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Dungeon Siege II (2005)
October 03, 2005
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Dungeon Siege II came as a bit of a surprise. It doesn’t suffer any truly overt flaws, though it can be criticized for being derivative and running an old game engine. On the other hand, system requirements are low and it has really polished the Diablo style of play to a fine pitch. Hack and slash gaming has its own particular appeal, a satisfaction born of the simplicity of getting better all the time while remaining challenged. Few games are better at this than DS2.

On the other hand, while it does refine the genre, Dungeon Siege II doesn’t really offer anything truly new. Sure, we can take issues with the graphics or the somewhat uneven difficulty level, but the real trouble comes in the lack of meaningful addition. The game and entire genre would be all the richer if more creative effort had been expended to add a new depth to DS2.

Description:
It’s been a generation since you vanquished the evil that plagued the Land of Ehb, and now…a new menace has awakened. In Dungeon Siege II, the sequel to the best-selling RPG from Gas Powered Games, you will be called on to again wield sword and spell to save the world from a growing abomination many years in the making.

Elite Battle Party
Players must choose battle comrades carefully to build a party of up to six members. Parties can be honed over time using an all-new character development system filled with new skills and specialties.

Hero Powers
As the stakes have increased, so have the party's abilities. Each class now has access to unique Heroic Powers that are capable of turning the tide of battle, but they require wisdom and strategic timing to use properly.

More Dangerous Enemies
Players will face-off against opponents whose power and tactical prowess will rival their own. The enemies in Dungeon Siege II will have all-new powers and abilities. As a result of the .....

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Publisher:
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Genre: RPG

Year Released: 2005

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