Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale Preview
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Do you like hack and slash beat-em-up gauntlet-type actionfests? Then you'll probably get a kick out of Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale, a lightweight downloadable title that takes place in the popular Forgotten Realms campaign setting.'¨'¨The story of Daggerdale takes place in the lands of Faerun. An army is amassing to assault the world from both the Mines of Tethyamar and the Tower of the Void, the primary dungeon locales that the game will span over its story. It maintains character development along familiar D&D lines; the completion of quests and defeat of enemies will build up character levels (improving stats as well as granting new feats and abilities) and opening opportunities for customization beyond the basic archetypes. Of course, if story is not in your interest, there is an action-heavy freeplay mode as well where you can jump right into the combat with prefab characters or imports. '¨
Predetermined characters are a limitation, but the four used in the game (dwarven priest, elven rogue, Halfling mage and human fighter) fit the old-school arcade RPG system wherein similar archetypes cooperated towards victory despite insane odds. One of each character can be used during co-op play, although different builds that a player has developed over game time can be swapped in at any point.'¨'¨The gameplay itself is designed with the console Dragon Age system in mind, with user defined buttons for specific attacks and spells. Action is fast and precise, as players must actively block and dodge to avoid damage. Treasure is amassed which you can use and equip, but the option always remains to return to town to visit merchants and purchase supplies with your newfound wealth.
