I’ve never played Crusader and have always wanted to. Same goes for the Dungeon Keeper games. Is the first Dungeon Keeper worth it or should I hold out for the second one?
You’ll love the Crusader games. So lovingly violent. And both DK games are worth it. :-)
I haven’t played the Crusader games for 15 years or so, and something tells me they may not have aged well. Does anyone have an opinion on this? Are they still worth playing?
I had one running in dosbox on my old machine and I can give it an unqualified ‘yes’. The graphics are still nice after all this time and the gameplay is still fun.
Thanks. I’ll probably have to get it, then. I had a lot of fun with those games back in the day. :)
It’s been a very long time, but I believe I tried playing it with a mouse and not doing very well.
It’s been a very long time, but I believe I tried playing it with a mouse and not doing very well.
It’s been a very long time, but I believe I tried playing it with a mouse and not doing very well.[/QUOTE]
Neither did I, so I installed a joystick on my PC because of Privateer back in the days of DOS.
Seconded. I loaded up No Regret a little while back and had a blast blowing shit up. :)
Assuming I won’t have time for both DKs, which one to play?
I’d say if you only have time to play one of them, go with DK2.
Brian, appreciate you weighing in. I’m also curious about these games. What’s the difference between the two if you can recall?
IIRC, DK2 is a bit meatier. More monsters, rooms, and a bit more refined gameplay. Been ages since I played it though, but I remember being wowed at how much more there was.
DK2 improved the graphics and made some minor, but important interface improvements.
But it also axed a lot of the wonderful weirdness of DK, and had a vastly inferior campaign.
DK2’s greatest flaw - beyond being much too short - is that it never really feels like the training wheels come off. But in a way that also makes it very good intro to Dungeon Keeper, because it will leave you wanting more, more challenging & more intricate levels, and that is exactly what the first game provides.
I remember making maps in DK2 - which is a HUGE improvement over DK - using notepad at the office where I was working at the time. I had a blast making those maps, and then playing them when I got home!
Underworld 1 and 2? The game that forced me to buy a PC (I will never forget that 10 page glossy ad they had in Computer Gaming World… I saw that ad, saw that this was a fully 3D world and said “I gotta get me one of these PCs!”)? SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!
Dungeon Keeper? DOUBLE SQUEEEE!!
And SMAC and Magic Carpet coming? QUADSQUEEE!!!
UW1 and 2 are now mine! Hooray!
Now hopefully they release Alien Crossfire quickly so that I can buy the boxed version on ebay for a normal price.
System Shock’s enduring fame may well have something to do with EA holding it back. Does EA have their own plans for it?
Ultima UW is an absolute, bull’s eye win for Good Old Games.
Magic Carpet and Crusader are very welcome news. On the latter, I know plenty of folks with legit retail copies who went crazy trying to run it in DOSbox. If GOG’s package handles Crusader with aplomb, that alone will be worth the five bucks or so they charge for it.
I am REALLY looking forward to the Westwood games. RA1 and 2 are instant buys.
