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Andro
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
Posts: 67
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| IWD2, Arx Fatalis or Divine Divinity? |
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I'm trying to decide which of those 3 RPGs I should buy next. I need something to fill the void but I don't have time to play all 3 right now.
I'm really torn between these 3... I loved BG, BG2 and NWN (although I was slightly disappointed with the NWN single player), which warms me to IWD2. That being said, I loved Ultima Underworld and Shadow of Yserbius, and Arx Fatalis looks like it could be a sort of Underworld for 2002  And then there's Divine Divinity, the wildcard
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Tue Oct 15, 2002 9:42 pm |
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Ammon777
Warrior for Heaven
Joined: 20 Apr 2002
Posts: 2011
Location: United States |
That is a tough question. However, if it was me trying to decide, i would go with Divine Divinity, and then buy the other ones later 
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Tue Oct 15, 2002 10:05 pm |
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Rawis
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Joined: 01 Apr 2002
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Hmm, the IWD games are pretty different from the BG games, if you didn't like IWD1, then you won't like IWD2. 
Divine Divinity is a hack n' slash game, fun for some time, but it gets boring, at least thats what I think.
I would go for Arx Fatalis, I have only played the demo, but it does look sweet. |
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Tue Oct 15, 2002 10:31 pm |
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Andro
Head Merchant
Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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Location: Storming the castle |
Hmm. I really don't like hack and slash games (I hated Diablo, and certainly don't consider it a proper RPG). I'll give the Arx demo a go and see what I think. Though the 100mb download won't be fun for my ISDN connection |
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Tue Oct 15, 2002 11:09 pm |
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Jung
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Joined: 19 Jun 2002
Posts: 411
Location: Texas |
quote:
Originally posted by Andro
Hmm. I really don't like hack and slash games (I hated Diablo, and certainly don't consider it a proper RPG). I'll give the Arx demo a go and see what I think. Though the 100mb download won't be fun for my ISDN connection
Divinity is not a pure hack n slash game, but some parts of it are much like Diablo. The gameplay varies. There is a large open world with many quests and NPC's, and there are many interesting situations that will surprise you. I can recommend DD, but have not played Arx or IWD. In the future, I will likely get Arx, but won't bother with IWD.
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Tue Oct 15, 2002 11:29 pm |
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Gish
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Joined: 27 Apr 2002
Posts: 249
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Divine Divinity is no more hack and slash than IWDII
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 12:22 am |
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Zakhal
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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quote:
Originally posted by Andro
Hmm. I really don't like hack and slash games (I hated Diablo, and certainly don't consider it a proper RPG). I'll give the Arx demo a go and see what I think. Though the 100mb download won't be fun for my ISDN connection
Just dump the demo and buy the game.
Arx Fatalis, ultima underworld 3. Enuff 'said.
Divine divinity. Havent tried yet but going to try. Graphs and some quests reminded me of Heros Quest (I) which is a huge bonus. Better wait some for them to finish off the last bugs though.
Icewind Dale2. After playing the first one through im pretty much burned out to this. (And the whole BG series). Also ive heard its just more hack'n'slash which is no biggie news since IWD is the "Diablo" version of BG. I doubt ill ever try it, even if id get it free with bells on. |
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 2:10 am |
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Remus
Overgrown Cat
Joined: 03 Jul 2002
Posts: 1657
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Go for DD or Arx Fatalis.
DD: It gameplay is not completely hack & slash; a lot of other interesting things that does let you role-playing. Large game & with latest patch the game is stable.
Arx Fatalis: Looks very promosing, several reviewers already voiced satisfation/pleasant surprise with the game - include Greg at gamespot (it's preview, and also very positive comments in their RPGs forum).
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Val
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Divinity is a game you don't want to miss. It's not pure hack n' slash. You can play it like that, but I'd recommend roleplaying the game to get the most out of it.
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 6:52 am |
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Andro
Head Merchant
Joined: 15 Oct 2002
Posts: 67
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I can't get my hands on an English copy of Arx for a week or so anyway, so I'm gonna go ahead and buy DD. And my comp is scheduled to download the Arx demo whenever it's idling
And if DD is anything like Hero's Quest like Zakhal says, then I'm all for that, those are probably my favorite RPG's of all time
Thanks for all the replies! |
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 7:05 am |
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Rawis
Gorthaur
Joined: 01 Apr 2002
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Umm, maybe i missed all the interesting NPC's and all the cool quests? I played for hours, i played almoust non-stop for 1 day, and it is ALOT of hack n' slash... it was really fun in the beginning, but then it was just boring, kill orcs and level up... very interesting. If your looking for a hack n' slash game, Diablo 2 is alot better, if your looking for a real RPG game, get BG2, Planescape: Torment, Arcaum, Fallout 2, Gothic, Morrowind... and so on. |
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 11:45 am |
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Danicek
The Old One
Joined: 15 Dec 2001
Posts: 5922
Location: Czech Republic |
You can download demos for both games - Divine Divinty and Arx Fatalis. I do not know if there is demo for IWD2.
However I played both demos (DD and AF) and I can not say which one is better. They are really different RPGs, both really good. Choose which one you want and then buy second one. |
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 12:50 pm |
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EverythingXen
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Joined: 01 Feb 2002
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IWD2 has a decent story and some really good dialogue. It LOOKS like the last infinity engine game... everything they've ever learned is in IWD2 and they've learned a lot over the years. I'm almost done so I can finally write the review for RPGDot on it... a quick view of my impressions so far.
It started off fine but then quickly devolved into reload city. I'm SO glad it only takes my computer about 2 second to quickload since, even at level 15 most things will kill me at least once. Enemies close too quickly even at standard AI update speed and just like pen and paper armor class means NOTHING after level 10 or so... which is bad, as most enemies are as or more powerful than you are... and have you outnumbered.
There were some fights where I had to replay the battle five or six times or more. Now, I may not be a tactical genius (despite my best intentions and constant playing of the strategy genre) but I HAVE been playing D&D and its CRPGs for more than 15 years. Granted, getting pounded is largely my fault... I made 'real' characters with balanced stats when I should have dropped everyone except my cleric's charisma to 3 and maxed out con and their primary attribute. I'd probably be less frustrated if I didn't try and roleplay and just min/maxed the living hell out of my characters. Fighters don't need intelligence or charisma! You get to be brain dead and drool but swing a mean axe! 
Up in the air as to how I rate IWD2 so far... I'll know when I get to the scoring section, I guess. I'm going to have a hell of time seperating 'would it be fun for someone who loves to reload all the time and hack stuff up' from 'did *I* have fun playing it' (the answer is 'yes... except for the combat (95% of the game after chapter one))...
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 1:17 pm |
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Danicek
The Old One
Joined: 15 Dec 2001
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Location: Czech Republic |
quote:
Originally posted by EverythingXen
IWD2 has a decent story and some really good dialogue. It LOOKS like the last infinity engine game... everything they've ever learned is in IWD2 and they've learned a lot over the years. I'm almost done so I can finally write the review for RPGDot on it... a quick view of my impressions so far.
Good news. I am decided to buy DD and AF, but not if really sure if I should buy IWD2. Your review will be full of good and important information, I am sure about this ;]. |
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Wed Oct 16, 2002 1:23 pm |
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Gothic Soul
Master of Shadows
Joined: 27 Aug 2002
Posts: 682
Location: Underdark |
Divine Divinity looks and sounds better go with that one.
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