Darkstone

 PlayStation
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
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  1. 666dame
    Jul 12, 2014
    3
    A below average dungeon crawler, think a poor man's Diablo.

    Considering the game came out after the likes of Vagrant Story, Chrono Cross, FF7/8/9, the graphics are lacklustre, which doesn't altogether bother me, but there was little to no plot to take my mind off this. I also remember having to push the contrast on my screen to maximum as the lighting effects were abysmal, I couldn't    A below average dungeon crawler, think a poor man's Diablo.

    Considering the game came out after the likes of Vagrant Story, Chrono Cross, FF7/8/9, the graphics are lacklustre, which doesn't altogether bother me, but there was little to no plot to take my mind off this. I also remember having to push the contrast on my screen to maximum as the lighting effects were abysmal, I couldn't make anything out. The controls are poor, the camera is awful, load times were excessive, music (what music) and gameplay was just constantly press the hit button.

    If you prefer hack and slash games with limited story, by all means give this a shot.    … Expand
  2. DarkstonePlayer
    Dec 3, 2003
    2
    I just gave it this score to even out those wackos who gave it a ten. This game really deserves a decent five, or thereabouts.

Awards & Rankings

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#38 Best PS1 Game of 2001
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#18 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2001

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. PSX Nation
    91
    With a price tag of $9.99, Take 2 has the best game released for the PS One in quite sometime. Even at a higher price this title could compete for fans who love fantasy, dungeon, gauntlet type play.
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  2. Happy Puppy
    70
    Worth checking out simply for its quirky faux contemporary rock theme song.
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  3. IGN
    69
    Anybody who liked "Diablo" or anything else in the realm of dungeon-hack RPGs should be able to get their pocket-change's worth out of it. Fans of traditional console RPGs are warned that they'll probably detest the presentation and near-lack of story, though.
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