Dungeon Siege

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 287 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 23 out of 287
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  1. SomeoneGood
    Dec 2, 2011
    10
    I enjoyed this game very much, its probably the best out of the entire series... it is a little bit like icewind dale, baldurs gate, etc... but this one u get guns, u get a large party of heroes, and it just never seems to get old, i just wish it never had an ending
  2. NewbieN.
    May 5, 2002
    6
    Pros: Amazingly nice 3D graphics. Some cool levels (such as the alien level) Cons: A bit too easy. Lots of copycat stuff from Icewind dale, Diablo II, and Baldur's Gate.
  3. KiDCoDEa
    Apr 20, 2002
    10
    Yes I know its a 10. This one deserves it. I used to play dungeon master and eye of the beholder, and this is simply what a game should be like. FUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!
  4. TheLaughingMan
    Feb 3, 2011
    9
    Simple, maybe repetitive, but really entertaining! Just don't consider it too much a RPG.. maybe more like a Beat'em Up xD this for the gameplay... The story is amazing, well built and with a lot of secondary quests. Last but not least, the graphics, we are talking about a 2002 game... and it's great! Give it a try!
  5. Strider
    Jan 27, 2012
    10
    One of the best PC RPG games. Non-linear gameplay, story, coop multiplayer, huge item selections, and a huge modding community make Dungeon Siege one of the top dogs in it's class, even to this day. In the wake of the horrible console port they had the nerve to call Dungeon Siege 3, it makes me thankful I can still go back and play this classic on my modern PC and still find mods I haveOne of the best PC RPG games. Non-linear gameplay, story, coop multiplayer, huge item selections, and a huge modding community make Dungeon Siege one of the top dogs in it's class, even to this day. In the wake of the horrible console port they had the nerve to call Dungeon Siege 3, it makes me thankful I can still go back and play this classic on my modern PC and still find mods I have not used yet. For the games sage, released in 2002, it still looks and feels great and is a must for any RPG gamer.… Expand
  6. Gamed2long
    Mar 8, 2013
    9
    This game set the bar quite high for its day. I can think of few games of its time that were so beautiful. There wasn't much in the way of complex plot I can recall. They let the land tell the story and made sure it could. Sure it was a mindless hack and slash. But that was part of the simple joy of it.
  7. BlackWidow
    May 1, 2014
    10
    I'm sure many will disagree, but I believe this to be the best in the DS Series. DS 2 just didn't do it for me. I didn't like the story at all. The game was boring and tedious. DS 3, same thing, I just didn't like it. Just goes to show you that sometimes, the originals are the best, and that is certainly true with DS 1, for it kicks major booty. For a game that is from 2002, the graphicsI'm sure many will disagree, but I believe this to be the best in the DS Series. DS 2 just didn't do it for me. I didn't like the story at all. The game was boring and tedious. DS 3, same thing, I just didn't like it. Just goes to show you that sometimes, the originals are the best, and that is certainly true with DS 1, for it kicks major booty. For a game that is from 2002, the graphics are excellent. I personally love the outdoor scenery. It's so vivid and colorful, and was nicely done. I sometimes find myself traveling along and stopping my party just to gaze at the wonderful detailed world. The game has a Night/Day Cycle, weather effects, an awesome sound track and superb ambient sounds. The game world really comes alive. But the best part of DS 1 is the story. It's one of the best I've played in a game, and the narrated cut-scenes are just great.

    Some like to compare this to Diablo II, but there is no comparison. Although Diablo II is one of the best games ever made, DS is nothing like it, at all. Diablo II is a dark fantasy hack and slash with very little RPG element. DS is an action fantasy RPG. There is much more than just hack and slash in this game. Diablo II gets very boring, very fast. It's just a click-fest with some quests, that's it.

    Some of the things I love about DS 1 is how (unlike Diablo), you don't need to keep clicking on an enemy to attack. I about wore my index finger out on Diablo II from clicking the mouse so much. The drop system is also good. Not too much, not too little. It's just right. And if you have the stand alone expansion, LOA (Legends of Aranna), the game is even better.

