Darkstone | Discount Price: $7.89
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Platform: PlayStation
Binding: Video Game
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
This Game makes me vomit [Posted on 2002-11-24]
To put it simply, I would rather undergo a visectomy via weedwacker than play this game again. When I first played it, I was convinced it was going to be good because I everything else about the game was good. It cost 7 bucks and I didn't even have to pay for it. The title was pretty good and the screenshots were appealing. When I played the game, I enjoyed it thoroughly. One of my friends later pointed out that I was in "Bad Game Denial." This game's graphics were comparable to Pong, and Arkanoid 1. It was so dark that I had difficulty distinguishing walls from crudely-drawn, sword-wielding skeletons. When running, attacking, casting spells, and performing simple actions, my character, regardless of who I chose, looked like a perturbed fetus. His/Her facial features looked very similar to a peach-colored grape. He was constantly hunched over like an old man facing arthiritis in virtually his entire body. My character's grunts when he was being hit were similar to the sounds that come from a rhinocerous in labor. The motion his body made when he swung a sword or staff or whatever were like a door on its hinges. I spent many hours after my realization laughing incontrollably like a psychopath at the sheer stupidity of it all. Graphics: 4 I can only give it this much because of the chicken that runs around in town. That little guy made me laugh and he was well made. Character Structure: 2 The characters, for the most part, looked like a pillow for their torso, and string beans for their arms and legs. Storyline: 3 The basic story is that for some reason or another, you're supposed to collect 6 or 7 crystals. I got as far as the second crystal, but then, there just weren't anymore quests to do. Gameplay: 4 You can cast a variety of spells and use more than a few different weapons. However, since it has a very Diablo style form of gameplay, (except not as good) it got old very fast. If you want my opinion, don't buy this game unless you are someone who likes extreme pain. Rent it, maybe, just so that you can laugh at how bad it is, but other than that, just stay away.
Attention Crawlers! [Posted on 2003-04-09]
Pretty much, this game is purely a dungeon crawl. It's roaming from screen to screen, fighting the monsters & collecting items, while gaining experience to improve your character. While there is an overall plot, in addition to sub-plots that take place in each area, mainly you're just trying to get bigger & badder so you can do away with more beasties. If you're out to go roaming through the caves, just looking for things to take out, I'd highly recommend this game.
Plus #1: There are far more sub-plots available than there are areas, so you can play the game multiple times and encounter new things along the way.
Plus #2: Three choices of viewing: Overhead, set-perspective, or the more common roaving-perspective (which personally gives me a headache).
Can't beat it for the money [Posted on 2003-05-19]
Did this one ever surprise me. I'm still basically at the early stages of the game but for the money you can't beat it. Actually its better than 95% of the games I have paid $50 for. Control is good, game play is fun, its not a rental, its a buy!
More Than Your Money's Worth [Posted on 2003-08-14]
I saw this game in a store, and the screen shots looked decent. I figured it was worth a shot for the low price. It was definitely worth the money. That being said, I will start off with the game's flaws. The most glaring (at least in my mind) was the playing character's inability to want to go through doors. I had no problems getting him/her through an archway, but they just loved walking/running into the space right next to the doors, and trying to get them through the door then was a lucky try. The character's movements were definitely a little herky jerky. And, as another reviewer pointed out, this must be the longest PS1 game in loading time. Finally, although it's hard to believe one character could fit all those items in their pack, the fact that they can only wear four rings on eight fingers and two thumbsmakes me wonder how deformed their hands are. But I can't ignore the game's plusses. The ability to upgrade weapons, or acquire weapons/shields/armor/rings with enhancing powers is a very nice plus. The playability keeps it challenging, especially how some levels change when you move up from the Novice level. The mini quests can sometimes be frustrating, but they are all solvable. And is there an easy way to defeat the wizards? Graphics: 4 -- The faces are a bit... off, but otherwise the different looking swords, shields etc. is nicely done.
Sound: 3 -- Though most liked the music etc., I found I had to play something else on my stereo to cover it up.
Playability: 4 -- That door problem could not be more frustrating, but otherwise the movement works well enough.
Difficulty: 4 -- Sure, some levels are quite easy, but the ones that are difficult keeps it challenging. And for all those people who thought mashing the X button would get you through the game, try using your level 8 character on something higher than the 1st dungeon. And for crying out loud, if it's too dark in the dungeon, use a light spell!
Darkstone for ps1 [Posted on 2005-03-23]
Darktone is a very enjoyable game for the price. And if a sequel would follow sometime in the future i would buy!
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