tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post6329339237356674413..comments2023-03-07T10:40:55.278-05:00Comments on Tiberius' (Mostly) NWN Blog: The Top Ten D&D-Based CRPG Dungeons: Nos. 10-6Tiberius209http://www.blogger.com/profile/06479022857581915075noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-83928391146905191582011-03-24T10:53:19.157-05:002011-03-24T10:53:19.157-05:00Anonymous1,
Agreed about the NWN series. When I ...Anonymous1,<br /><br />Agreed about the NWN series. When I went back to look at the walkthroughs for all the games, I was struck by how crappy most of the dungeons really were.<br /><br />Mat,<br /><br />You didn't miss anything. I've been working on this group of three posts together and ended up publishing the first two in the same day. Since blogger only looks at the date you started working on them (instead of the date you finally hit the "publish" button), it looks like they came out on different days. Not so. It was about 10 minutes.<br /><br />The Severed Hand in IWD1 was just off my top 10; I'd have to think a little more, but it would probably have been #11 or 12 if I'd gone out that far. I'll detail why I hold that opinion in the post two after this one.<br /><br />Anonymous2,<br /><br />Durlag wasn't in list #1 because he was saved for list #2!Tiberius209https://www.blogger.com/profile/06479022857581915075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-51201704339983099892011-03-24T08:01:19.413-05:002011-03-24T08:01:19.413-05:00You found some of my favorites. I'd put Durlag...You found some of my favorites. I'd put Durlag's Tower on that list too. I had so much fun and adventure going through it in both single and multiplayer mode.<br /><br />/AmraphaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-26438562095864579882011-03-23T15:09:18.218-05:002011-03-23T15:09:18.218-05:00Oh, and I don't think anything from DA1 or DA2...Oh, and I don't think anything from DA1 or DA2 would make your list. Definitely not DA2 because it literally has no unique dungeons - everything is reused for multiple locations.<br /><br />DA1 has the high-concept Fade (which most people hate) and some werewolf-infested ruins that represented the game's one attempt at a classic dungeon. The latter was pretty decent, but not worthy of a top-10 in my opinion.Nemoremhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935785631488525747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-57821944077616681282011-03-23T15:00:59.301-05:002011-03-23T15:00:59.301-05:00Wow, I can't believe I missed your earlier pos...Wow, I can't believe I missed your earlier post on what makes a great dungeon. I couldn't find anything to disagree with in that, though I would probably put more emphasis on your later points about the dungeon having a theme.<br /><br />Any list of the best dungeons is bound to be subjective, but this is a real treat to read anyway. I'll withhold my comments until I see the rest of the list - except to note that I would have to put the Severed Hand from IWD1 in the top 5. Maybe it's because, again, I'm really big on theme and loved how the history of the place was conveyed through its ghostly inhabitants.Nemoremhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935785631488525747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-28697190742087643062011-03-23T12:33:54.051-05:002011-03-23T12:33:54.051-05:00This list is a cool idea! I have to agree with th...This list is a cool idea! I have to agree with the points you made in the "what makes a good dungeon" post as well. <br /><br />I would have to say that of all the games I've played (excluding mods) Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale had the best dungeons. The NWN and NWN2 campaigns were a bit too much on the hack and slash for my tastes. Some of the dungeon-y things in Final Fantasy 7 had a great dark or creepy atmosphere with interesting plot arcs, but since most encounters are totally random they sometimes broke the flow of things, or got irritating. <br /><br />I liked Watcher's Keep quite a lot, but that one level was a bit tedious and took away a sense of urgency. The Severed Hand in IWD2 was really fun; I liked Isair and Madae as antagonists but wished they had more interactions with the party. But then, I guess Icewind Dale is more of an adventure RPG than an RPG with deep personal issues, which I'm more of a sucker for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com