The Dark Spire

 DS
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: Apr 14, 2009
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
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  1. JJCoolio
    Aug 17, 2009
    0
    dont play this pece ov shit its da worst ds game eva.
    tha gfx r blak nd white and its way to hard u cant even get past the tutoril withot dying. and wen u die you lose all yor charecters and it costs loads of monie to make them alive agen. trust me play chinatown wars instead of this pece of shit.

Awards & Rankings

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#69 Best DS Game of 2009
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#35 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
28
#28 Most Shared DS Game of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. GamePro
    70
    However, I realize there is indeed a market for this kind of game, and for those looking for a fun (albeit masochistically hard) old-school RPG, there is no better place to go than The Dark Spire. [Apr 2009, p.80]
  2. Nintendo Power
    50
    A drab experience that takes little advantage of the DS hardware (menu issues annoy) and rarely rises above the level of sufficiency. [May 2009, p.91]
  3. Destructoid
    75
    You have to hand it to Atlus and Success for taking on a project that's aimed at such a niche audience -- their passion for giving gamers a hardcore title obviously ranked above any need to dumb the game down. Bravo!
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