I stumbled across Dungeon Keeper 2 on sale, and my first impuse was "This game is WAY too old and so cheap, it probably is just overhyped by nostalgic gamers reliving their childhood". I was very wrong. This game is still one of my top favorite games of all time, and I do not see that changing anytime soon! This game had me LOLed with the movie clips, unique minions, and narrator commentary. The combination of dungeon building, managment, and battles including first person view and direct participation? AMAZING and way ahead of its time! The levels were a perfect combination of challenge and adapting, where one strategy does not work in every level so you are forced to think and be creative! What makes it stand out; This game has a uniqe style of balanced gameplay, somewhere between dungeon crawler, action, and management. I have played several games that have tried this approach of multi-genre with very little success. The graphics are a bit cartoony and definitely retro, but they just work so beautifully! The developers obviously put serious thought into the gaming experience, every 15 second video clip, new minion reveal, or narrator comment had laughing, smiling, or gasping at the audacity! If you love RPGs, Dungeon Crawlers, Simulation and/or Mangement Games, you need to give this game a shot!
