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Darkstone
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Based on 7 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Take 2 Interactive
Developer: Delphine
Genre(s): Action
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: January 31, 2001
Summary
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What The Critics Said
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PSX Nation
With a price tag of $9.99, Take 2 has the best game released for the PS One in quite sometime. Even at a higher price this title could compete for fans who love fantasy, dungeon, gauntlet type play.
Read Full Review >Daily Radar
We can think of plenty of ways to blow a Benjamin, but few would offer quite as much bang for the buck.
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Pretty much a Diablo clone with so-so graphics, but a solid action/RPG. [Mar 2002, p.34]
Happy Puppy
Worth checking out simply for its quirky faux contemporary rock theme song.
Read Full Review >IGN
Anybody who liked "Diablo" or anything else in the realm of dungeon-hack RPGs should be able to get their pocket-change's worth out of it. Fans of traditional console RPGs are warned that they'll probably detest the presentation and near-lack of story, though.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The dated graphics and the lack of any kind of two-player mode also detract from the otherwise attractive package. However, with all the character options and its nearly infinite replayability, Darkstone makes an excellent case for making a modest $10 investment.
Read Full Review >Hot Games
If video games were breakfast cereal, Darkstone lurks below Malt-O-Meal.
Read Full Review >GamePro
The game's graphics are murky, blocky, and uninspired, while the soundtrack, filled with monster groans and quiet music, is just as bad. Controls are thumb-numbing and plain.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
An average action RPG when it was released on the PC two years ago, and the transition from the PC to the PlayStation certainly has not been the easiest for the game.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
If you're losing sleep at night and are in need of some real-time combat, get Vagrant Story. If it's too late and you already own this atrocity, just break it up and try to feed it to ducks or something.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.1 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Seth H. gave it a9:
This game is great for everybody ESPECIALLY those who love dungeon crawlers, RPGs, and hack-and-slash games. Although the graphics are poor, and the music's O.K, it's still a great game.
Naomi M. gave it a 6:
I bought this game because it was really cheap and i have a bad habit of doing that but suprisingly enough it was really kinda fun. It was fun and different every time you played. For $5 it is worth picking up!
Darkstone Player gave it a 2:
I just gave it this score to even out those wackos who gave it a ten. This game really deserves a decent five, or thereabouts.
Monstro Parasite gave it a 10:
One of My favorite games. Its a badass game for me...prolly cuz its the only one i have.
