Dungeon Siege II

 PC
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 217 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 150 out of 217
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 217
  3. Negative: 19 out of 217
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  1. JimC.
    Sep 6, 2005
    4
    Gone is the clean interface from DS I. The screen is cluttered. Voice acting below average. Unlike DS I, the story doesn't draw you in.
  2. BlakeT.
    Aug 29, 2005
    3
    Um. Did any of you even play this game? Great Graphics? OMG. The graphics stink. Some of the graphics in DS1 were much better. Sound is also poorly done. In an interview with Gamespot, Chris Taylor admitted this game was an attempt to get more funds for his next science-fiction RTS. The first Dungeon Siege was great for its time - but this game is really just another expansion pack to add Um. Did any of you even play this game? Great Graphics? OMG. The graphics stink. Some of the graphics in DS1 were much better. Sound is also poorly done. In an interview with Gamespot, Chris Taylor admitted this game was an attempt to get more funds for his next science-fiction RTS. The first Dungeon Siege was great for its time - but this game is really just another expansion pack to add to the first game, with a lot less inspiration and a lot less depth. Don't waste your money.… Expand
  3. TJH.
    Nov 14, 2005
    3
    This game isn't THAT bad but it could be better. There are a million side quests that require a huge amount of remembering where things are and backtracking. If you want to complete the game 100%, then you are looking at about 3 x the play time of if you just complete a few side quests and main quests. Most of the side quests are backtracking, so I don't enjoy them. Gameplay is This game isn't THAT bad but it could be better. There are a million side quests that require a huge amount of remembering where things are and backtracking. If you want to complete the game 100%, then you are looking at about 3 x the play time of if you just complete a few side quests and main quests. Most of the side quests are backtracking, so I don't enjoy them. Gameplay is very similar to Diablo 2, but not as nice or enjoyable. Lots of running around and beating enemies that are tougher than your party. So lots of dying / running away, recovering and running back. Not horribly fun. I am 2 / 3 through and doubt I will play anymore. No desire, no great storyline to follow. Same old "jerk who wants to rule the world, and is a bit better than all the other egomaniacs out there" theory.… Expand
  4. BobB.
    Aug 18, 2005
    1
    Click mouse 10 times (kills something) now click mouse once and pick up its stuff.... sure the graphics are great but this has been done to death and DSII offers nothing new.
  5. K.Dep
    Oct 31, 2005
    4
    This game is a ripoff of Diablo 2 (much like DS 1). Same concepts, same systems, different names. The only difference is the multi-character gameplay. I'm not impressed. Diablo 2 is many years old, and DS 2 is trying to rehash it all. It is definitely better than DS 1 (which I think ranks as one of the worst games ever made), but it is not better by a whole lot. It is not so much This game is a ripoff of Diablo 2 (much like DS 1). Same concepts, same systems, different names. The only difference is the multi-character gameplay. I'm not impressed. Diablo 2 is many years old, and DS 2 is trying to rehash it all. It is definitely better than DS 1 (which I think ranks as one of the worst games ever made), but it is not better by a whole lot. It is not so much more a sequel as it is a refinement and upgrade. The vast majority of the game is similar. I will finish DS2, but much like DS1, I will do it only to prove to myself that the game isn't worth while.… Expand
  6. Broyax
    May 11, 2020
    1
    Donjon Siège 2 est la suite du premier, lequel était déjà un haque et slache de cliqueur standard et déjà (évidemment) bien ennuyeux... D'ailleurs, curieusement ou plutôt bizarrement, cette suite est éditée par Microsoft Games Studios qui éditait donc ce genre de daubes afin de râtisser plus large, j'imagine...

    On sait, il est vrai de source informée que le genre "ah que et cela cheu"    Donjon Siège 2 est la suite du premier, lequel était déjà un haque et slache de cliqueur standard et déjà (évidemment) bien ennuyeux... D'ailleurs, curieusement ou plutôt bizarrement, cette suite est éditée par Microsoft Games Studios qui éditait donc ce genre de daubes afin de râtisser plus large, j'imagine...

    On sait, il est vrai de source informée que le genre "ah que et cela cheu" séduit un public en manque de clics répétés et comme on le sait aussi, le clic répété ne monte pas jusqu'au cerveau, c'est un arc réflexe qui s'arrête au tronc cérébral. Un peu comme un têtard.

    Mais je digresse. Donc, la suite du premier mais en plus joli je crois même si pour un jeu de 2005 (quand même) il reste assez moche, comparé à ce qui se faisait à côté (à son époque bien entendu). Une VF intégrale (et agréable) est clairement de la confiture à ce cochon de akke et slasche alors que la présentation reste très standard dans ce sous-genre à clics mongoloïdes.

    On note néanmoins qu'on peut faire pause et distribuer des ordres (c'est-à-dire, un seul ordre à la fois, ma foi ! mais c'est mieux que rien) puis reprendre le combat en cours :c'est très utile. On note également qu'on ne peut pas sauvegarder quand on veut ou plutôt si... sauf que ça vous ramène pas là où vous étiez mais là-bas, tout là-bas, à un endroit dont on a plus rien à foutre !

    A part ça, ce monde de fantasy est le plus générique qui soit ou puisse être et globalement, l'ennui que dispense ce jeu à clics (plus ou moins rapides, c'est au choix) s'avère tout-à-fait exceptionnel ! c'est dire si on s'y emmerde...    … Expand

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#39 Best PC Game of 2005
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. GameZone
    83
    You tend to see most everything coming, which means there are few plot twists that are not either foreshadowed or anticipated. Still, it is a good storyline, and the game is entertaining.
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  2. GamePro
    90
    But it's now clear that Dungeon Siege II is now undeniably one of the action RPG stars. It makes many, many welcome tweaks and improvements--far to many to list here--and is sure to thrill any action RPG fan.
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  3. eToychest
    88
    A considerable entry in the field of hack and slash RPGs for the PC. The action is intense, there are a host of options for character development, and the story, while negligible, still more than serves its purpose. Save for a few annoyances, the bankrupt AI being chief among them, this is a game that will see any fan of the genre coming away satisfied.
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