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Kabduhl
City Guard
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 127
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| Lands of Lore 3 I just found this game in a pile of games |
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...laying in a box in the box stacking place in my garage ... is this thing any good? Should I install this game and give it a play through while I wait for something new to come out or does it suck hard? |
Sun Feb 09, 2003 3:23 am |
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Drakton
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 14 Oct 2001
Posts: 195
Location: Monterrey, México |
No... it doesn't suck hard. It was a good game IMO. Lands of Lore II was much better, also IMO.
Why don't you install it and see for yourself? 
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
It's a fun game, just not to everybody's liking. I loved it (and I'm another one of the few Lands of Lore II lovers). Go ahead and play it and, like Drakton said, see for yourself if it's your thing.
If you played LoL I all those years back, you'll have a few deja vu experiences  . Best thing - you finally can - and probably will - do some things you certainly wished you could have done in LoL I.
=EDIT= Even if you played C&C: Tiberium Sun, you'll meet an old acquaintance... 
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Guybrush Threepwood
High Emperor
Joined: 19 Jun 2002
Posts: 500
Location: Oklahoma |
I can't remember...but was Lands of Lore set up like the old Lucas Arts adventures? the interface that is....not the concepts.
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Mon Feb 10, 2003 10:34 am |
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Drakton
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 14 Oct 2001
Posts: 195
Location: Monterrey, México |
Hmmm... never played those LA adventures, but the 3 LoL games were in first person and IIRC the interfaces were quite different among them.
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ArcturusXIV
City Guard
Joined: 03 Dec 2002
Posts: 142
Location: Oz |
I LOVE Lands of Lore 2. I haven't played the third one, but I'm looking hard for a copy. If you can get your hands on the second one, its definitely worth playing, but don't expect it to be a hardcore RPG. It's more like an RPG-lite with a major focus on adventure, puzzle solving, atmosphere, and exploration. The storyline was very awesome!
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Thu Feb 20, 2003 6:24 pm |
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
Acting was decent, too (but it was in all those Westwood game cutscenes Joe Kucan directed).
Nice to see another LoL 2 lover. Admitting to like the game usually determines dress code (as in, flameproof underwear) .
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Thu Feb 20, 2003 6:57 pm |
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ArcturusXIV
City Guard
Joined: 03 Dec 2002
Posts: 142
Location: Oz |
LOL@Flameproof underwear!
Yeah, I thought the game had quite a bit of artistic merit. The only game whose scenery reminds me even vaguely of LOL2 is American McGee's Alice. Btw, should I be looking for LOL3 if I liked the second one? I hear its vastly different, though I have yet to hear specifics. I simply like exploration and puzzle solving, along with a strong atmosphere and some character development skills such as the alchemy of LOL2 and the ability to use spells.
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Thu Feb 20, 2003 7:36 pm |
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
LoL 3 is quite different... it's aimed more at the LoL 1 crowd. If you liked that, you'll find a lot of things you'll like about LoL 3, especially taking revenge on folks who got on your nerves in LoL 1. You're in charge of one main character just as in LoL 2 (meaning you don't have different folks to choose from), but the LoL 3 char is much more versatile in terms of character development. This means, however, that your abilities aren't tied into the plot like they were in LoL 2 . Playing as a jack-of-all-trades is a possibility but not a very satisfying experience, so here's my advice - stick to one class to maximize your fun.
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Thu Feb 20, 2003 7:56 pm |
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Drakton
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 14 Oct 2001
Posts: 195
Location: Monterrey, México |
No other game place had left a deeper impression in me than LoL2's Dracoid Ruins. It´s been years since I played that game and I still remember that place every time I hear windchimes. Awesome and eerie.
This and the frozen area also.
I installed LoL2 a few months ago only to go to the DR again.
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
Oh the LoL 2 ruins and arena, yes... I remember those too... and I remember those nasty spider-thingies later on...
In LoL 3 your character is a half-dracoid kid.
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Thu Feb 20, 2003 8:01 pm |
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Jumjalum
Village Dweller
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Posts: 5
Location: Scotland |
Liked the game, hated the characters and the plot wasnt great especially how it works out in the end. I like LOL2 a lot so I was disappointed with the change of atmosphere but its still enjoyable, I have it sitting on my shelf too. Going from playing a mutating beast-man to a stupid kid with an annoying voice was a bad move. |
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Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:49 am |
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Kendrik
Thin Blue Line
Joined: 13 Jun 2002
Posts: 550
Location: England |
I'm really starting to think I should give LoL2 another whirl. All I can remember from the first time I played it was that I was somewhat disappointed (and, that I had a throwing axe that returned to me and a big flaming sword). Strange the things you remember.
I guess it wouldn't do any harm to try it out again. Although if I am disappointed again I will hold Jaz personally responsable 
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Fri Feb 21, 2003 12:38 pm |
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Drakton
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 14 Oct 2001
Posts: 195
Location: Monterrey, México |
quote:
Originally posted by Kendrik
Although if I am disappointed again I will hold Jaz personally responsable
Hehe.. glad not me
I think you won't be dissapointed IF and only IF you are not one of those graphics-is-everything type of gamer. You'll find the graphics really dated. If you can go over this, just keep going till you get to the Dracoid ruins, my personal favorite place. Its not very far from the beginning so you won't have to play to the end of the game to find those. This place has athmosphere like no other place in a game, IMO.
Post your comments if you decide to go through the game.
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Fri Feb 21, 2003 12:52 pm |
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Vash The Stampede
Village Dweller
Joined: 25 Sep 2002
Posts: 16
Location: July City |
Oh my god
During all these years the Dracoid Ruins have been the place I have enjoyed the most in any game, I mean until Arx Fatalis came out. That place was so dark , interesting and full of things to do and discover.
and about LoL3 it is a diffrent game, to me the only gripe was that all the worlds felt too disconencted among them, similar to what happened with Ultima Underwolrd 2. I prefer a big dungeon a explore it all.
Bye.-
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