    The Original Campaign is quite long, consisting of 9 Chapters to keep you well entertained. You will meet and talk to tons of people which have unique personalities. Many are voiced extremely well. The game also has a nice modding community.

    Lastly, I really enjoy the many companions you can bring into your party. There are many to choose from. Some of them will join you for free, while others will cost you some coin. I'm not sure how anyone could give this game a bad rating. it doesn't deserve it. I for one, have nothing negative to say about this game. It's one of the best out there. I've been playing off and on since it's release and it never gets old. Great job Gas Powered Games! A true classic. 10/10.    … Expand
  8. ibitato
    Sep 8, 2013
    8
    This game is easy to learn for non rpg experts, which makes it even more attractive.

    The game is fun, the graphics are just fine (even its an old game) and the game play is good. It's an easier RPG than others on it's style, so it makes it perfect for a come and go, playing casual. There is little room for exploration on this game, since it's mostly a dungeon crawler, from point A    This game is easy to learn for non rpg experts, which makes it even more attractive.

    The game is fun, the graphics are just fine (even its an old game) and the game play is good.

    It's an easier RPG than others on it's style, so it makes it perfect for a come and go, playing casual.

    There is little room for exploration on this game, since it's mostly a dungeon crawler, from point A to point B and some very easy puzzles.

    Overall it's a good game. The real time battles with strategic pauses, makes it really cool and fun to play with.

    If you feel your party is not balanced or you want to change it, you can train any of the party's components on other magic melee or anything else. there are no classes per se.

    As for the time of this review, MP does not work anymore, but there is a way to make it work.

    So in conclusion, a really nice party based Action RPG with tactical pauses on combats.

    I have to agree with some people, that the game can become repetitive.    … Expand
  9. g0uveia
    Aug 3, 2014
    10
    This game is fantastic and everyone should give it a try.

    All you need to know is that you can buy pack mules! Why a mule? Why not? Since all RPG players create "mule" characters, characters used to store rare/unique items but hardly ever used for game play, hence the pack mule. Pack mules enable players to carry as much as three times of what a game character would be able to    This game is fantastic and everyone should give it a try.

    All you need to know is that you can buy pack mules!

    Why a mule? Why not? Since all RPG players create "mule" characters, characters used to store rare/unique items but hardly ever used for game play, hence the pack mule.

    Pack mules enable players to carry as much as three times of what a game character would be able to carry. Mules can be hired at certain points within in the game; once they are hired they become part of your party of eight characters

    Still not enough storage space? Hire another, another and another. Players can hire up to 7 pack mules in Dungeon Siege.

