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Darkstone

The world is living under the dark shadow of a nefarious dragon. Villagers are turning into stone. Armies of skeletons, swarms of wasps, and lumbering ogres lurk everywhere. Evil is spreading like wildfire. And you're the only one who can put an end to it. Scattered across the kingdom are seven ancient major crystals which together invoke the power of the Orb. Without it, you have no hope of defeating your fire-breathing nemesis. You will creep through dungeons and castles, explore the wilderness, encounter traps, curses, and puzzles on your quest to unearth the crystals. It may take months. I

Release date
April 10, 2012
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Delphine Software International
Publisher
VectorCell
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The world is living under the dark shadow of a nefarious dragon. Villagers are turning into stone. Armies of skeletons, swarms of wasps, and lumbering ogres lurk everywhere. Evil is spreading like wildfire. And you're the only one who can put an end to it. Scattered across the kingdom are seven ancient major crystals which together invoke the power of the Orb. Without it, you have no hope of defeating your fire-breathing nemesis. You will creep through dungeons and castles, explore the wilderness, encounter traps, curses, and puzzles on your quest to unearth the crystals.

It may take months. It may take years. It may take away any hope you ever had of living a normal, productive, twentieth-century life. Darkstone is a classic hack'n'slash game with everything a good game of its kind should have: randomly generated loot, four character classes, a well-implemented cooperative mode, and four difficulty levels that use the well-known Diablo-style formula of each level being the possibility of further progression for you character. In addition, the game mechanics are extremely smooth and fluent.

Bottom line, if you feel like killing some evil monsters and saving the world in the process you can’t possibly go wrong with Darkstone. Randomly generated dungeons, quests, items, and four difficulty levels assure an exceptionally high replayability value. Polished and rewarding cooperative mode lets you enjoy the entire game with up to three of your friends at once.…

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★ 8.4/10GOG · 488 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 4 / 5
A nifty little gem, I remember how much I liked delving into the game's completely randomized dungeons again and again back in the day. When…
★ 5 / 5
When Darkstone came out, it was marketed and reviewed as a game to play while you wait for Diablo 2. But I loved it so…
★ 5 / 5
I remember when I first saw Darkstone! It was in a PC club near my school. At that time I instantly fell in love with…
★ 5 / 5
One of the best co-op romps ever... really loved playing this and I still have it installed on my netbook, works a treat and runs…
★ 4 / 5
Diablo, Dungeon Siege, Torchlight : We have all heard of these games in the past and virtually every PC gamer has owned one if not…
★ 4 / 5
This game was often called a Diablo clone, like so many other action rpg's of those days. Well, it is NOT a clone and while…
★ 5 / 5
This is one of those games that you think about after you are done playing it, either planning out in your head what you are…
★ 5 / 5
First off: the game delivers plenty of hack and slay gameplay for the money spent, even by today's standards. It's best to compare it to…

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★ 4 / 5
Hey! Im writing this to maybe help others with the intro and cinematics problem. I have a retro machine a HP T610 Plus with a…
★ 5 / 5
Great old Game, still fun! Combat is a bit outdated, but managable.
★ 4 / 5
It's simple, it's straightforward and for its time the loop is fantastic. I played it when it originally released, and I've played it some over…
★ 5 / 5
This is a genuine Adventure RPG, a masterpiece from its time, I remember playing it with a friend for entire nights: we used to take…
★ 5 / 5
A fun, quick paced game. Simple and Diablo-like. I enjoy playing it to take a break from indepth games or when I only have a…

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