At first glance, Drakensang: The Dark Eye looks like The Witcher, or perhaps Neverwinter Nights 2. It draws its complex plot, art design and deep rule system from a Witcher-y European RPG playbook. You create a character from the ground up, gathering 4-character party to level as you please (along with a slightly clunky interface for controlling said party) as in NWN 2. While both of these comparisons are valid, Drakensang sets its own standard, moving in a different direction from its predecessors-but it's not exactly cutting edge either.
Nerd Rock from the Sun writes: "There are only two rules right now, but I might make up others as I go along.
"First, I need to really role-play my character — as best as I can, at least.
"Second, if the character dies he (or she) stays dead, because that’s just how life is. No reloads whatsoever. Which might make for a very short or a very long game, depending on how things go."
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dtp Entertainment has revealed that ValuSoft will be releasing a "Complete Saga" bundle pack that includes Drakensang: The Dark Eye, Drakensang: The River of Time, and Drakensang: Philleason's Secret.