    Here's what the official site had to say about pack mules.
    From dungeonsiege.com : "Bringing one or more Packmules into your party allows your group of adventurers to be more battle ready by holding three times a single character's inventory for extra equipment, potions, looted weapons and armor, and scrolls. A Packmule will wisely remove itself from a battle scene but will fight by kicking with its hind legs if cornered. A Packmule increases your party's effectiveness and allows you to keep pushing further into dangerous territory as you seek to rid the land of the evil that has besieged the Kingdom of Ehb."    … Expand
  10. shuffleman123
    Mar 29, 2013
    10
    I love the dungeon Siege series, but this has to be the best one from it. The game is so simple to understand and had a good story. The graphics may not be the best, but, who gives a crap about that anyways? They were good for it's time. It's a great role playing, action game. Even though the game came out 11 years ago, it's still epic. 10 out of 10
  11. Mikester7
    Dec 22, 2010
    10
    I'm sorry but this game just absolutely kicks Diablo II's ass. The graphics are nice looking, gameplay is great and you feel like there is a purpose of playing this, unlike diablo. Huge amount of spells to use and having a party of adventurers to deal with adds to the enjoyment of the campaign. Also an amazing soundtrack to this game as well. I'm not sure how you can say this game isI'm sorry but this game just absolutely kicks Diablo II's ass. The graphics are nice looking, gameplay is great and you feel like there is a purpose of playing this, unlike diablo. Huge amount of spells to use and having a party of adventurers to deal with adds to the enjoyment of the campaign. Also an amazing soundtrack to this game as well. I'm not sure how you can say this game is boring without saying Diablo is even worse as the gameplay is similar, but DS is by far superior.… Expand
  12. B1ackGuard
    Jul 14, 2015
    10
    In fact, this game is brilliant in its simplicity. It's just easy, beautiful and dynamic journey through the fantasy world, not burdened by the hardcore role-playing system and mega epic story. You would not believe I was going through this game twenty times.
  13. iarethom
    Aug 14, 2012
    10
    10. I remember waking up on Saturday mornings during middle school, logging into Dungeon Siege and playing for hours with my friends as we battled through The Kingdom of Ehb. Then one day the servers came down, and we couldn't play anymore. I have so many great memories associated with this game! It's a hack-n-slash classic, which has won my heart and many of my friends.
  14. ColinJ.
    May 12, 2002
    4
    Wow, is this a gorgeous game or what? The models, animations, textures, the freeze-frame action - just superb. Unfortunately, the game itself is completely tedious - it's basically just killing the same monster over and over again, with little room for tactical innovation - but I can't wait to see what else is done with the engine.
  15. keefbaker
    Nov 3, 2013
    6
    Well, graphically this game clearly looks awful now but who cares, it's not about that. I guess the primary problem is now is that while you can see the incredible influence this game has had on others, unfortunately its progeny such as Torchlight completely blow it out of the water now making this feel like just a basic grinder.
  16. ShannonK.
    Apr 18, 2002
    2
    Graphics are amazing... but thats all this game has. No content whatsoever. I'll sum the game up... Click left mouse button once to move forward....Click Once to begin attack....hit h...collect loot...wash rinse and repeat. BORING. The characters are so dull and they are all the same. No races...no classes...3 attributes and 4 skills...WOOHOO you sure can customise there...The game Graphics are amazing... but thats all this game has. No content whatsoever. I'll sum the game up... Click left mouse button once to move forward....Click Once to begin attack....hit h...collect loot...wash rinse and repeat. BORING. The characters are so dull and they are all the same. No races...no classes...3 attributes and 4 skills...WOOHOO you sure can customise there...The game is so simple it's pathetic...it's so bad that while walking through dungeons there are SIGN POSTS every 20 feet telling you which way to go. Most linear game since Super Mario Bro's. The only thing that can save this beautiful game is the mod community. Hopefully they can cook up some real depth for this otherwise piece of trash. Dont spend your $50 bucks for another 6 months, wait and see what some real game developers have in store for DS.… Expand
  17. K.Dog
    Oct 29, 2004
    1
