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Incindium
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 17 Oct 2001
Posts: 187
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Ok I know JKII isn't a CRPG game by any stretch of the genre but it does do a damn fine job making the player feel like they are playing the role of Kyle Katarn. I've purchaced JK2 last Friday to hold me over until Morrowind is released. I got it instead of MM9 or DS because of negative things I've heard about both of those games(although I'm pretty sure I'll pick up MM9 at some point and probably DS as well). Anyway I've not been disappointed. I've been taking my time so I'm only a couple levels into this game, but sofar it totally rocks and I've heard it keeps getting better. It's alot like the first JK game but with better looking graphics and enhanced gameplay. Anyone else here playing JK2? What do you guys think about it.
Edit: Thanks Jaz... I knew I didn't have it quite right..
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
Oooooh dear me, I need that! I played Dark Forces and Jedi Knight and Mystery of the Sith all those years ago!
...and his name is Kyle Katarn, with 'r'  .
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Lysander
Protector of the Realm
Joined: 09 Apr 2002
Posts: 265
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I've finished JKII (and JKI and MotS, for that matter). It's good, but it could have been a lot better (like so many other things). A partial Geo-Mod engine would have been incredible (eg you can use your lightsaber to cut through walls). And the final fight is ridiculously easy, much easier than Jerec.
Make sure you get the dismemberment add-on at this site. It lets you cut off heads, legs, arms, and to cut people in half.
[ This Message was edited by: Lysander on 2002-04-10 17:49 ] |
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Gig
Southern Spirit
Joined: 20 Feb 2002
Posts: 3226
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I loved Dungeon Siege! I can't think of enough negative things about it to amount to more that a little grumbling. It's like Arcanum, except you don't have as many stupid stats to figure out how to increase!
You actually don't have to increase any of your stats, that's determined by your playing style.
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Thu Apr 11, 2002 11:53 am |
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EverythingXen
Arch-villain
Joined: 01 Feb 2002
Posts: 4342
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Dungeon Siege like Arcanum? Well, that's a 180 from anything I've heard. You mean DS isn't a constant running battle across a series of pregenerated maps with a strict story linearity to follow?
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Thu Apr 11, 2002 12:27 pm |
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Danicek
The Old One
Joined: 15 Dec 2001
Posts: 5922
Location: Czech Republic |
quote:
On 2002-04-11 07:27, EverythingXen wrote:
Dungeon Siege like Arcanum? Well, that's a 180 from anything I've heard. You mean DS isn't a constant running battle across a series of pregenerated maps with a strict story linearity to follow?
Yes, good description of DS  .
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Thu Apr 11, 2002 12:31 pm |
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EverythingXen
Arch-villain
Joined: 01 Feb 2002
Posts: 4342
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That's what I thought. I don't see how that can compare to Arcanum.... but Gig can, and that's cool.
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Thu Apr 11, 2002 12:54 pm |
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Gig
Southern Spirit
Joined: 20 Feb 2002
Posts: 3226
Location: NFG Headquarters |
It Was!  It looked the same and had the same feel to the interface!
So yeah, ok, DS had way different gameplay and you didn't have to run back and forth all across the map. It still put my mind to Arcanum and also Evil Islands for that matter.
Don't pick on me! I've only finished four CRPGs, so I don't have that many games to compare to each other. I'm doing the best I can with what I have!
You always make feel guilty or stupid, Xen. 
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Thu Apr 11, 2002 3:01 pm |
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Rendelius
Critical Error
Joined: 06 Jul 2001
Posts: 16
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DS is just a damned fine game. Not much of an RPG, really, just a fantasy setting and stats that go up (but how it is done is extremely innovative!), but it is fun all he way through (even soloing the MP game is fun!).
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Thu Apr 11, 2002 3:05 pm |
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Rawis
Gorthaur
Joined: 01 Apr 2002
Posts: 1861
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Dungeon Siege like Arcanum? Thats an insult to all Arcanum fans!
Anyway, JKII is a great game! You realy gets the feel of being a Jedi. |
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Thu Apr 11, 2002 9:41 pm |
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Gig
Southern Spirit
Joined: 20 Feb 2002
Posts: 3226
Location: NFG Headquarters |
quote:
On 2002-04-11 16:41, Rawis wrote:
Dungeon Siege like Arcanum? Thats an insult to all Arcanum fans!
Yeah, Arcanum was ok... I managed to finish it which is kind of an achievement for me. I liked Dungeon Siege much more, even if the pace took a little getting used to. You have to admit that Arcanum became just a teensy bit tedious and dull after a while. Especially true after you reach level fifty and realize that you can't improve anymore.
Dungeon Siege never gets dull at all.
Besides, I know you don't like DS, I saw all your threads on the Dungeon Siege forum.
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Fri Apr 12, 2002 2:00 am |
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Rawis
Gorthaur
Joined: 01 Apr 2002
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Well, there is a big difference between Arcanum and Dungeon Siege, Arcanum is a deeper RPG game while DS is more a hack n' slash, but i like Dungeon Siege... |
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Fri Apr 12, 2002 3:05 pm |
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EverythingXen
Arch-villain
Joined: 01 Feb 2002
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I never hit level 50 in Arcanum. Not once in the three times I've completed it... so I never ran into the 'no more advancing' thing.
Don't feel guilty and certainly don't feel stupid.
As for dungeon siege... if I can find a demo, I'll consider it... I liked the single play Diablo and D2 for the quick hack-fest lineal romp that it was. It was multiplay with all the exploiters, spammers, cheaters, and 'nerfs' that wrecked them for me...
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Sat Apr 13, 2002 3:31 pm |
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Gig
Southern Spirit
Joined: 20 Feb 2002
Posts: 3226
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quote:
Originally posted by EverythingXen
Don't feel guilty and certainly don't feel stupid.
'Kay.
quote:
Originally posted by EverythingXen
It was multiplay with all the exploiters, spammers, cheaters, and 'nerfs' that wrecked them for me...
What's a "nerf"? |
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Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:07 pm |
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
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Originally posted by Gig
What's a "nerf"?
A nerf is when a game company changes something in the game that a lot of players were using. The game company claims that the feature was being exploited and unbalancing the game.
Example: Diablo 2. People were using the barabarian's whirlwind attack to great effect and gaining experience more quickly than intended, so Blizzard nerfed that ability with a patch. |
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