The graphics make it instantly likeable, and playability- wise you can't go far wrong. The level of difficulty might put a few of the less experienced RPG fans off, but for the conquerors of Dungeon Master and its ilk, this is definitely the game for you. Overall, Black Crypt is basically Dungeon Master with knobs on. Maybe there are some fantastic sound effects in the later levels. It says on the box that the game's got digitised sound effects, but all I heard were a few grunts and the sound of doors opening and closing (thanks to Dan). ![]() Dan spent about ten minutes just opening and closing a door - he was mesmerized. The animation is top notch - even the doors are wonderfully animated. That's one of the best things about Black Crypt - the graphics are amazing, all drawn beautifully in 64 colours. I don't know why - maybe because it is so well presented. They have this disagreeable habit of creeping up behind you, and before you know what's going on, you've lost two of your brave adventurers.ĭespite this annoying factor, I found Black Crypt quite fun to play. Not hard to play, but hard to get anywhere. I have to hold my hands up and admit that I found it very hard. Obviously fighters will have much better weapons than, say, druids, but then again don't choose all fighters because who's going to mix the drugs and mix spells? Sorry, I'm getting away from the point here.īlack Crypt plays rather like Dungeon Master in the way that you move about and the way that you fight. Each member of your dungeon posse already has several items upon his/her person - one of these items is normally a weapon. The whole game is played in dungeons - 12 of them to be precise. Well OK no milkmen, but I had you going for a second there. You have a choice of fighters, druids, wizards and milkmen. So there you have it, short story time over.Īs usual you start the game with four team members. Your brave band must recover the lost relics that alone can seal Estoroth and his infernal terrors in the Black Crypt (hence the title). Now the dark lord Estoroth is back with a legion of Hell's unholiest fiends. Years ago he was banished from the world. Unlike most RPGs, this hasn't got an epic novel to go along with it, but I does have a short story, and when I say short I mean short, as in Ronnie Robett size. Electronic Arts' newie promises to be the best RPG yet, but then again promises are made to be broken, so we shall see. Brace yourselves, because here comes Black Crypt. So it's no surprise that yet another RPG is available for you to buy. Unfortunately poor old Dungeon Master gets wiped off the face off the earth. It has to be said that today's technology is tones better and it shows - take a look at Eye of the Beholder 2 for example. ![]() So these days you get loads of RPGs, all trying to knock Dungeon Master off its throne. Now for me, Dungeon Master was and still is one of the best RPGs of all time, and because of the popularity of that game several companies are trying to cash in. Oh good golly Miss molly, would you Adam and Eve it? It's another one of those damn role playing games.
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