    The one is for graphics. The rest is BOOOOOOOORING! Lame gameplay, ripoff of Diablo, stupid stupid combat system. You can change a melee expert to a ranged master in about 5 minutes, and bows do equal damage to melee weapons. I ended up with a party of 6 archers and two spellcasters. Spells is another shortfall. Dumb dumb dumb. The hardest part of the game was in the beginning third. The one is for graphics. The rest is BOOOOOOOORING! Lame gameplay, ripoff of Diablo, stupid stupid combat system. You can change a melee expert to a ranged master in about 5 minutes, and bows do equal damage to melee weapons. I ended up with a party of 6 archers and two spellcasters. Spells is another shortfall. Dumb dumb dumb. The hardest part of the game was in the beginning third. After that, you can get a healing spell that will heal everyone for lots of HP, and that's all you ever need. Hack hack hack after that. Not even a remote hint of plot either. Diablo is better in every single aspect. Microsoft stinks at making games, and their reputation is upheld here as well. The gams is fun for 5 minutes, then the novelty wears off, and it's just run, hack, kill ten of the same monster, repeat.… Expand
  18. CameronP.
    Apr 15, 2002
    3
    You fight, you fight and...oh yeah, you fight some more. Repetative and boring, not addicting.
  19. Kurtz
    Dec 22, 2011
    7
    Quite a long and fun game with tons of items, areas and fun to be had. It does lack substantial depth however. Still the graphics are pleasing and the soundtrack is fantastic. The game however did not keep me enticed long enough to finish it and does become a bit monotonous.
  20. lucidanarchy
    May 25, 2012
    7
    I thoroughly enjoyed playing Dungeon Siege with my mates over a lan which brought endless fun. This is one of the best RPG's out there. I particularly liked the style of graphics.
  21. MadnessisRising
    Mar 15, 2019
    8
    Pretty cool game with a nice gameplay. Great monsters, and many areas to explore. Back then it was really hard and challenging for me.
  22. NickB.
    Apr 10, 2002
    9
    The pack mule is the best invention since sliced bread.
  23. BitBurn
    Jun 1, 2002
    7
    Graphics are awesome. Sounds are great too. The music is also excellent. The gameplay..well in the beginning it's very interesting but as the game progresses it gets a bit dull.
  24. AlphaMike
    Apr 16, 2002
    8
    Nice inventions. Or strictly speaking - nice alloy of different gameplay elements ready-made from other genres. Good "squad-based" [:)] action atmosphere with quite tactical potential. Some discomforting things but the "Dinamic Pause" put in order them.
  25. BobW.
    Jun 1, 2006
    9
    This is an astounding RPG. i'm not really a fan of RPG's, but this one was so addictive and fun. The challenge stays up practically througout the whole game. The graphics are really nice, especially the spells. The only question I have is this; How do you make an entire game with only one load sequence that is about ten seconds long? Truly, magic does exist.
  26. DarkSavior
    May 21, 2002
    9
    Baldur's Gate-like games are great, but there's so much to read, and in Diablo-like games you only have a character , so grab the best of those games, mix it, make it in 3D and the result is perfection! I'm sure in the 2nd part there will be more options like races and more skills, that will just make it still more amazing!
  27. MateusC.
    May 15, 2005
    8
    This game is very good, with spectacular soundtrack and environments. But with the pass of the time it becomes tiring and very repetitive not offering incentive to finish.
  28. MattL
    Mar 23, 2008
    8
    This is a good game. Sure it had some balance issues, and a few AI problems, but in terms of what it was, a hack and slash RPG, it did that excellently. Was it the best game, no, but it doesn't deserve a 1 or a zero. Oh yeah, K. Dog, you need to get your facts straight, Microsoft didn't make this game, they just produced it. Gas Powered Games was the developer. And they did a This is a good game. Sure it had some balance issues, and a few AI problems, but in terms of what it was, a hack and slash RPG, it did that excellently. Was it the best game, no, but it doesn't deserve a 1 or a zero. Oh yeah, K. Dog, you need to get your facts straight, Microsoft didn't make this game, they just produced it. Gas Powered Games was the developer. And they did a good job here.… Expand
  29. iddqd4
    Jan 27, 2018
    9
    DS это клон основных механик Diablo, с 3D графикой, но сделанный на столько качественно, что на это не обращаешь никакого внимания.
  30. Qarren
    Mar 25, 2021
    7
    Did you know that, if you're astute enough, you can work out what this game is about solely by reading the title? After beating this game, I can only surmise that this game has something to do with conquering underground labyrinths full of monsters. Maybe they should have put something about that in the title.
    I want to go back to a time when games were still experimental, and genres    Did you know that, if you're astute enough, you can work out what this game is about solely by reading the title? After beating this game, I can only surmise that this game has something to do with conquering underground labyrinths full of monsters. Maybe they should have put something about that in the title.
    I want to go back to a time when games were still experimental, and genres weren't so strictly defined by what's marketable and proven a hundred times. You want an action RPG where you can control up to 8 characters who mostly automate combat so you can sit back and put the kettle on boil for a cup of tea. F&%k it, have a Dungeon Siege and make an Earl Grey for me.
