It’s a surprisingly elegant system, and kind regards go to Obsidian’s minimalist approach to the usual complexities of combat. Anjali, on the other hand, switches between melee and ranged crowd control. Console controllers in particular are tailored for it: in Lucas’ case, hitting the left shoulder button instantly switches you from attacks tailored for one-on-one combat, to those that deal slightly less damage across groups of enemies. Each character gets two attack stances that you’re encouraged to switch between, at no cost. There’s no added incentive them in co-op at all beyond a few Achievements or Trophies.īut if you can find a selfless friend the game’s combat system is likely enough to hold their attention, as this is where Dungeon Siege finally finds its footing. This brings up its own issue: it’s brilliant fun for the person hosting the game, but multiplayer falters slightly thanks to its refusal to let the co-op partner bring their own pre-made character into the game. In single-player you will collect each of the remaining three as you work your way through the quests, choosing one as your AI sidekick – a sidekick who fights alongside you, resurrects you, and can be swapped for any of the other characters at any point.Īlternatively, four-player drop-in co-op means you can play as a sidekick. Lucas is the classic sword-and-shield warrior class Anjali has the ability to switch between melee-oriented human and ranged fire-based Archon forms Katarina is a ranged shooter, specialising in rifles and handguns and Reinhart is your mage. This setup introduces you to the four playable Legion survivors, each with their particular abilities and set classes. The ancient army of legionnaires has been hunted down across the Kingdom of Ehb by Jeyne Kassynder, and all that remains are a few surviving offspring who have inherited the necessary genes for fighting reams of enemy scum. Even after years of modern fantasy games trying to develop a darker, moody twang, Dungeon Siege generally remains stoically dry.Ī brief in-game history lesson explains the gist of Dungeon Siege’s story: The Tenth Legion is in a right mess. Compared to fantasy outings that throws themselves at narrative full-force, Dungeon Siege 3’s aims are slightly lower, but it still develops a presence that distinguishes it from the line-up of the genre’s usual suspects. Occasionally you can decide the fate of bosses you’ve defeated, although generally speaking the chatter merely exists to add exposition. But underneath this is an ambitious attempt to add narrative substance to what’s typically a single-minded lootfest.Įncounters with NPCs can trigger multiple cutscenes, while interaction with quest-givers results in branching dialogue trees, and sometimes these dialogues will have an effect on the plot itself. On the surface it delivers a sustained rumination on what the world would look like had BioWare radial systems been implanted everywhere, regardless of genre.
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But this is Obsidian Entertainment’s first crack at the franchise, and the new studio’s focus has moved to other areas.ĭepending on which genre you normally identify with, Dungeon Siege 3 is either a diet RPG for loot enthusiasts, or a refurbished dungeon crawler catering to RPG-lovers. As long as you understand the co-op features of Dungeon Siege 3 before buying it, and are ok with that, you’ll get plenty of enjoyment out of it.Dungeon Siege began in 2002 under Gas Powered Game’s watch, largely keeping in the style of the Ultima series, and to a lesser degree Diablo. It’s a departure from previous games in the series, but it’s not afraid to admit that - fans of the previous two games will enjoy the several donkey jokes located throughout the game. Even the quest dialog is fun with four players as the game utilizes a voting like system as to what option is chosen in the dialog trees - you can see which players choose which dialog option.ĭespite my quarrels with the game’s co-op mode, Dungeon Siege 3 is an excellent Action/RPG.
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My game quickly filled with a full party of players on numerous occasions. I had no problem leaving my game open to the public and having people pop in and out to help me through quests. So all those gripes aside, there’s still a lot of fun to be had in the game’s co-op play. In shared screen its not as big of a deal since there are only two players, but the camera does change a little bit. This means player movement needs to be in sync, and with four players it feels similar to that carnival game where they tie two people’s legs together and force them to walk as one. Even in online co-op players are tied to the same screen, though each person has control of their own camera angle. The other tricky situation that Dungeon Siege 3 puts co-op players in has to do with the camera.
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