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[Drinky Crow]

nice!

 

[Learn2read]

dunno how my radeon x1600 mobility will do, but it can't possibly be worse than an onboard graphics card. this just might scratch an itch i've been having.

 

[Labombadog]

God I would really love to get this game. But I got tooo many games to play and beat.

I will pick it up when I get the chance to though, it looks promising. Good post Drinky.

 

[EviLore]

Long live WRPGs, and the Euro PC dev scene. Will play the demo.

 

[Drinky Crow]

some screenies from my laptop (2.2 ghz p8400, 4 gb ram, 9800m gt 512mb video) -- no aa, medium shadows, 60 fps.

i also run it at a full 60 fps, everything enabled, 4x aa/af, 1920x1200 on my main rig which is a middle-of-the-road 3.0 ghz e6850, 4 gb ram, radeon 4870 1 gb video. i'll pop a few screens from it when i head down later -- i can get a few no-spoiler shots from later in the game, there.

 

[pilonv1]

wow this looks amazing. judging from proles laptop specs id be happy with 30fps for medium settings from mine

 

[mandiller]

I thought this thread was about a German created Jesus RPG (presumably you go around saving people and leveling up your faith skill).

 

[RiverBed]

I'm noticing a number of good German games these days. I like that.

 

[Ettie]

Downloaded demo. Runs well, looks good. I'm in.


Seem to be 1 metric pant-load of class options. (in the full version)

 

[Mejilan]

I should finish the Witcher first, though.

 

[pilonv1]

Really enjoyed the demo.

Sadly I have to play at like 1368x768 on low detail with low shadows to get a frame rate around 50-60fps. If I go any higher resolution or details I end up with 20fps and it looks awful.

 

[dejan]

The sales for Drakensang in the german speaking territories were pretty good last year ... in fact they were so good, that dtp recently announced a prequel for 2010.

 

[firehawk12]

Put this sucker up on Steam and I'll buy it.

 

[Minsc]

Does the game world feel alive at all, like gothic? It sounds like the setting is as generic and plain as they come, but does the main quest / writing make up for it a little?

 

[syllogism]

Grabbing the demo though based on the description I wish it was more like Gothic than NWN.

 

[Mareg]

Thats it ! I'll just ask one of my american friend to buy it on Amazon.com and ship it to me. FU!K CANADA, I hate YOU !!!! /nerdrage

 

[epmode]

Put this sucker up on Steam and I'll buy it.

Same. (and I still haven't finished The Witcher)

 

[Xater]

Game is really good I already played the German release a few months back. I also made a thread for the German Demo. :lol

 

[Drinky Crow]

really dumb question: my characters have had the "rotten stink" (-3 CHA) status effect (you get when you fight an amoeba) for like half the game now -- how do i get rid of it?

 

[Mejilan]

To be clear, this is coming out here as: The Dark Eye: Drakensang, correct?

 

[Joseph Merrick]

To be clear, this is coming out here as: The Dark Eye: Drakensang, correct?

yeah, that's this game.

 

[larvi]

some screenies from my laptop (2.2 ghz p8400, 4 gb ram, 9800m gt 512mb video) -- no aa, medium shadows, 60 fps.

img lotsofstats.jpg

Lots of numbers, now I'm getting interested. I did like the Arkania games. I wish you could create a whole party of chars though rather than just one. Do you have full control over the stats of your other party members at least?

 

[Mejilan]

Is there a connection to the Realms of Arkania games, or is this simply an homage to the gameplay?

 

[RSLAEV]

Is there spoken dialogue in the game? and if so can I opt for original german with english subtitles. My number one pet peeve with Euro games is non english speaking voice actors trying to hide their accent and failing miserably.

 

[larvi]

Is there a connection to the Realms of Arkania games, or is this simply an homage to the gameplay?

They both use the das schwarz auge rule system.

 

[stuminus3]

EDIT: accidental gibberish posted, ignore this. Stupid posting from work on a busy day. :lol

 

[Mejilan]

Kick ass. Blades of Destiny, Star Trail, and Shadows over Riva rocked.
Purchase confirmed, even though I know Sir-Tech is not involved.

 

[GreenNight]

really dumb question: my characters have had the "rotten stink" (-3 CHA) status effect (you get when you fight an amoeba) for like half the game now -- how do i get rid of it?

Have you tried swimming? Not even sure if you can in this game, but it's worked in other RPG's.

 

[Ricker]

Lots of numbers, now I'm getting interested. I did like the Arkania games. I wish you could create a whole party of chars though rather than just one. Do you have full control over the stats of your other party members at least?

Yes and yes there is spoken dialogue...the lenghty demo did anyway...I had 2 others helping me and i could mess around with some of their equipment,transfer stuff to one and another...maybe not full talent/skill stuff though,i can't remember.I know the last guy I had could lockpick open most of the chest where the 2 others failed all the time.

 

[Brandon F]

Cool! Any chance of a Wii port?

 

[Mejilan]

Eh? Wrong thread?

