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Play Oblivion Instead

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have not been able to play the game. Every time I have attempted to, it restarts my system. I have downloaded all the "patches", installed, uninstalled, and over again trying to get this game to work on my pc which does fall within all of the specified game requirements to be able to play the game. Obviously there is a huge problem with the game and I can not understand how a game publisher/game developer would release this without working out these major issues. Also, I am out the money it cost me for the program, since they have all of the laws against piracy which leaves me with a game that doesn't work, and without the money that it cost me for this glorified coaster.

might and magic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Over all a good game, gameplay is fun, not to repetitive. Predictable story line though, and quite linear at that. Uber fun to kick people off high ledges and into enviromental hazards, like spikes and crates.

A fun, artfull time.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The fight animations pleased me most when I first played this game. You can tell your character flows through various stances by the arm movements. The sword strikes are solid, as is all the quarterstaff flourishes and combos. Shooting arrows is realistic, and who wouldn't like to form a fireball between your hands and throw it at stuff? The variety of weapons and approaches to this game make it replayable. The fun fighting alone makes it replayable. The art department did a very good job with this game. Nothing seems out of place, all the characters are realistically (within a fantasy world) represented with style.
If you find any part of the game too easy (or too hard), just alter your playing style for more challange. You can find some items that turn the battles to your favor..too much so in my opinion. But then I prefer drawing the battles out as long as they can last. Though kicking orcs into bonfires, off cliffs, and onto spikes is a fun way to end things quickly. This is also one first person type fantasy game where you can play as an exclusive magic user with real success.
I played this game on my laptop..2 GHZ, 1 gig ram, ati xpress 200m. The first time, i set the directx level to 8 for smooth gameplay. But the second time, i left the directx level to 9, and it played just as smoothly. No noticeable stutters or jerks. (i do have the resolution set to 800X600, though). Make sure to download the 2 patches and install them in order. I mention this so if you have a better machine than mine, you know it will treat you well.(just close all your other programs, and defragment your harddrive.
This game takes advantage of all the lighting, presence, and physics the source engine has to offer.

Beauty in Individuality

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

When I fist started Dark Messiah I had already played the demo, so I had a small idea of what was to come. Though as all demos go, you never really do see the full extent of what it is really made of.
One of the first things you learn about your character is you are a sturdy and competent young apprentice lead to many locations by people you meet on your travels along one of the most beautiful plot lines I have ever seen, very similar to Half Life2 (not that there are aliens in it or anything). In the start of things you immediately begin killing and delving into the elaborate wonder which is a small part of the Might & Magic realm. There are many character and plot twists that had me way more excited than I should have been but hey, why not? Why spend money if you don't let yourself be effected?
Characters, monsters, weapons, it is all amazingly well done. You have choices that affect the balance and outcome of several parts of the story. Everything is about good or evil. You choose which you wish to be, not quite like Fable. The skill system is pretty simple which is good because it allows you to get more into the action. I would have to say though, for a game that is completely 1st person, this is the best for using weapons, the movements are smooth and well thought out. It is a lot of fun to laugh at the zombies when you shoot pieces of their body parts off with an electrical damage bow.
Anyway, though it is very sad when you eventually finish, you are very satisfied after having played. This game is good for people who have quick reaction times if you want to make things more exciting. There are lots of different creatures, a few points in the game to rest and keep from having a heart attack, and an amazingly new variety of ways to dispatch your enemies.

Story and Action draw you in hook, line, and sinker

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am playing the game after patching it with the latest patch and have experienced no problems. I really like the fighting mechanics and magic system, both are graphically stunning. There is a great deal of action to detail, environments are realistic, the physics accurate. I like the story action, a bit linear, but that is ok by me. I like being drawn into a story and this game does that very well.

