As a whole, this game is a good choice, whether you are a CRPG fan or not. Backgrounds are ok, nice and colourful, and range from meadows to graveyards, to swamps, to islands to ice. Although the small ammount of animation will seem annoying to some. It is used to good effect in certain locations, and adds a certain "theme" element which helps the immersion. The music is a wonderful midi ambiental soundtrack, which I swear I also heard somewhere else (later than DD1). Also, alignment can be changed so you may be able to do both quests. It's also fun to notice the alignment system that influences decisions, and once you reach level 20, you'll get a quest. No sudden monster attacks, no mysterious cults or strange demons, just a simple debt. Your dad, the gambler died, and you have a debt to pay off. The story is simple, but makes up for it by not being a cliche. Some spells are a bit annoying until you figure out what purpose they serve. The only issue is figuring out what weapons/spells to use on certain monsters. Gameplay is rather simplistic, other than a few special actions like picking locks, or magic. It's subtle enough to be challenging, but fun enough to demand your attention. Yes, this game focuses on non-linear puzzle-solving to advance quest plots. No, this game's creamy filling is it's puzzles. There's no over complicated stat system (sorry D&D enthusiasts) or a grind-fest. But the puzzles is where this game shines.
A word of advice: don't try to mix classes too much, as it will be difficult to pass some puzzles.
It's almost classic, going back to old school RPGs, with the basic 3-class combo Fighter/Mage/Rogue. It is turn based and overhead, with various posibilities and stats to develop. A small word of warning to harcore D&D fans, you might find some CRPG games, like this one, lacking depth. The same rule system and concept applies, but interpreted and implemented differently from game to game.
A virtualization of Dungeons & Dragons would pretty much sum it up. For those unknowing, a CRPG (Computer/Console Role Playing Game) is a transposition of board game RPGs to a computer or console. However the game's designer labels it a CRPG, after the extensive modifications it undertook. It's what I thought as well, and acording to the manual, it's what it's supposed to be. On first glance, one could consider the game a rogue-like. The game is a one-man project by "Mr.Disciple" and was coded entirely in visual C++. Dark Disciples is a fun, retro yet welcome addition to the collection. For those about to play RPG, we salute you.
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