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  ActiveGaming: Dungeon Siege - Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dungeon Siege impels the player into one over-the-top battle after the other as the storyline unfolds and a larger plot begins to reveal itself.
Dungeon Siege comes on 2 CD's, the game installation requires you to put both in as the game is basically copied straight to the hard drive.
The main part of Dungeon Siege is the combat side, the first great and well put together part of the game is that you can assemble a group of up to eight heroes to fight your battles for you through the Kingdom of Ehb.
www.activewin.com /reviews/software/games/d/dungeon_siege   (1397 words)

  
  Dungeon Siege - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dungeon Siege is mainly a single-player game, but it also has a multiplayer mode that delivers a different gaming experience, including many secret areas that can only be reached in multiplayer mode, such as the Utrean Catacombs, the Chicken Level, and Eastern Island.
The setting of Dungeon Siege is a marriage of fantasy and steampunk genres, with foes consisting of dragons, goblins and other creatures of fantasy to the steam-powered machinations of mechanical spiders and steam-powered goblins and other more uncommon, steampunk-influenced adversaries.
Dungeon Siege is currently kept alive by modders communities and Ultima series fans.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dungeon_Siege   (2020 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dungeon Siege II (DS2) is a computer role-playing game and is the sequel to 2002's popular Dungeon Siege.
In the original Dungeon Siege, the four character specialities (also known as classes) differed only in the items and spells they were allowed to use.
Dungeon Siege II's "game over" system is similar to that in many other games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dungeon_Siege_II   (1538 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege attempts to plunge players into a gigantic, continuous 3D fantasy world on a massive quest to stop a mysterious evil that has been unleashed.
Dungeon Siege's fusion of action RPG and RTS controls impels the player into one over-the-top battle after the other as the storyline unfolds and a larger plot begins to reveal itself.
Dungeon Siege's proprietary "Siege Editor" gives gamers the freedom to change, manipulate, and rework nearly every aspect of Dungeon Siege, making this not only a game—but also an RPG platform for those wishing to create their own characters, spells, dungeons, and even entire worlds.
www.gamesfirst.com /previews/Dungeon_Siege/ds.htm   (1334 words)

  
 GameSurge - Dungeon Siege preview
Dungeon Siege is an action fantasy role-playing game that combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game (RPG) with the intensity of a real-time strategy (RTS) game.
The world of Dungeon Siege is one gigantic, continuous world where you can seamlessly journey from the highest mountain to the deepest dungeon without ever stopping to watch a "loading screen".
In Dungeon Siege, you can customize your party to your liking and have the option to include up to 10 fellow characters in the adventure, picking up and dropping characters along the way.
www.gamesurge.com /pc/previews/dungeon_siege.shtml   (802 words)

  
 Conference Call - Dungeon Siege II Preview | Gamers With Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Fortunately my first impression of Dungeon Siege II is that they've gotten rid of much that I didn't like about the first, and kept a lot of the touches that left me mistakenly under the impression that I actually liked the first one.
That said, underneath it all this is still Dungeon Siege and although the game is not complete yet, those who had a strong dislike for the original may not find enough different here to turn their opinions around.
For the rest of us, I think Dungeon Siege II is shaping up to be an excellent evolution of the original and there is going to be plenty of fun to be had both in single player with the new pets and playing coop.
www.gamerswithjobs.com /index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=1168   (3318 words)

  
 The Continuous World of Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege uses the FPU in single precision mode for the obvious performance benefits, and to match the native precision of the video hardware.
Originally the Siege Engine was called the MSL (“Martha Stewart Library”) because it was all about stitching terrain sections together along their seams, borrowing vertices from one mesh to use in another, resulting in a large patchwork quilt.
Dungeon Siege does indeed have world space, however it is not guaranteed to be valid for more than one frame at a time, and should not ever be stored.
www.drizzle.com /~scottb/gdc/continuous-world.htm   (9134 words)

  
 RPG Vault: Dungeon Siege II Combat Interview
So it is that in Gas Powered Games' Dungeon Siege II, you will be called upon to employ both strength of arms and the forces of magic against a new threat posed by an emergent menace, an abomination a thousand years in the making.
For Dungeon Siege II, largely based on player feedback (which we wholeheartedly agreed with), we wanted to sustain accessibility, but add a lot more depth and choice to keep the player more closely engaged during combat.
Dungeon Siege II doesn't place any importance on reflexes, but like most games, players with enhanced coordination and timing will probably be able to reap some benefits in the game.
rpgvault.ign.com /articles/538/538463p1.html   (862 words)

