The Dark Spire

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Based on 92 ratings

8

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Score Breakdown Based on 92 ratings

1. 10 (19)
2. 9 (28)
3. 8 (26)
4. 7 (9)
5. 6 (4)
6. 5 (1)
7. 4 (1)
8. 3 (1)
9. 2 (2)
10. 1 (1)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:8

  Separating the men from the boys.

  By WAIW | Review Date: May 03, 2009 | DS

  When someone says they love the DS' RPG library, it tends to mean they are big fans of either Square Enix's products or Atlus'. The two companies have been at it for years, constantly churning out DS games, and while Squ... Read Full Review

  7 of 8 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about The Dark Spire

• Rating:8.5

  For those of you that played the old school wizardry games should love this.

  By kermtebog | Review Date: Mar 16, 2010 | DS

  I had not heard of this game until i saw a review on Classic game room and when i did i was most interested. Let me just say that this game is brutal and i'm not kidding. you will almost certantly die if u go into the ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Mind-numbing grind-fest dungeon crawl old-school action, for the win!

  By sandmanccl | Review Date: Aug 10, 2009 | DS

  I grew up on DOS games. One of which I remember very well was the Wizardry series. I understand that these types of games aren't for everyone, but if you love to meta-game and miss the old days where video games expl... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  In a year of very few RPGs, The Dark Spire stands out above the rest.

  By Rej72380 | Review Date: Aug 08, 2009 | DS

  One of the most common complaints of role-playing games since the PSOne era is that they lack the actual challenge that were prevailent in RPGs from the NES and SNES era. Even the old PC RPGs of the early 1980s such as W... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  DUNGEONCRAWL! This is completely an old-school dungeoncrawl! Über kühl! Reminds me of Telengard....

  By xwingdragon | Review Date: May 02, 2009 | DS

  This old school Dungeoncrawl is for those who would like a trip back to the 80s. In all of the modern games, this is the first game that that I have found that lets you form a Classic D&D (or 1st edition AD&D) party (fo... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  If you've been pining for an awesome old-school dungeon crawl, look no further!

  By progrocker69 | Review Date: Apr 26, 2009 | DS

  Before getting into the meat of this review, I should tell you a little about myself. I just turned 40 last month, and I started playing pencil + paper RPG's back when AD&D was still in its first edition (about 1983). ... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Where the pleasure madness begins.

  By zack1010 | Review Date: Apr 20, 2009 | DS

  Overall: You've probably played at least one RPG in your life. Whether it be a classic D&D style game or the cute anime styled Final Fantasy series. Truth is modern RPGs and JRPGs, began in a dimension known as "The 80'... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  Wonderful flashback to Wizardry, '80's dungeon crawling

  By blaw2 | Review Date: Apr 20, 2009 | DS

  The game engine is pure eighties, the graphics funky and modern (graphic bold images in vivid color on black). I've always enjoyed grinding away and seeing a map unfold before me-- this gives me everything I'd hoped for... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  This is a great D&D/Wizardry style RPG.

  By crowshaven | Review Date: Apr 19, 2009 | DS

  If you loved the original Bard's Tale or Wizardry, this game is for you. In-depth character development, classic dungeon crawling, what more could you ask for? Money is hard to come by, and experience comes slowly...so... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.5

  Blatantly old-school, difficult dungeon crawl that is absolutely awesome. (Bonus: NOT ANIME ART!)

  By r3def1ne | Review Date: Apr 19, 2009 | DS

  While most reviews start off by saying "This game is not for everybody", how about telling you all who it is for: people who like being emerged into a dangerous dungeon where each step becomes exciting and strategic. Wi... Read Full Review

  0 of 1 users found the following review helpful