Machine Messiah(my '03 Falcon can run it fine on reasonable level)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The magizines always warn of the steep requirements of this game, but anything (as in any GAMING RIG) with in the last 3 years can run it fine. If your PC can't you are going to Best Buy to shop or Circuit CIty, in this case your PC is crap in a box. My PC is only 2.0 ghz(as in not dual but single 3200 AMD) and at med/high levels it runs without stuttering. Also remember, XP will stutter a bit at first in a new peice of software but in time will "get used to running it". The storyline is superb and just because it isn't Hero's tactical style doesn't mean it has no merit. This is an intermission between Hero's V and probably VI(who knows). The single individual hero type game is my personal favorite anyway more than epich battles(we've had quite enough of that in 21st century PC games/moveis). I reluctantly picked up this title at Haistings on a whim and found that my reluctance was unwarrented as it runs fine with most bells and some whistles too. The RP element is mostly Arx Fatalis(the original makers ported an Arx Fatalis II as an M&M utilising Steam) no Arx storyline continuety, just the engine/RP system but the HoM&M storyline is there(adhering to the M&M timeline). This game is reliant on your playing skill as much as (or more) than the character's skill and attributes.(as in your fighting levels must be carefullly timed to be of any use at all and strength, endurence ect only plays a small part in taking down the enemy.) the physics is better than most games and only ocasiionally, not continually does a Blackguard or Imp get stuck in a fire pit or barrel, this only happens on slow PCs and he will eventually just poke you with a bow. I do not know if the Phys X expansion card is supported I've heard rumors it is and isn't but it works mostly fine without such a device. Orcs are always hard and I have little faults with thier AI.(probably because they fight in the outside areas away from clutter). This game is hefty on action and can get repetitive and tiresom as very little dialgoue or human transaction takes place(not a true RP) but there is good human interaction and relations between you and a handfull of key characters, most notibley that "voice in your head", Xanna and of course, Lenna the more corporial mortal who picks up the slack more pragmattically. SOme scenes(particularly the spider caves and the "chapter 3" "knife in the dark") are Lord of the Rings rip-offs but hey, I like LoTR and like it here as well! Good game, great phyisics as promised by CGW(MSG) only a few bugs(mostly relating to mem leakage) but great otherwise.(not ONE SINGLE Crash!)

IF U HAVE A 360 WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT ON THAT!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this game is lots of fun with amazing graphics cool weapons and brutal deaths, however unless u have a nice computer(luckily mine is) u will have some trouble with the framerate, so if u have a 360 wait for the 360 release which is coming soon!!.

Dont buy it used

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game used to added to my steam account, but what I found out after typing the key is that it has been used, omg! the original owner didn't reset the key on steam, another useless game.

Great Game, Two Big Ifs

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

IF you haven't played Heroes of Might and Magic V,

and

IF your computer can't beat the RECOMMENDED system specifications,

DON'T buy it.

On the other hand,

IF you like RPGs but don't have the time to spend 90 hours on a game, or hate getting three-quarters of the way through only to find out you missed a secret and can't get the Ultimate Weapon, or discover you need to spend an extra six hours levelling up because you don't have the HP to beat the end boss,

and

IF you like your fantasy games gritty or with a hard edge, where Bad Things Happen to Good People and named NPCs might even die, like Diablo - or maybe where the protagonist is a right [...], like the comic book Hellblazer,

DO buy this game, and have a great bloody time.

The game is a little on the short side, and some of the voice acting - particularly your wizard master, Phenrig - is terrible. But this game employs the Half-Life 2 physics engine more fully than Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines, and doesn't have any of the problems of Arx Fatalis, Arkane's earlier RPG.

Listen to "Kaite O's" Review................

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Kaite's review was right on the money. Now I'm running this game on one of my systems that I've just upgraded and the game runs fine. I wanted to do a *STRESS TEST"(something i do with each PC i own after upgrading) and found that the only *BUG* i ran into so far(I'm about half-way through the game according to the guide i refer to) is at the very beginning when riding up to speak to the guard-the sound loops *HORRIBLY* FOR ABOUT 5-6 seconds,but that's it. I'm running this game to test out the a new (Nvidia 7600GS 512MB AGP card) on a...get this..a 2yr old 'Compaq Presario-SR1303WM w/ 1GB of memory(maxed), a fairly decent cd/dvd rom combo and a Segate 80gig hard drive and the game runs fine even with the settings on HIGH,"NO B.S", so i have no idea why others are having such problems with this game, must be the new 7600GS-THE CARD CRANKS for an AGP Videocard-which we all know that "AGP" is heading slowly to it's grave. On my (Customized-PCI-E/Self-Built) system, this game runs gorgeous.Can't understand the so-so reviews for this product.-holyknight7

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