The Dark Eye: Demonicon

1. MrCash

   Nov 7, 2013

   9

   "Demonicon is a game with a lot of heart. Built on a solid well balanced combat system, the creators crafted a compelling narrative filled"Demonicon is a game with a lot of heart. Built on a solid well balanced combat system, the creators crafted a compelling narrative filled with interesting characters. The technical aspects do mar the vision, but the strength of the narrative and gameplay rise above these problems." -http://www.twinfinite.net- Can't say it better.… Expand

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2. greywolf00

   Apr 11, 2015

   8

   If you're a fan of story driven RPGs this is worth a look. There are a fair amount of twists and the story tends to stay fairly interestingIf you're a fan of story driven RPGs this is worth a look. There are a fair amount of twists and the story tends to stay fairly interesting throughout. There's a lot of choice and consequence throughout, though the ending is a let down in this aspect.
   
   It uses The Dark Eye rule system (like Drakensang and Blackguards) which tends to make character progression and building quite fun and rewarding. There's a handful of normal stats and skills and you get rewarded for making potions, opening locks, identifying lore, collecting plants etc.
   
   It's an ARPG due to the action combat, which I hate, by it's far from the worst implementation I've ever played. I never found combat to be overly clunky or difficult and the story was good enough for me to push through to the end. I did find that spell points to use for improving spells being rewarded based on spell usage during a fight to be a nice feature.
   
   There are some annoyances worth mentioning though. Demonicon does seem like a budget title (though with very solid writing). It isn't a long game, taking me about 10 hours to complete the entire game plus all the side quests I could find. Levels are fairly railroady and there's limited exploration (think Dragon Age 2). There's also a limited number of game areas and one dungeon gets reused 4 times for different quests. There's also semi limited itemization (this is no Baldur's Gate, but a fry cry from say Of Orcs and Men). It also uses an auto save feature rather than save anywhere which can be quite annoying.
   
   Overall I enjoyed most of the experience and would pick up another RPG by the developer.… Expand

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4. Apoda

   Mar 13, 2016

   8

   Playing through the first hours of Demonicon, I felt a bit unpleasant. It all seemed pretty awkward. But, if you're not too unforgiving andPlaying through the first hours of Demonicon, I felt a bit unpleasant. It all seemed pretty awkward. But, if you're not too unforgiving and you're willing to let the game show it's potential, it really turns out to be a well made rpg with a broad skill tree and a story that becomes more and more interesting towards the end.… Expand

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5. Neravarine

   Feb 12, 2014

   7

   Demonicon is also part of Dark eye, but unlike most new dark eye games it is not developed by Deadelic, which is a bit strange, game itself isDemonicon is also part of Dark eye, but unlike most new dark eye games it is not developed by Deadelic, which is a bit strange, game itself is average rpg with good storyline, you have multiple choices which influence the storyline but autosave system is god damn annoying.… Expand

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6. Representer

   Oct 30, 2013

   5

   I am interested in the Dark Eye universe and Demonicon sounded and looked like a Must Have. But the truth is that this game is hardly Dark EyeI am interested in the Dark Eye universe and Demonicon sounded and looked like a Must Have. But the truth is that this game is hardly Dark Eye and much less a good RPG. This game lacks in a lot of areas, most annoying is the combat which just isn't really fun and responsive. If you compare Demonicon with the Witcher 2 the DSA RPG has a hard time justifying its Full Price.
   Things I didn't like is the whole "Look" of the game, which doesn't fit the atmospheric Dark Eye universe. It just fails to hit that tone. Also the whole story and presentation cannot compete with todays standards. It's sad because this game has potential, but the developers made the wrong decisions and quite frankly I think that they lack a serious portion of talent. Sorry to say that, but the things that are wrong with this game cannot just simply be explained with the usual "Sorry, we ran out of money".… Expand

   • 2 of 3 users found this helpful
7. ravenesse

   Oct 26, 2013

   3

   First of all and what annoys me most is: It's a console game. To me, RPGs and console don't work togeher, but that's personal taste.
   
   SoFirst of all and what annoys me most is: It's a console game. To me, RPGs and console don't work togeher, but that's personal taste.
   
   So there's a savepoint system, which means that I'm not able to save when I want. (Seriously?)
   
   The gameplay feels like Dragon Age light-and-slow. It's called an 'action RPG', but the combat animations are way too slow to make me feel any action.
   The whole interface looks exactly like the 'Game of Thrones'-RPG... only without the 'save game' option.
   
   Also I've got a problem with the resolution adaption. I play on 1920x1080, which is not that unusual, is it?
   The ingame graphics are okay (means: I didn't expect more), but when I need to read something in the inventory, the text is really blurry, which makes me a little dizzy.
   
   The story... well... maybe I'll find my way into it but I'm not that hooked at the moment. I just don't get in touch with the main character.… Expand

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8. femmefatal

   Mar 11, 2014

   1

   For an 8 year old that likes rpg games this might entertain them for the better part of the day, but, you better have something else ready forFor an 8 year old that likes rpg games this might entertain them for the better part of the day, but, you better have something else ready for them to play in the afternoon or be prepared for them entertaining you. lol Bring back the days of Diablo II or Bioware's games. Today's rpgs are just not up to par with the greats of the past.… Expand

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