Posted on: July 12, 2013
joeust76
Verified ownerGames: 452 Reviews: 1
Darklands for the Win
One of the coolest games from my childhood... and I still have it in my collection along with the original box, manual, and map! I spent days and days with this game - it took days and days to install too since it came on ten 3.5" floppy disks. Considering this was released in 1992, the graphics are great and the replay value is endless. So much fun - you won't regret it!
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Posted on: December 23, 2013
bareshark1975
Games: 18 Reviews: 2
The most unusual RPG ever made...
So far as I know, there has never quite been anything like "Darklands" in RPG gaming before and hasn't been since. Yes, it's a typical blanket statement but it definitely applies here. Think about it: when was the last time when you ran into an RPG where having basic (or even advanced) education was a potential challenge for your characters in their interactions? The last time that an RPG used an actual historical setting (with a few tweaks) as the place where you adventured around? The last time where magic going right every time was not a guarantee and primitive firearms was part of the ranged weapons mix (okay, the answer is "Arcanum" on that last, but you get my point)? Indeed, I find myself a bit frustrated that more games don't follow the lead of "Darklands", as they showed a good model for any number of historical RPGs that could work in our new era. The enemies make sense in historical context, you need skills beyond the usual RPG standards to make it, and the main story is sufficiently warped to be interesting. Surely, someone can make this a little less complicated for the 21st Century.
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Posted on: October 13, 2011
phanboy4
Verified ownerGames: 585 Reviews: 15
Legendary Masterpiece
A legendary name among CRPG fans, Darklands is unique, offering a historically-focused world instead of a fantastically-focused one, as well as a mechanically rich gameplay experience based on an entirely original ruleset. Complex. Deep. Unmatched.
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Posted on: September 1, 2024
arkii.480
Verified ownerGames: 278 Reviews: 11
Classic and Massive
Classic and Massive RPG but with one of the first open worlds, and this one is huge, the size of greater Germany 400 or so years in the past. The character custimation is intence and could be a mini game in and of itself. It has a very long story and the game play could reach 100 hours of play time.
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Posted on: September 16, 2024
srmacpherson
Verified ownerGames: 231 Reviews: 5
Excellent open world game
This classic is a fantastic open world game. Just make sure you monitor your characters in combat; they'll watch their pary get killed if you dont tell them to fight.
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