do,do,doooooo" (you know what I'm talkin about)
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Posted on: May 11, 2013
barbiz
Verified ownerGames: 186 Reviews: 1
:O
loved this game back in the day, LOVE the fact i can own a working copy and not some ripped data that crashes a lot
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Posted on: December 29, 2012
Calatan
Verified ownerGames: 38 Reviews: 1
Amazing Game
I heard about Gog and IMMEDIATELY searched for this game. So much for my marriage!
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Posted on: April 13, 2013
Hathorian
Verified ownerGames: 42 Reviews: 1
sick crpg
this is one of the best crpg's of all time. spent tons of time playing this game in university. lots of choices, real consequences. the game is hard and unforgiving but rewarding when you get it right. wow. it makes me sad that games like this aren't successful financially (only mindless games are) and therefore aren't made.
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