  
 Download Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game with over-the-top intensity and non-stop action.
Dungeon Siege plunges you into a continuous 3D fantasy world where you face off against an army of evil that has been unleashed.
Dungeon Siege impels the player into one over-the-top battle after the other as the storyline unfolds and a larger plot begins to reveal itself.
www.mofunzone.com /download_games/dungeon_siege.shtml   (109 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege for PC video game review and cheats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dungeon Siege is the latest RPG to hit the market from Microsoft and Gas Powered Games.
An immersive dungeon crawl with extensive online abilities, along with superb graphics, audio, and user interface, Dungeon Siege is easily this year's most exciting title.
Dungeon Siege plays in many aspects like your typical dungeon crawl—choose your fighting style, kill the monsters, pick up the swag, get better equipment in town, etc. While this is true on the surface, Dungeon Siege also adds other innovative aspects to the tried and true crawl style to make something truly unique.
www.gamezilla.com /review.aspx?review=7839   (1672 words)

  
 Game Over Online Magazine - Dungeon Siege   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dungeon Siege, from first-time developer Gas Powered Games, is an action role-playing game, except that maybe the word “action” doesn’t do it justice, and “adrenaline-rushed non-stop massacre-athon” is more appropriate.
Dungeon Siege ran great on my Pentium-III 600 Mhz machine, even at the 1024x768 resolution, and even with other programs running in the background.
Dungeon Siege isn’t much on conversations, but most of the dialogue is acted, and acted well, and the battle sounds and background music are first rate.
www.game-over.net /reviews.php?id=713   (1609 words)

  
 Games: Dungeon Siege   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The world of Dungeon Siege is one gigantic, continuous environment where you can seamlessly journey from the highest mountain to the deepest dungeon without ever stopping to watch a "loading screen".
With true 3D environments, a particle system for effects and spells, and hand-crafted dungeons that can extend in all three dimensions, Chris Taylor and Gas-Powered Games are taking the RPG genre to the next level.
Dungeon Siege is engaging, yet easy to understand; action packed, yet easy to control; deep and involving, yet quick to learn.
www.nvidia.co.uk /object/game_dungeonsiege.html   (458 words)

  
 RPG Vault: Dungeon Siege II Team Q&A #1
So it is that in Gas Powered Games' Dungeon Siege II, you'll be called upon to employ both strength of arms and the forces of magic against a new threat posed by an emergent menace, an abomination a thousand years in the making.
On Dungeon Siege II, I was responsible for a lot of the quest wiring and other interactive scripting.
Fortunately, Dungeon Siege II allows you to tune your pets through feeding, so although the Packmule isn't ideally suited to front-line combat, I relished the idea of turning him into a tank.
rpgvault.ign.com /articles/639/639524p1.html   (928 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege II Reviews for the PC (GameTab)
Dungeon Siege II is the sequel to Dungeon Siege, an action fantasy role-playing game featuring an immersive fully 3-D environment.
The original Dungeon Siege plunges players into a 3-D fantasy world where players can build up a party and move seamlessly from one over-the-top battle to the next.
"Dungeon Siege II is a solid effort that manages to improve on the first game to deliver a lengthy, combat-heavy dungeon hack that will certainly please fans of the genre.
www.gametab.com /pc/dungeon.siege.ii/1892   (325 words)

  
 Microsoft's Dungeon Siege PC Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Kingdom of Ehb offers you a countryside mission of extermination, a band of combat specialists working their way from village to village, dungeon to dungeon, chasing a cheese cloth plot in pursuit of the most efficient way to outflank and out-duel aggressive creatures of all shapes and sizes.
As you move from village to village, dungeon to dungeon, you use a set of up to six custom-made characters (defined by the kind of statistics and levels you'd expect from a role-playing game) to create a fighting force composed of archers, fighters, and magic-users.
While it's certainly disappointing that Gas Powered Games couldn't give Dungeon Siege a more developed story and a better selection of personalities to interact with, they have designed a fun combat system and a wonderful atmosphere to play it out in.
www.gamenationtv.com /reviews/dungeonsiege.shtml   (1452 words)