    Is Dungeon Siege the greatest action RPG ever made?
    I don't know; is scat a valuable genre of p$rnography?
    Probably not, but if you made that claim I wouldn't think you any lesser. I just wouldn't ever hug you, or shake your hand.
    And finally:
    Was that line of questioning really necessary?
    You decide.
    The issue with a genre-expanding game like this is that fans like its uniqueness and don't want to hear the genuine criticisms the game deserves. It's an experiment, a dream brought to life; not the acting career of Ewan McGregor. On the other hand, people will hate this game more than it deserves out of a misplaced repulsion of games doing their own thing.
    Dungeon Siege boasts an amazing map to adventure through. There are no loading screens and the journey is vast. I can not understate how good it feels to immersively wander ever onwards, always feeling like there is an infinite, untapped breadth of world before you. I'd sell treadmills with this tagline.
    "Get fit, Dungeon Siege style"
    And then, of course, in small text:
    "Not a euphemism. We mean the treadmill."
    And what system could possibly enhance this force of wanderlust; this landscape that never ends? How about simplistic RPG mechanics that truly hit the root of "your characters get stronger over time so you feel their destructive power grow until every enemy before you has the life expectancy of an abortion." There isn't much to Dungeon Siege, but it's a satisfying experience because of it.
    There's no denying there's a repetition and tedium to the core gameplay loop, and that's drawn out over a long 30hr campaign; and that's just the singleplayer campaign. There's a separate multiplayer one I didn't play, plus an expansion. But I had my fun almost the entire way through. And I don't often have fun for more than 5 mins.
    Oversharing?
    That's journalism, baby!
    But now for the flaws. The obvious one is that the tedium, repetitiveness and long playtime won't be fun for all. But what is? Besides Dog's Life for the PS2, of course. However, you may have noticed that I stated that I had fun ALMOST the entire way through. There's a ludicrous difficulty spike when you reach the Goblin Mines dungeon. The game isn't particularly difficult so if you graphed this game's difficulty that Goblin Mine spike could pierce steel plate. This is overly noticeable when the final boss fight is a pushover.
    It was doable, but it wasn't fun. The issue this really causes is that difficulty spikes give cause to examine the mechanics of a game in the closest detail, in order to overcome the hurdle. You generally don't want that. Once you get to the Goblin Mines, suddenly you become overly aware of the game's real flaws.
    The characters are mostly automated. You can set general movement and engagement tactics, and you can also pause and micro-manage your mad lads. The definition of happiness is legitimately 'the time before you start to learn where the line between automation and management really lies in Dungeon Siege.' Look it up. And if you find something that proves me wrong, just remember to keep it to yourself. The best victories are the ones Qarren doesn't hear about. But when you start seeing all those times that your heroes stand around doing nothing less than a metre away from where their friend is being slaughtered, remember what I told you. Or when you give specific instructions to your heroes and they simply ignore you outright. Or when you have to pause before attacking anything because the boundary between a monster's hitbox and your own character's, or just the ground next to them, causes your battle to turn into something more akin to a flash mob devised by a paraplegic. Until then, even Oxford is simply wrong in their silly book.
    If there's also something to say about a story here, I don't know what it is. It's a beautifully renditioned world with stories to tell, but as far as a plot is concerned this b%tch is on molly.
    Dungeon Siege is a cult classic, and rightfully so. I've never joined a cult, but I'd sign away my soul for this one. The pros outweigh the cons. The unique experience is worth the Lovecraftian hell you make a reservation for. If you don't like it, that's fine. But industry lessons should be learned here.
    And not just to avoid the Goblin Industrial Complex.    … Expand
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#21 Best PC Game of 2002
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Adrenaline Vault
    60
    It's positively gorgeous, but playing through the majority of the title feels more like a chore than it does like fun.
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  2. Media and Games Online Network
    90
    A breathtaking work of art; an epic masterpiece that stands out in today’s jaded gaming market.
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  3. G4 TV
    80
    [It] will likely prove as influential as all it's inspirations.
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