Kings field the ancient city pc download

Approached in the night by a stranger, Devian was given the Idol of Sorrow, and instructions to return it to the Ancient City, lest its evil corrupt all the lands in a foul darkness. Sorrowful over the loss of his friend, but knowing the duty he must perform, Devian sets out to return the idol, and in so doing, you begin your quest. Playing Prince Devian is no small challenge. First, unlike most RPG's, King's Field relies on a first person interface, where you look through the eyes of your character at all times.

This works rather well in first person shooting games, where aim, speed, and reflex are all vitally important. I firmly believe this could've been a good appearance for King's Field , were it not for the depressingly slow movement of the controls.

Your character moves sluggishly whether he's moving forward, back, strafing left or right. I've personally never known anyone who took three seconds to raise their head to look at the ceiling, but who knows, maybe all my friends are actually squirrels That aside, the game proceeds smoothly through the introduction cutscenes. Remarkably sparse in detail, they give you just enough information to get through the start of the game, and nothing more. For those of you looking for more detail on the story of King's Field: The Ancient City, be sure to check out Agetec's website.

Once finished, you're put right into the game, standing outside a locked and barred door, looking down a tall stone trench, with a cave just ahead of you, and various patches of lava dotting the landscape. That's where I first died. Less than three seconds in. I'd moved forward about one step when the screen tilted back and my character screamed, indicating that he'd suffered the humiliation of humiliations, being killed by a piece of scenery.

The second go, I realized that there were small patches of discolored ground that may or may not drop out from underneath you as you walk across them, pitching you into lava. Consider that a free hint on behalf of the GameFabrique staff. Be sure to take note of the fact that your character can't swim until later in the game, meaning that any underwater areas are instant death like oh so many different areas in the game. Also, obstacles like a small barrel, something you could easily climb over in real life, are yet again an impassable obstruction, until you're strong enough to break them.

As you first climb out of the water, you have a second to get your bearings, and then you are thrust into battle against the monsters of the island. You begin your quest armed only with a dagger that is less than effective. This weapon is about as good as kicking the monsters, which you unfortunately can't do. Throughout the caverns and levels of King's Field, you will find various items and health revivals.

You have the ability to learn spells that will help in your quest. You can find the ability to cast both offensive and defensive magics. The magics are broken up into five different categories -- fire, wind, light, earth and water. Each of the magics has its own special attributes and is used better in certain situations. The defensive magics are used to heal your player's Hit Points, cure poisons and illuminate dark areas.

The magic is essential for survival. Along your journey, you will encounter a number of people. Some of the people are there to help you so talk with them often. Keep talking with them until they can offer no new information. You will also come across merchants that you can buy and sell items from. Along the way in your journey, you will find gold, crystal and other valuable objects that can be traded for weapons from the mechanist.

You will also find key shops where you can duplicate keys, a crystal shop where you can trade crystals for other items and a fortune teller that will help identify and explain items to you.

All of these resources become very valuable during your quest. Now, the main focus of the game is on fighting monsters. This is also what really hurts King's Field. The fighting is the old, slash then back up, then slash again type fighting. For a game that is so detailed with its weaponry and magic, the designers should have spent more time on this aspect of the game. I found this type of fighting to be the least exciting part of the game when it should have been the most exciting part.

On the positive side, I do like how the game uses strength and magic points. These points increase as you defeat a monster until a certain level is reached. When you reach this point, you advance to a higher ranking. This higher ranking makes your Hit Points and Magic Points higher so it is more difficult to defeat you. Throughout your adventure, you will encounter a number of barrels, chests, traps and secret doors.

It is always wise to check everything carefully and make sure that it is safe before entering something or drinking from a pool.

The secret doors are scattered throughout the caves and can be difficult to locate. Also, there are a number of traps set around just to catch you sleeping at the controls.

Watch for hidden switches to deactivate some of the traps you will encounter. All of the tracks are very detailed and the background cityscapes are well done. The 3D graphics in King's Field are pretty awesome. All of the different enemies have their own look and personalities. Every single monster is scary from the man eating plants to the giant snails to the skeleton warriors.

The first person perspective gives you full view of all of the areas that lie ahead. The graphics are definitely the best part of King's Field. The small polygon break-up is forgiven because of the exceptional detail in the overall game.

King's Field is a very challenging game that is plagued by ho-hum fighting sequences. If you can get past that part of the game, the adventure portion is excellent. Searching for new items and hidden rooms will take you a long time. This is definitely not a weekend rental and finish. You will find many hours of gameplay and still be finding things you missed on the first pass through the rooms.

The city is full of monsters but even they are afraid of the unspeakable evil that has returned. The game is played in a first-person perspective, and you use melee attacks and spells to repel the evil lurking about. You find new items to use along the journey, but equipment deteriorates over time and loses effectiveness, so one has to seek out someone who can repair them occasionally.

To be able to use magic you have to find Magic Crystals spread across the game, and through them you get access to several spells from different elemental forces Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Dark, and Light.

Also scattered across the map are different obstructions, blocking off areas that you only can get past once your character has had a power increase.