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Kristophe
Obi-Wan Kermobi
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
Posts: 4
Location: The Outer Banks of NC, USA |
| Revenant: Review @ JustRPG |
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JustRPG's own Nimish Dubey presents this somewhat mixed <a href="http://www.just-rpg.com/default.asp?pid=1193" target="_blank">review</a> of Revenant (for those of you who do not remember - Revenant was a game published by Eidos back in October of 1999)...
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<br><blockquote><em>If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, then the folks at Blizzard must be drowning in the stuff. Diablo added a new dimension to RPG gaming with its simple interface and accent on action. More importantly, it sold millions of copies, spawned a successful sequel and a couple of handy expansion packs. Consequently, rarely a year passes without someone attempting to capture the Diablo magic in a new bottle (or jewel case, as the case may be!). And if you don’t believe me, just take a look at Throne of Darkness, Prince of Qin, and more recently, Dungeon Siege!
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<br>To give Eidos (or Cinematrix- after all, they are the developers) credit, Revenant is not an out and out Diablo copy. Most of the action is hack and slash but there are a few nifty tucks and trims that could have made the game a classic. Note the ‛could have’ carefully, for the biggest sentiment one gets while playing the game is regret for what might have been!
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<br>Revenant received a final rating of 55% (for an insight to JustRPG's rating system - check out this <a href="http://www.just-rpg.com/default.asp?pid=1210" target="_blank">link</a>). |
Sat Aug 28, 2004 8:26 pm |
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gargar
Village Dweller
Joined: 29 Nov 2003
Posts: 20
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why bother doing a review for a five years old game? |
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Sat Aug 28, 2004 8:28 pm |
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Asking why review now is a valid question, however out of purely historical interest I would disagree strongly with the reviewers overall impression and score. In order to a fair evaluation of the game you obviously have to consider its merits not in current terms but as of that time (in the dark misty past of 1998-99 when mammoths still roamed the earth).
Despite having some steep system requirements for a game of that era, I found this to be a great game. Much more interesting/involvng and colorful IMHO than Diablo. The combat system was unique for the time and was much more involved than the clickfest that was Diablo. I actually found this game among some oldstuff and reinstalled it just a few months ago. Would have played through it again except for issues of compatibility with modern machine/os. |
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Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:47 pm |
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