Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom

 PlayStation 3
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 43
  3. Negative: 11 out of 43
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  1. DonM.
    Jan 10, 2008
    9
    Ideal game for those new to RPG and for those that don't want to spend a lot of time role playing (no wasting time buying and selling items). I enjoyed the challenge of beating the bosses; each had their strengths and weakness. Only after learning about their characteristics are you able to beat them. I finished the game alone and look forward to doing it again in 2 player mode with Ideal game for those new to RPG and for those that don't want to spend a lot of time role playing (no wasting time buying and selling items). I enjoyed the challenge of beating the bosses; each had their strengths and weakness. Only after learning about their characteristics are you able to beat them. I finished the game alone and look forward to doing it again in 2 player mode with my girlfriend as an intro to RPG.… Expand
  2. AaronP.
    Jan 10, 2007
    9
    VERY GOOD. Its like a world of warcraft for ps3.
  3. IanI.
    Jan 29, 2007
    3
    This game is compleatly underwhelming. Its not fun and the RPG elements are poorly done. Its BG: DA if they took everything good out.
  4. Dane.
    Mar 5, 2009
    8
    andyman, you can completely customise all your weapons. There is secret places in the levels, you use orbs instead of gold and there are shops. Have you even played it? I am fed up of games getting reviews they dont deserve. Do not listen to the moaners, this is a solid hack n'slash for all you baldurs gate fans! The staffs are sooo cooool!
  5. AlexS.
    Nov 30, 2006
    9
    This game is awsome especially if you have some one to play with, the fast pace RPG style gamePlay is incredibly smooth.
  6. Alan
    Jul 14, 2007
    7
    The controls are decent, but repetitive. At first the game is fun, but will get tedious after a while. The first few boss fights are too easy, then by the time the bosses get tougher, you wish they were easy again since by that point you are just playing to see the end.
  7. therealdealdude
    Jun 3, 2009
    7
    its addactive and fun if u play online with a friend its sucks if u dont have a friend but lots of gamers got the game when they got the ps3 and alot of my friends only had this game that me an him had in common i sometimes play it but only with a friend or when me and my friend really get bored of re cod4 cod5 etc we play it but thats like once a year but add me if u fell bored
  8. stevej
    Jan 24, 2010
    1
    A camera that is so bad that it must have been intentionally designed that way. Kudos! Indescribably bad camera. The other elements are not good either, but you could almost have fun button mashing with your 7-year-old son (like I was trying), but the camera.. oh... my .. goodness. Terrible.
  9. Andyman
    Dec 10, 2006
    3
    I'll start this by saying that I am a HUGE fan of this genre (Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 1&2, Champions of Norrath 1&2, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes)... and this is easily the worst game in the genre, EVER. Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom somehow manages to be no fun whatsoever to play, despite being on the most powerful game console on the planet. I'll start this by saying that I am a HUGE fan of this genre (Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 1&2, Champions of Norrath 1&2, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes)... and this is easily the worst game in the genre, EVER. Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom somehow manages to be no fun whatsoever to play, despite being on the most powerful game console on the planet. Heck, even the 2 visually underwhelming PSP releases of Untold Legends are vastly superior to Dark Kingdom! Where is the item customization? Why are there no secret places in each level? Why is there no gold? Why are there no shops? Why are there only 3 lousy character types (and no character customization at all)? This game would be a big fat ZERO were it not for its somewhat improved visuals. Here's hoping Snowblind Studios comes to the rescue and releases a worthy next-gen action-RPG game that doesn't involve a comic-book license. Is that too much to ask?… Expand
  10. BilC.
    Dec 21, 2006
    7
    Old school hacK and slash on a new system. It is competent and fun in a way that you are used to if you played these style of games before and enjoy them. Worth $60? No. Worth a look? Maybe...if you like this style of game.
  11. ShamusM.
    Nov 14, 2007
    8
    Great gameplay it falls short in some asspects not the greatest rpg but over all its pretty soild.
  12. Mattaclysm
    May 24, 2012
    7
    I actually liked UT:DK a lot. Was one of the first PS3 games that I had ever played. Gameplay was fun. Graphics are very colorful and shiny. Character models and enemies are ok looking. The story is kind of dumb doesn't make a lot of sense and the voice acting is by far the worst part of the game. This game is somewhat like Champions of Norrath with better graphics. You can choose from 3I actually liked UT:DK a lot. Was one of the first PS3 games that I had ever played. Gameplay was fun. Graphics are very colorful and shiny. Character models and enemies are ok looking. The story is kind of dumb doesn't make a lot of sense and the voice acting is by far the worst part of the game. This game is somewhat like Champions of Norrath with better graphics. You can choose from 3 classes a warrior, an assassin-ish type character who duel wields weapons and a mage. I had the most fun playing as a mage. There is slight customization at that you can change the color scheme of the clothes your character is wearing while you are selecting who you want to play as. It's not like it's mind blowing or amazing to do this but it is still something. This is an old hack and slash and in my eyes it's relatively fun. If you don't care about story or epic voice acting and just want to kill enemies it can be an enjoyable experience. It has cooperative so that makes it better.… Expand
  13. the_blueprint
    Dec 19, 2013
    7
    Nice action game. Not much RPG elements so it's good for someone new to rpg or someone who doesn't want to spend a lot of time customizing. Not much else can be said, it's just a nice game, nothing special, but nothing wrong with it either.
  14. ignore78
    Jun 26, 2015
    8
    This game was the first game that i played on the ps3 in 2006. And it was great! I like how the enemies are big and when you fight its more like an arcade game. And the game is more about adventuring than looting. But when you find a crystal to upgrade your weapon, the whole game changes, your weapon change how it looks,works.. i think it holds up even today.
  15. dmasz91
    Apr 5, 2014
    4
    Just started playing it on most difficult lvl on co-op and not done yet. It does get a bit monotonous and you don't have time in between levels to wander around and level up. The game takes you straight through action in a linear fashion. The game is entertaining enough for me to say I really like it, but my biggest problem throughout is that the view during battle is always obstructed byJust started playing it on most difficult lvl on co-op and not done yet. It does get a bit monotonous and you don't have time in between levels to wander around and level up. The game takes you straight through action in a linear fashion. The game is entertaining enough for me to say I really like it, but my biggest problem throughout is that the view during battle is always obstructed by the trees. That just kills the whole game for me. Although you can use the right toggle to move the camera, it doesn't help; the trees are always blocking your view or some other type of wall. The blocking mechanism doesn't even seem to help as you can just get hit from behind or by a stronger enemy. it's an alright game, but I wouldn't give it much worth as you can get more annoyed by the lack of effort the game makers put into perfecting the gameplay. you also can't use items to restore health anywhere, but you can only spend yellow orbs at a save point to gain health.… Expand
  16. Logangodofcandy
    Sep 6, 2020
    3
    Just, no. Another similar rehash of games following Diablo on consoles. Baldur's gate, Dark Alliance, Champions 1 and 2, with a bit of Gauntlet Seven Sorrows mixed in. Take all of the WORST aspects of those games and throw them in a blender with cyanide for the extra kick. It looks good on the outside and the basic gameplay is fine. Gear, combos, leveling, new skills. Just to ruin theJust, no. Another similar rehash of games following Diablo on consoles. Baldur's gate, Dark Alliance, Champions 1 and 2, with a bit of Gauntlet Seven Sorrows mixed in. Take all of the WORST aspects of those games and throw them in a blender with cyanide for the extra kick. It looks good on the outside and the basic gameplay is fine. Gear, combos, leveling, new skills. Just to ruin the ENTIRE experience, they seemed to find it particularly brilliant to add platforming, picking up objects to throw for almost no reason, and puzzles which are not clear and some require moving or throwing objects or people with terrible AI to not obvious locations.

