The original Dungeon Siege was fun—for about a day. Then the lengthy caverns, the endless routes between towns, and above all, the repetitious gameplay and linearity began to take their toll on me. At some point I stopped, and no amount of add-ons or publicity would convince me to try it again. I prefer to sleep in a bed, thank you, rather than propped up before a computer. True, your mileage may have varied, but that was my take on it.

The good news about DS2 is that Chris Taylor has taken criticisms about the original title very seriously. He’s modified the game in a number of ways, and added some interesting features to this new release. The bad news, at least where I’m concerned, is that it’s still not quite enough.