Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager

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Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager
Single-player

Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager is a

1994 for the MS-DOS operating system. It is the sequel to Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
.

Plot

Wake of the Ravager takes place in the

Tyr
. The introductory cut scene introduces the mysterious Dragon and his general, the Lord Warrior, who are planning the conquest of Tyr. Upon starting the game, the player witnesses an assassination of a woman who turns out to be a member of a secret society known as the Veiled Alliance. The player eventually becomes involved with the Veiled Alliance and their struggles against the Dragon and the Lord Warrior.

Gameplay

Wake of the Ravager shares the same engine and gameplay as its predecessor, but with slightly different graphics (most obviously, the use of larger character

thri-kreen (Though thri-kreen appear in both Pool of Radiance and Curse of the Azure Bonds)) and extensive use of psionics
.

The game has several bugs, some of which result in a crash, others resulting in the game not winnable. For example, due to game engine limitations, graphics for doorways or items may disappear.[1] Some of these issues were addressed in the 1.02 and 1.1 patches.

Release

Wake of the Ravager was initially released in two boxed versions: on

Windows, macOS, and Linux
.

Reception

Writing for

PC Gamer US, Neil Randall called Wake of the Ravager "a rich and complex title that works from a highly usable interface — the kind of thing roleplayers are always looking for".[3] Al Giovetti of Electronic Entertainment believed that the game "offers well-written, stylish role playing, once you get over some technical hurdles".[5]

In

PC Gamer UK's Andy Butcher called the game a "missed opportunity", but remarked that it was "still fun if you have the patience".[4]

According to GameSpy, "Wake of the Ravager sported enhanced graphics and larger character sprites as well as a number of huge, game-stopping bugs which ensured that for most gamers, The Dragon's lackey still waits to be defeated".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Software Solution - Dark Sun? Wake of the Ravager". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
  2. ^ Butcher, Andy (January 1996). "Games Reviews". Arcane (2). Future Publishing: 80.
  3. ^
    PC Gamer US. Archived from the original
    on November 13, 1999.
  4. ^
    PC Gamer UK. Archived from the original
    on May 3, 2002.
  5. ^ a b Giovetti, Al (January 1995). "Wake of the Ravager". Electronic Entertainment (13): 84.
  6. ^ Scorpia (December 1994). "The Dark Sun Also Rises". Computer Gaming World. No. 125. pp. 185, 186, 188.
  7. ^ Rausch, Allen (2004-08-17). "A History of D&D Video Games - Part III". Game Spy. Retrieved November 17, 2012.

External links

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