 

[Prime crotch]

Ohhhhh this game, it's out on english already? PC gaming needs a centralized release announcement platform of some sorts.
Shit, too broke and I still haven't finished Kings Bounty.

 

[Drinky Crow]

Lots of numbers, now I'm getting interested. I did like the Arkania games. I wish you could create a whole party of chars though rather than just one. Do you have full control over the stats of your other party members at least?

yup, full control over their development.

bump for folks who have played it: how do i get rid of the "rotten stink" debuff from the amoebas?

 

[thaOwner]

yup, full control over their development.

bump for folks who have played it: how do i get rid of the "rotten stink" debuff from the amoebas?

Is your tag really "banned" or something ?

 

[Drinky Crow]

can we not talk about my tag, and instead focus on this fine product from our kraut brothers and sisters

 

[pilonv1]

i would but its not out here

ign review up http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/956/956364p1.html

 

[Red Scarlet]

really dumb question: my characters have had the "rotten stink" (-3 CHA) status effect (you get when you fight an amoeba) for like half the game now -- how do i get rid of it?

You're supposed to be who we all ask the questions about what to do in the game! PARADOX

 

[Fragamemnon]

i would but its not out here

ign review up http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/956/956364p1.html

hilarious review exercpt:

That, sadly, is where I think the game's combats sort of fell apart. The turn-based rounds are all going on under the hood, but the whole presentation of the game is geared towards letting those battles play out in real time. The trouble is that, to play the game with as much tactical advantage as possible, you've got to stop and start the action every few rounds just to make sure that your characters are all doing what they should be doing at any one time.

Yeah, like BG2, NWN, NWN2, and every other party-based CRPG ever made, and they have terrible combat, right?

Second review (along with the 1up NWN2 review) I've read in the last few years where shitwit reviewers who have probably played no CRPG outside of Oblivion openly flaunt their complete lack of command of basic genre knowledge. Sean Elliot's Review Symposium would do well to look at this one as a good example why no genre fan takes reviews seriously anymore unless its written by someone with real street cred in the genre (like, say, Chick or Ocampo reviewing a RTS).

 

[pilonv1]

I posted the link before i read it. Seriously how do you play a CRPG without pausing the action? I can't imagine people playing this game not doing it.

 

[HiFiVictor]

Possibly interested, if Minsc's question gets a fine and lively answer.

 

[aasoncott]

Does the game world feel alive at all, like gothic?

Damn, I loved Gothic and Gothic II. The screenshots I saw for this game raised my hopes... but it doesn't feel like Gothic at all. It seems like it's trying, but it doesn't really have the lived-in feel. Just judging from the demo, mind you.

As an aside -- is anyone else having trouble figuring out how the game wants to be controlled? If I click to move, the camera makes me feel like the game was supposed to be played with WASD (or in this game, QWES). If I play with the keyboard, the lack of mouse-look makes me feel like it was supposed to be played with clicking to move.

 

[BlueTsunami]

i would but its not out here

ign review up http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/956/956364p1.html

The crafting element may have sold me on the game. Is that aspect good?

 

[Drinky Crow]

that is a horrid horrid review.

bt: the crafting is a lot like that in nwn2 -- you find a recipe, collect the components, and make sure your crafting skill is at a decent level. it's a good way to get kit -- well, weaponry -- ahead of the curve.

 

[Zzoram]

Ohhhhh this game, it's out on english already? PC gaming needs a centralized release announcement platform of some sorts.
Shit, too broke and I still haven't finished Kings Bounty.

STEAM announces all the games that just released, any sales, pre-order bonuses, and has a tab for games coming soon.

$30 on STEAM and I'll be there day 1.

 

[Zzoram]

hilarious review exercpt:



Yeah, like BG2, NWN, NWN2, and every other party-based CRPG ever made, and they have terrible combat, right?

Second review (along with the 1up NWN2 review) I've read in the last few years where shitwit reviewers who have probably played no CRPG outside of Oblivion openly flaunt their complete lack of command of basic genre knowledge. Sean Elliot's Review Symposium would do well to look at this one as a good example why no genre fan takes reviews seriously anymore unless its written by someone with real street cred in the genre (like, say, Chick or Ocampo reviewing a RTS).

Wow, since when did they allow monkeys to review games? That's a staple of the genre, and now it's a negative?

 

[Zzoram]

Cool! Any chance of a Wii port?

The Wii doesn't display as many pixels as there are numbers in the character screen.

 

[BlueTsunami]

that is a horrid horrid review.

bt: the crafting is a lot like that in nwn2 -- you find a recipe, collect the components, and make sure your crafting skill is at a decent level. it's a good way to get kit -- well, weaponry -- ahead of the curve.

That sounds delicious and at $30, its definitely a buy I'm gonna make this week.

 

[CabbageRed]

$30 at GamersGate!

 

[pilonv1]

$30 at GamersGate!

OMG

wonder if its coming to steam?

 

[CabbageRed]

OMG

wonder if its coming to steam?

I assume it will, although GG does maintain a huge library of games not found on Steam. So far I'm getting 500kb-1mb though (a huge improvement over my previous GG experience) so I'm happy.