I thourghly enjoyed Dungeon Siege. So when the expansion was announced, I as close to first in line to buy it as I could be. I was not disappointed with the game. There are two more character types that you can pick up in journey. The Backpack is a great addition to the inventory system. It allows you to expand the ability of your characters to carry more. There are a range of new and instersting monsters to fight. Mad Doc (the company that wrote the expansion) has obviously played a little bit of Diablo II as they have included the Set Items in for magical items. And they did so that the single player can actually complete a set (are you listening Blizzard ?) .All and all if you liked Dungeon Siege, you are going to like Legends of Aranna. And for the first timers, the full version of Dungeon Siege is included.The biggest complaint that has been leveled at LOA is that it is more of the same. The point is that yes it is more of the same only improved. If you disliked Dungeon Siege, do not buy it. But if you beat Dungeon Siege and want more or are thinking about picking up Dungeon Siege to see what all the fuss is about, this is the product for you.Now when is Dungeon Siege 2 coming out.... Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna Expansion Pack
If you liked the regular Dungeon Siege game, you will also like this expansion. (Note that the regular gamer is included here, which makes this a great purchase).So why didn't I give it 5 starts? Well, there are a few things that could be done better. I found the story to be less involving than it was in the original (and it wasn't all that fascinating there either). In fact, I can't seem to grow attached to the characters. There just isn't much story and charm there. Also, the level design is good, but not quite as good as it was in the original game, it seems.But overall, this is a very good game. Just like the original, it is very hard to stop playing as you move through a world that never stops or even pauses to load. Technically, this is one great game!Some of the game mechanics are still much better than they are in competitor's games. I like being able to shoot a bow without worrying about the number of arrows I have (here, if you have a bow, you can shoot it). I also like the ability to keep reusing the same spell without having to rest. This game simply removes a number of frustrating gameplay elements, resulting in a lot more fun.Overall, this is a great game. Not quite as awesome as the original when it came out (and that's a while ago... so maybe that's where the problem is). I can't wait for Dungeon Siege 2!
Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna is not just an expansion pack. It also offers the original title Dungeon Siege, so those of you that plan on purchasing it, don't. Save yourself the money and just buy this game, you will get both at a great price.
Legends of Aranna is everything Dungeon Siege should have been from the beginning. There's more character dialogue and the story is a lot richer. The game does, however, retain it's linear characteristic and the excessive point-and-click style of combat.
New characters, new plot, new items, new spells and weapons and a whole lot more.
This rpg is well worth the money.
I was never a big fan of the popular Diablo series. I was even offended when the game referred to itself as an RPG when I thought it was nothing more than hack and slash repetitiveness. So when Dungeon Siege was released with the promises of being a beautifully rendered 3-D Diablo clone, I didn't order this baby as soon as it was released even though it did have some impressive screenshots. Well, I finally gave in after the expansion game was released because unlike other expansions, Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna actually comes with the original game as well. Hey, I have no problem with a braindead game that acts as temporary mind candy. I've been through my fair share of boring shoot 'em ups, and I did have some fun for a few days with Dungeon Siege. I enjoyed upgrading my party and their skill levels. There were some great looking dungeons and plains to roam but some of them started getting boring. I have no problem with a mindless dungeon romp but after the 18,000th goblin, the game starts to get old. It also gets old when I realize that all of my equipment is the same, it just goes up in damage and armor levels. The graphics, music, audio effects and stability of this game are top notch. One of the best production values of current games, but somehow during the production of this game, the designers forgot the most important element of any video game - fun! . Another unfortunate feature of this game is while it has a BEAUTIFUL engine, nothing really ever became of the toolset and custom mod community. There are people that enjoy this game but I have no idea how close I came to completing the original game because I was bored to tears halfway through. Dungeon Siege is one of those titles that is worth it when the price drops but a game that might leave you feeling ripped off if you buy it at a current release price.
I got this expansion pack for xmas and have played it a total of about ten hours thus far. It's a pretty good game, heavily derivative of Diablo II, but it has some fairly significant flaws.Pros:1. Big expansive world;2. Lots of different types of weapons, spells and armor;3. Large inventory plus ability to expand it significantly with a pack animal;4. When character's health drops to zero, he/she becomes unconscious rather than dead and can be revived;5. Pretty decent graphics;6. Can customize looks of your character, including gender, hair colors/styles and clothes.Cons:1. Combat is automated, so once you get within either your missile range or the myopic monsters' sight range, the computer takes over, fights to the death and the player has very little impact on the fight. In fact, the only real task given to the player during all combat scenes is to monitor the health and mana levels of the party and drink health and mana potions before falling unconscious. Combat is thus really boring.2. The automap function sucks. It only gives you a limited top down map that does not show much area. In contrast, the automapping function in Diablo II shows the map of the full area, making backtracking easier. It's easy to get lost in the game and waste a lot of time hunting around for that passage back to the nearest town.3. It's too easy to click on one of the other party members by accident during combat when trying to reposition a character, which makes that other character the leader.4. The program has bugs. I had one character who had stopped near a bridge with the rest of the party and it got stuck at the bridge - I couldn't get him to continue following the party or move him anywhere. I had to backtrack at least half an hour to an earlier saved game to get around this problem. Very aggravating.Summary: Copies many aspects of Diablo II, improves some of them, but by and large, this game lacks much involvement and is considerably less fun to play. - Role Playing - Rpg - Fantasy Adventure - Action Rpg'
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