  
 AVault | PC | Dungeon Siege Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Taylor was lead designer on the influential real-time strategy title Total Annihilation, and as such expectations for Dungeon Siege ran high throughout its development.
While exploring the elaborate dungeon environs the designers have cooked up, you're bound to come face to face with more than a few nasty monsters seeking your demise.
Combat in Dungeon Siege can be compared with Baldur's Gate: Battles proceed in real-time, though you have the option of pausing and issuing orders at any time.
www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=dsiege   (551 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege II: Games / RPG (Role Playing Game) @ Bytesector.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
When Gas Powered Games came out with Dungeon Siege, it was a huge success; if you didn’t play it, picture a dungeon crawler that had both a solid plot and great gameplay—mind you, you can hardly find these two elements together in today’s run of the mill titles.
Dungeon Siege II builds upon the previous success, tweaking and improving on the elements that were relatively weak in the first game.
Dungeon Siege II is a third person action RPG, resembling BioWare’s Neverwinter Nights in its camera angles and point and click interface.
www.bytesector.com /data/bs-article.asp?id=547   (872 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege II Preview | PC Games | Gamebiz Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dungeon Siege II takes place several hundred years after the storyline from the original Dungeon Siege.
Like most dungeon dredging games you start by picking your character from a variety of difference races, and what type of fighter, ranger, or mage they'd like to be.
Dungeon Siege II features an Enchantment system which allows you to find and enchant their own magical items you fin throughout the game world.
www.gamebiz.com.au /previews.php?action=display&id=393   (534 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege Index page
With true 3-D environments, an advanced particle system for spells and dungeons that can extend in three dimensions, “Dungeon Siege” keeps the player focused on the action by providing tools that simplify party combat and management with a broad array of familiar game controls such as drag select, way points and formations.
Breaking the rules in the name of “action” - “Dungeon Siege” is engaging yet easy to understand, action-packed yet easy to control, deep and involving yet quick to learn.
Immersive, continuous, fully 3-D environment - The setting of “Dungeon Siege” is one gigantic, continuous world where you can seamlessly journey from the highest mountain to the deepest dungeon without ever having to see a loading screen.
geocities.com /winobibber2   (525 words)

  
 UGO.com Games - Dungeon Siege
But recently, Dungeon Siege, by developer Gas Powered Games, has sought to steal the title of best hack and slash RPG, billed as it has been by some as the "Diablo Killer." A strong statement indeed, considering the enormous popularity of Diablo and its sequel.
There was a time in a spider-filled dungeon when I simply walked my team into a huge, infested room, filled to the brim with baddies, and left the computer to get dinner… only I forgot to pause it.
Dungeon Siege also offers a solid multiplayer option that allows people to take one of their party members to fight online, but it is not nearly as well implemented.
www.ugo.com /channels/games/features/dungeonsiege   (1967 words)

  
 PCGF Previews - Dungeon Siege
In Dungeon Siege, you'll take control of up to 10 different characters and depart on a quest to discover the reason behind the monsters that have been attacking villages in hordes.The game's world is filled with both NPCs that may join you and plenty of creatures to smite.
A large part of Dungeon Siege is character develop, as players will have complete control over the progression of their parties.
Expect Dungeon Siege to make this style of play more strategic with it's RTS elements and more replayable with it's emphasis on character development and exploration.
pc.vgf.com /previews/ds   (686 words)

  
 GamersInfo.net - PC - Dungeon Siege
These are just a few of the things that the Dungeon Siege box said would be inside of it.
Dungeon Siege is a Role Playing Game - a dungeon crawler in which you command a small force of fighters, rangers, and mages, working together to gather treasure and advance through the world until you arrive at your final destination - the lair of the bad guy.
In Dungeon Siege, there are four main branches of combat: Melee, Ranged, Combat Magic, and Nature Magic.
www.gamersinfo.net /index.php?art/id:630   (1320 words)

  
 Dungeon Siege (pc: 2002): Reviews
Presentation is the area in which Dungeon Siege truly shines, surpassing the techniques of its third-person RPG forbearers by a quantum leap and rivaling the best efforts of contemporary 3D releases in other genres.
Dungeon Siege is simple, and it is this simplicity that makes it an amazingly fun fantasy action RPG.
Dungeon Siege could have used a deeper plot, more vocalizations and some good cutscenes, but like its predecessor-type RPG Diablo, it eschews deeper storylines and keeps the gamer busy with high-intensity fighting against rushes of unique enemies instead.
www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/pc/dungeonsiege   (1431 words)

  
 The Adrenaline Vault | News |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Dungeon Siege is an RPG that will plunge people into a gigantic, continuous 3D world filled with action.
For the first time, Dungeon Siege will combine the elements of an RPG with those of a real-time strategic title to offer a new experience.
Since Dungeon Siege is a big game there is a lot of this to do.
www.avault.com /news/displaynews.asp?story=5172001-00054   (382 words)

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