Bee
06-03-2005, 07:35 AM
Has anyone else tried the computer game Fate? I picked it up yesterday and spent 5 1/2 hours with it (thank you for keeping track of the time I've been playing...*grumble*).
It's a lot like Diablo but with more cartoony graphics. The graphics are well done, but are a little too bright and child-like. I'm not a big fan of that style of graphics, but I've been able to set that aside and enjoy the game anyway. You're also forced into playing what appears to be a gnome or halfling like character. You have some limited adjustments you can make to their features but that's about it.
One of the things I loved about Diablo was the TONS of random loot generated in the game. This game is very similar. It also regenerates the dungeon so every game is unique and combined with the random loot generator, the game might have some legs for long term play. It doesn't have much of a story but I've found it to be a fun little game that has held my attention for longer than just about any CRPG since Divine Divinity. There's a free demo available that is the full game but limits you to level 6 and the 3rd level of the dungeon. The BBEG is usually on level 41-55 or so, to give you an idea of the amount of content. BBEG changes from game to game as well (One time he'll be a vampire, the next maybe a dragon, etc). Only 1 dungeon, only 1 town. You get quests from the locals (3 max at a time) and can sell/buy stuff from various venders in town (and a couple that travel throughout the dungeon). You can place gems into sockets to upgrade equipment and there's also a vender that will enchant equipment as well (but there's a chance he'll curse it or even remove all previous enchantments).
You also have a pet. You start with either a dog or cat, but if you feed them fish it can change them into other creatures for a certain period of time (depending on the type of fish it might even be permanent). You can buy fish or you can fish yourself at certain locations in town and in the dungeon if you have a fishing pole. In addition to fish, you can find other items while fishing (I've found gems and a couple of magic items). Another nice feature is that you can send your pet back to town while in the dungeon to sell gear. You just load him up and send him back to town where he'll sell everything that he doesn't have equipped (Pets can wear 2 rings and an amulet).
I figured there might be a couple people here who could be interested. The guy that developed the game seems like a decent guy and is pretty active on the forums. One warning though...the game was released by Wild Tangent and they use something a lot of people consider spyware for updates. The developer has instructions on their forum to show how to install the game and then uninstall the spyware editing the registry. Also when installing you can set updates to manual so the spyware supposedly doesn't report back to them. From what I understand the spyware reports back info on the games you are playing but doesn't contain any malicious code. I set updates to manual and haven't had any reports of the spyware trying to call home yet. If I do, I'll probably edit the registry and get rid of the spyware.
If that didn't scare you off, then I'll let you know that the demo is free and the full game is $20. Well worth it IMO. You can get more info and check the demo out at www.fatethegame.com.
It's a lot like Diablo but with more cartoony graphics. The graphics are well done, but are a little too bright and child-like. I'm not a big fan of that style of graphics, but I've been able to set that aside and enjoy the game anyway. You're also forced into playing what appears to be a gnome or halfling like character. You have some limited adjustments you can make to their features but that's about it.
One of the things I loved about Diablo was the TONS of random loot generated in the game. This game is very similar. It also regenerates the dungeon so every game is unique and combined with the random loot generator, the game might have some legs for long term play. It doesn't have much of a story but I've found it to be a fun little game that has held my attention for longer than just about any CRPG since Divine Divinity. There's a free demo available that is the full game but limits you to level 6 and the 3rd level of the dungeon. The BBEG is usually on level 41-55 or so, to give you an idea of the amount of content. BBEG changes from game to game as well (One time he'll be a vampire, the next maybe a dragon, etc). Only 1 dungeon, only 1 town. You get quests from the locals (3 max at a time) and can sell/buy stuff from various venders in town (and a couple that travel throughout the dungeon). You can place gems into sockets to upgrade equipment and there's also a vender that will enchant equipment as well (but there's a chance he'll curse it or even remove all previous enchantments).
You also have a pet. You start with either a dog or cat, but if you feed them fish it can change them into other creatures for a certain period of time (depending on the type of fish it might even be permanent). You can buy fish or you can fish yourself at certain locations in town and in the dungeon if you have a fishing pole. In addition to fish, you can find other items while fishing (I've found gems and a couple of magic items). Another nice feature is that you can send your pet back to town while in the dungeon to sell gear. You just load him up and send him back to town where he'll sell everything that he doesn't have equipped (Pets can wear 2 rings and an amulet).
I figured there might be a couple people here who could be interested. The guy that developed the game seems like a decent guy and is pretty active on the forums. One warning though...the game was released by Wild Tangent and they use something a lot of people consider spyware for updates. The developer has instructions on their forum to show how to install the game and then uninstall the spyware editing the registry. Also when installing you can set updates to manual so the spyware supposedly doesn't report back to them. From what I understand the spyware reports back info on the games you are playing but doesn't contain any malicious code. I set updates to manual and haven't had any reports of the spyware trying to call home yet. If I do, I'll probably edit the registry and get rid of the spyware.
If that didn't scare you off, then I'll let you know that the demo is free and the full game is $20. Well worth it IMO. You can get more info and check the demo out at www.fatethegame.com.