"Demonicon, or to give it its proper name The Dark Eye – Demonicon, published by Kalypso Media is an Action RPG based on the German pen and paper role playing game ‘The Dark Eye’. This game is a little bit different from what you will be used to with modern RPG’s like the most recent Fallouts or Skyrim. This is evident as the story is very dark and the game is all about the story and your choices. The entire region has been taken over by demons and the only sanctuary is on the precipice of being ravaged by plague." Says CalmDownTom
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Demonicon – The Dark Eye takes you back to the dark, gritty universe of The Dark Eye. It plunges you into a foreboding tale where every decision you make has a major impact on the world and the people around you. You are given full control over every conversation, allowing you to shape your own destiny anyway you see fit.
Having played the game I have to disagree with this review strongly, especially scoring it a 5/5 for graphics! Did you not see the facial animations? The combat animations? The lack of detail? The empty, lifeless environments?
"multiple endings." It has two.
The review says choices can effect the outcome of the game. Again, not really. There's two endings, and the majority of your choices just amount to a few different lines of dialogue.
Combat is clumsy and revolves almost entirely around button mashing.
In most cases I respect opinions, but in this instance I'm finding it hard to see how anyone could award the game a 4 out of 5 when it has so many glaring flaws and problems.
Demonicon is a frustrating beast. Some great and innovative RPG customisation and story arcs occur amongst very uninspired quests and combat dynamics. Very much giving with one hand and disappointing with another, Demonicon does well in presenting a competent RPG adventure but falls short on areas where it matters the most.
