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Record of Lodoss War drm Game Reviews
Record of Lodoss War
Critic Score
Metascore: 76 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.5 out of 10
based on 10 reviews
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based on 6 votes
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Played "Diablo" lately? Then you have a pretty good idea how this RPG aspires to play, specifically its inventory system and the network of portals used to access different areas.

PUBLISHER: Conspiracy Games
DEVELOPER: Kadokawa Shoten
GENRE(S): Role-Playing Game
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: M (Mature)
RELEASE DATE: March 16, 2001

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

88
Daily Radar
It's a nicely done Diablo clone, which means that it takes all the good bits and adds quite a few twists to make an entertaining romp through some diverse dungeons.
87
IGN
With its excellent customization features, a huge assortment of items to find, and a good story to keep things interesting, fans looking for some meaty story for their "PSO" action will find Record of Lodoss War a very refreshing gameplay experience.
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80
GamePro
Well done, but with a few tweaks to the graphics and sounds, it could have been a very good game.
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75
Core Magazine
Lodoss War offers a good time, but you'd better like the inherent inanity of dungeon-romps to get anything out of it.
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70
DC Swirl
Never quite unique enough to make me separate the words 'Diablo' and 'clone' from the back of my mind throughout most of the length of my adventure.
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70
Planet Dreamcast
Dreamcast owners looking for the "Diablo" experience on their console will have a good time with Record of Lodoss War.
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68
GameSpot
In short form: If you like "Diablo," you'll like Lodoss. If not, steer clear. Just don't pick it up expecting the anime itself in game form.
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67
GameShark
Everything looks rather dated, characters have terribly jointed bodies, the graphics seem washed out, and the animation is pretty stiff in spots.
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67
Gaming Age
A reasonably deep and engaging experience that will please both advocates of "Diablo"-style hack-and-slash as well as fans of the anime series. There's a lot of solid gameplay lurking below the lustreless exterior.
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60
GamerWeb Sega
Too repetitive and unimaginative to hold your interest for long.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Roger V. gave it a 9:
Just because its a diablo clone, doesn't mean its not worth playing. this is by far the best hack n slash in existence. deep, long, difficult, good looking, innovative and great. a must own!!

Seiha P. gave it a 10:
This game is cool...but there need to be alot more weapons.

Adam G. gave it a 9:
I love the weapons system.

Chris H. gave it a 9:
It is a Diablo clone, but I started playing it about 9:00am, and had to force my self to put it down since I have few days left with my net. Fun, some areas I've been to are annoying laberynth, but I think it is an excellent game.

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