Demigod
Review
RTS that brings a ton of fun and new ideas to the table
by Blackened Beans
reviewed on PC
Visuals and sound
Demigod boasts a gorgeous visual style, with excellent art design and nice technology to back it all up. The Demigods are especially impressive, and Im not just talking about their smooth animations, but their ingenious designs; a giant rock with castles on top of him, a vampire lord, an armored knight with a huge shield and beastly axe, and a skeletal warrior mage. These arent all of the incredible beings you will find in Demigod, but they are definitely the most notable. The game tops off this fantastic art direction with excellent technology. The textures look detailed, the edges are smooth, and the animations look fantastic. There is some slowdown occasionally, but overall, you would be hard-pressed to find another RTS game that looks this good.
The sound here is just as good as the graphics, if not a little better. Not a lot of voice acting is included, though there is some at the beginning when the story is being explained. It is so cheesy that it is awesome, while the in-game voices are awesome simply because of how good they are. The dialogue often feels corny, but it is saved by the rest of the games top notch production values. The music is some of the best I have heard. And Im not exaggerating, either. It is epic, it is catchy, and it is the kind of stuff I would listen to on my iPod.
Multi and single player
The story isnt incredibly deep, though as a multiplayer focused game, it really doesnt need to be. That said, it is good especially since a game like this really doesnt need a story in the first place. Basically, a god has fallen, and one of the many lesser gods must take his place. To decide who will do this, they must battle to the death. The problem with this story is that in a multiplayer-focused game, you cant win. No one will ever become a true god, and this epic story cant have a conclusion. Its a shame, really.
The main flaw of the game is that online match-making is incredibly slow, and you will constantly be disconnected from games. As a multiplayer focused game, it is unfortunate there couldnt have been more polish in this area, but it is forgivable, because the games are fun to a point where it is worth it. In addition to this problem, you will also have to play a lot of single player-games before you are ready for online. I mentioned earlier that the gameplay is relatively simple, but that doesnt mean it is easy. It has a very steep learning curve if you really want to be a champion.
Lots of fun
Demigod is a fun and imaginative combination of real-time strategy, action, and role-playing, with top notch production values and art that will truly blow you away. It is not perfect by any means, with long match-making, some tedious objectives, and its lack of content, but its a lot of fun to play, and that is what games are for. Even if you arent into strategy games, Demigod is worth a try, because it offers up enough new ideas and fun concepts to make it a worthwhile addition to any gamers collection. If you can look past its flaws, its really something special, and an experience you wont find anywhere else.
Collectors Edition Content
This review was written with the collectors edition of Demigod, and therefore I feel I should tell you if its worth the extra dough. In short... yes, it is. Even with its extra content its cheaper than most games, so there is really no reason not to get the collectors edition. It contains a very small Pewter (or Rook) figurine, which surprisingly isnt useless. On the contrary, its great for Monopoly. It also contains an epic and large Demigod poster that will look great in your game space, and a soundtrack. Demigods music is excellent, and the collectors edition is worth it for the soundtrack alone.
8.0
fun score
No Pros and Cons at this time
