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Battlespire Review (68%)

09 February 2011

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Features

Type: 1st Person Action-Role Playing
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Released: 1997
Graphics: 640x480, 65536 color
Extensive character creation system
Well done NPC interaction
8 detailed levels to explore and conquer
6 player multiplayer

Requirements

Miniumum

IBM and 100% compatible computers
Microsoft DOS 5.0 or greater
Pentium 133Mhz CPU
SVGA, VESA 2.0 video card
4x CD-ROM (MPC Level 2)
16MB RAM
150MB disk space
Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, AWE 32, Pro Audio Spectrum, Ensoniq Soundscape, Gravis Ultrasound, and 100% compatibles
Microsoft 100% compatible mouse
Windows 95 compatible

Recommended

Pentium 200Mhz
32MB RAM
300MB Disk Space

Review

Unfortunately, this game doesn't belong amoung the previous Elder Scrolls classics of Daggerfall and Arena. I found it an enjoyable game myself, probably because of being an Elder Scrolls and CRPG fan. There is a lot of good things in the game itself. Character creation is just as good as that in Daggerfall and the NPC interaction is well done. There are a number of annoying bugs that appear frequently, such as getting stuck in objects, clipping problems, and the odd crash. To run the game in hi-res, 640x480x65536 color, you will need a good computer (p200 or more) to get satisfactory results. The multi-player aspect is a good idea but is very slow and close to unplayable, even on a fast connection. Overall, I'd reccommend picking it up in the bargain bin for a few pucks to those die-hard Elder Scrolls and role-playing fans.

Pros: Good Elder Scrolls setting, character creation, detailed levels, puzzles, NPC conversation
Cons: Nasty Bugs, limited replayability, too short, very poor multi-player
Overall: Mediocre RPG for Elder Scrolls fans
Reviewer's Rating: 68%

Screenshots

The Soul Cairn	A Crypt	Fortress in the Fog

Links

Bethesda Home Page
The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages: Battlespire
Patch v1.5 (1135 kb) - Copy into your Battlespire directory and execute.

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