Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

Dyre Straits · October 29th, 2006, 03:18 AM

Well, the game is out. Let's hear from those who have it and what do you think about it?

Dyre Straits · October 29th, 2006, 03:41 AM

I guess I'll get things started since I started right off with a big problem. Once I got past the Prologue, I discovered the key configurations were completely different from anything I've worked with before. In fact, they are different from even the demo IRC.

So, not a problem, I thought to myself. I'll just reconfigure the keys to my liking. Easy enough to do...except that...

The W key does NOT work for walking. No matter how many times I've restarted the game, I cannot WALK when pressing the W key. I just stand there!

It appears that the other key changes I made DO work....so why not this one?

zme-ul · October 29th, 2006, 03:51 AM

UBI has made a big mistake
the game cannot be purchased via STEAM if you live in Eastern Europe (like I do), Africa and Asia
more details here: http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-...hp?p_faqid=488

this is dicrimination
I wanted so much to buy it ... but now ... **** them

you know what's ironic ... if you want to download the game (illegaly) it will be mutch easier

Dyre Straits · October 29th, 2006, 10:07 AM

I've made it to Chapter 3....

The controls on this game are kind of sluggish/cumbersome. It also seems that the character can get hung up on almost any little thing that's in his way. Try jumping through a window in a hurry and you can catch the edges and never get through one.

I still don't like that WALK can't be a Default movement. Why does the character always have to RUN?? Well, you CAN make the character walk but it requires using more than one key and, if you want any other movement, your fingers can look like they're playing the game TWISTER.

BUT, all that aside, I'm actually getting caught up in the little story a wee bit and want to find out what this Crystal object is all about.

One thing I DO actually enjoy is lighting the arrows and shooting the enemies. What a fascinating combat tactic!! LOL! Also, I've gotten really good with the bow and have plenty of one hit head shots in the game. That knocks them down immediately. So, any FPS gamers who like head shots, the bow is your friend!!

Maybe will write more of a review after a couple days playing. I have to go learn how to jump across the rooftops!

**Regeneration** · October 29th, 2006, 02:29 PM

It sucks! The fighting scenes are very poor!

Unixlord · October 29th, 2006, 02:55 PM

Wow that sounds sucky. Never had much hope for an ATI loving game anyway.

**Regeneration** · October 29th, 2006, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Unixlord

Wow that sounds sucky. Never had much hope for an ATI loving game anyway.

Actually, Dark Messiah is an Nvidia game.

Mac Daddy · October 29th, 2006, 03:44 PM

Hmmm haven't tried it yet but the comments are dismal

Unixlord · October 29th, 2006, 06:26 PM

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Actually, Dark Messiah is an Nvidia game.

I'm not talking about the nvidia logo at the start. Correct me if I'm wrong but the fact that it's built on the source engine = ATI favored. In addition to that I vaguely remember benchmarks in favor of ATI.

Arklon · October 29th, 2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Unixlord

I'm not talking about the nvidia logo at the start. Correct me if I'm wrong but the fact that it's built on the source engine = ATI favored. In addition to that I vaguely remember benchmarks in favor of ATI.

That has almost nothing to do with it. The developers didn't MAKE the Source engine, they just liscenced it.