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Original RPG's were usually
not very graphic and it wasn't until dungeon master that you could easily
move and interact with items using your mouse. Eye of the beholder was released
shortly after that and it improved the graphics as well as incorperating
the wellknown AD&D rulebook and it was a smash hit so a sequel was inevitable.
Eye of the beholder 2: The legend of Darkmoon once again lets you control
a party of four and this time you are given an assignment by the archmage
Khelban to investigate the temple of Darkmoon. You will face countless monsters,
traps and puzzles on your way to find out what exactly is brewing in the
depths of the temple.
You can start the game directly by using the quickstart party but you can
also opt to create new characters or transfer your party from the previous
game. Transferring the party has definate advantages if you went far in
the prequel because you will have powerfull items which will help you in
your quest, the advantage is welcome but it's not necessary. The party starts
in a forest right outside the temple which is filled with vicious wolves
but it can be helpfull to scout around as you might find some usefull items.
Soon you'll find the entrance to the temple and when you enter you are greeted
by two friendly priests but all is not lost as people have gone missing
and you should not trust anyone. Once you get into the temple it soon becomes
clear that it is merely a front for much sinister happenings and your task
is to find out what exactly is going on and to put an end to it once and
for all.
The interface used by the game is exactly the same as with the previous
game with a large part of the screen taken up by the first person view.
Your party is shown on the right and there is enough space for up to six
party members so when you come across people who are friendly they can join
you in your quest, you can even bring back the dead if you find a complete
set of bones and let them join your party! Each character has two action
icons which will contain the most used items such as swords and shields
and for your casters a holy symbol or a spellbook. Most items are simply
used by rightclicking on them when they are in an action slot so swinging
blades is a simple matter of pressing a button. Spells are a bit harder
as clicking them will open up a spellbook and you have to select one to
cast it, in the heat of action this can be a bit annoying but after a while
you become used to it. In accordance to AD&D rules you must memorize
or pray for spells while resting so it's a good idea to rest often which
will also mend your wounds. You cannot rest while monsters are nearby but
you can always backtrack to an area you already cleared so usually it's
not much of a problem. Each characters has an inventory for regular items
as well as wearable/useable items like armor and weapons. Wearing these
will directly affect your statistics and you would do well to check out
any items you find to see if they are better than your current gear.
This sequel to eye of the beholder is much like it predecessor but the game
itself is much larger in scope as well as more difficult than the first
one. However it also inherits some flaws like the ability to shoot an arrow
and then run in front of it which will cause damage to you and the area
spells are not very well implemented often hitting you as well. These are
things caused by the interface however and after a while you do get accustomed
to them. The graphics are somewhat improves and monsters now have more animation
but they still walk rather sluggish and unlifelike. Puzzles are not very
difficult and usually involve levers and pits but some later ones require
items as well, this can cause problems because if you throw away a seemingly
useless item you might get stuck later in the game. It's small things like
these that stop the game from getting top marks but overall the game is
very good and definately the best in the series.
Overal rating: 8.5/10
Erde Kaiser
Eye of the beholder 2 was released for two systems here are some notes:
| Amiga |
Released
in 1992.
This is very close to the DOS version but is has slightly toned down
graphics and ofcourse some loading times. |
| DOS |
Released
in 1991. |
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Date added |
Mar-31-2006 19:41 |
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Name |
Eye of the beholder 2 |
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Developer |
Westwood
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Publisher |
SSI
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First released |
1991 |
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Genre |
RPG
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Download |
Commodore Amiga, filesize: 2649 Kb
MS-DOS, filesize: 1865 Kb
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Manual |
Download manual for Eye of the beholder 2
, filesize: 18610 Kb
This is the scanned manual. |
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