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Summary: A hoot.
Review: This game is a hoot. Taking the original's over-the-top Evil to a new level in graphics and a far improved first-person engine, it basically polishes and refines the gameplay of DK1.You control a variety of minions (from Goblins to Dark Angels) with a variety of wants and needs, all toward the larger purpose of wiping out the good in the world. And a simpering, pompous sort of good it is, full of bloated speech and poseurs who care at least as much about how good they look as they do about fighting evil. Much like Bullfrog's Populous: The Beginning, however, there isn't a lot of game here. It's more of a puzzle game than a real-time strategy game, and once you solve the puzzle, actually enacting it is usually pretty straightforward. Like P:TB, the beginning levels are easily won by accident, making this a good game for children if you don't mind the "suggestive content". (Actually, all there is is that the Pain Mistresses enjoy being tortured. But we're not talking about "Soldier of Fortune" violence or "Panty Raider" sexuality, here.) Anyway, the aesthetics of it, the humor, the "My Pet Dungeon" feature, and the overall attention to detail make it a hoot to explore, even if it doesn't have a lot of depth, particularly for casual gamers with a dark sense of humor.
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Summary: the best video game ever made
Review: This game is a perfect blend of real-time-strategy, simulation, fanstasy role-playing and action. The graphics are mind-boggling, given the low system requirements. The audio is equally outstanding. The gameplay puts such classics as the Warcraft series to shame. It is, beyond any doubt in my mind, the best PC game ever made. Only the Grand Theft Auto series is this complete, this immersive, this original, this good. The terrible shame is that the developers, Bullfrog, shelved the third installment in the series. Write your congressman -- this must not stand! And if you don't already have DK2, get it immediately and prepare to lose weeks of your life to it.
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Summary: fun and funny
Review: This is by far one of the most addictive games ever released. Much like its predecesor, DK2 is addictive, funny, and perfect in just about every other way. The best thing over DK1 is that the dark sense of humor is perfect now. much like the first, there is no cursing or anything, but the narrator and the little cutscences, everything is perfect for the dark humor theme. This game itself is definitely the best strategy game of its time. Non stop action, lots of replay value, skirmish, and multiplayer rounds out this package that should be a part of your collection if you like RTS games.
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Summary: Dungeon Keeper To The Max!
Review: This is by far one of the most addictive games ever released. Much like its predecesor, DK2 is addictive, funny, and perfect in just about every other way. The best thing over DK1 is that the dark sense of humor is perfect now. much like the first, there is no cursing or anything, but the narrator and the little cutscences, everything is perfect for the dark humor theme. This game itself is definitely the best strategy game of its time. Non stop action, lots of replay value, skirmish, and multiplayer rounds out this package that should be a part of your collection if you like RTS games.
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Summary: Dungeon Keeper 2: Good & Bad
Review: We waited quite a while for Dungeon Keeper 2 to come out, and bought it immediately when it did. On one hand, it's great for a sequel. People who played DK1 will easily be able to pick up on moving units, building rooms, lining corridors with traps. The graphics are better in the sense that they're more geared towards future development. Instead of pixel-based graphics, the creatures and rooms are now drawn with polygons. While that makes some of the monsters look clumsy, it does mean that future graphics will be much smoother and cleaner. Going down into your dungeon by possessing a creature does not cause the creatures to turn into a cloud of dots - the rooms you roam through are still crisp and easy to see. Roaming through your own dungeons is one of the true pleasures of this game, too! There are only a few extra rooms - you'd have hoped for much more from a sequel that took this long to make. The casino is neat, if only because a jackpot-winning minion starts dancing and singing when he wins. (Disco Inferno!) Rooms have better graphics, though. The hen-houses in the hatchery, the on-wall bookshelves and torture racks, everything shows a subtle touch. If choosing between DK1 and DK2, I'd definitely recommend people get this game. The challenges and gameplay in DK2 are better than DK1, and DK1 has many new extra features like Pet Dungeons. New players will appreciate having a well crafted game that is a fun challenge, while experienced players will appreciate the subtle differences between the old and new version. Don't expect a masterpiece of Sequelhood, but do expect a fun strategy gaming experience that will last quite a while!
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Summary: welcome back Horny!
Review: While not as tough to figure out and finish as its predeccesor, DK2 is still one heck of a game. The graphics improvements alone are worth purchasing. Also, the little animations after you finish levels are really cool. The interface remains largely unchanged, and this is an excellent thing. Ahhh, I wait for the third installment with glee!
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