I did try it back in the day, but stopped before even getting past the swamps. Finally going through Daikatana in 2018 with the latest patch I'd say it's pretty darn good. Sure, it still crashed twice, and the companions got stuck to the point of having to reload a handful of times, but those were just annoyances.
There's a lot of cool stuff in this game and, the first and final episode, which seem so hated, really reminded me of Sin. Part of that is definitely down to the modern setting and high-tech fortress infiltration setup, using terminals and finding side routes to get around. Got a serious break-in/out and heist feel to them with that music! The soundtrack as a whole was far better than I expected, really driving the whole thing.
The middle two episodes has a lot of Hexen 2 in them. I mean, you've got Greek and medieval Norway, which could just as well have been in that game. Also, Daikatana as a whole has that type of destructible object and item pickup "puzzles" that Hexen 2 is famous for ( ok, to some it's infamous for it, but nevermind that. ). Lots of secrets too. Will definitely replay this one down the line, as I missed a ton of 'em ( also, I wonder how it works without companions. ).
It may have been seen as outdated at the time, but this game looks great as long as you dig that chunky Quake1-2 engine style. That said - what is up with the screenshots on this page? Makes the game look terrible when is has so many beautiful locales. Bummer.
Finally, there's plenty of cool weapons exclusive to each episode. So a highly enjoyable old-school shooter with a lot of imaginative ideas then. Some annoyances here and there really doesn't break it. Not anymore at least.