    No, the gear does not get better. No, the combos do not get better. No, the spells and abilities do not get better. It has 4 difficulties that APPEAR similar to the baldur's gate and champions franchises. However, your characters and gear DO NOT carry over and the difficulties are just settings for how hard you want the game to be.

    My brother got this game for $4 somewhere and we beat it together. One time. There is NO replay value other than trying new classes, of which there are only 3.

    If you saw this and thought it is worth the $4, then you are wrong. Do yourself a solid and drop a few Jacksons (Andrew, that is) on Seven Sorrows, Champions RTA, and Diablo 2. Those are the games you're looking for. If you are PC, NOT console, then Titan Quest and it's spiritual successor Grim Dawn would also be legit follow ups. Everybody that made this game should be ashamed of the few poor decisions that ruined this ARPG, hack n'slash hybrid    … Expand
  17. dubstar44
    Jul 31, 2022
    0
    in my opinion this game is quite bland especially for older games back then it was just the same thing repeated it got quite boring and half the time the checkpoints and save points got you killed causing you to restart the game over again
  18. Jaidenbrkl1
    Mar 28, 2023
    6
    Game being a clone of God of War for $60 at the time being a complete mediocre waste of time for that price.

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#17 Best PS3 Game of 2006
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#6 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2006
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#12 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2006

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 40
  3. Negative: 5 out of 40
  1. IGN
    65
    If people are looking for a true next gen action RPG experience, they're not going to find it here. Plagued with current gen issues and repetitive combat, Dark Kingdom feels like it was ported over to the PS3 from a pre-existing console.
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  2. GameBrink
    57
    From the experience of killing bugs, to the last-gen graphics, and the unfinished gameplay I would say skip this one entirely. That is unless you’re an Action RPG freak who has the ability to play online.
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  3. 1UP
    40
    To be fair, Dark Kingdom doesn't have any single game-destroying flaw, except perhaps for that murderous bastard camera. It's an average, if occasionally very frustrating example of a genre that's abundantly represented on other platforms.
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