87
[It] impressed me mightily.
80
The most remarkable aspect of Disciples II is how carefully all of the units have been balanced. [May 2002, p.82]
82
The turn based strategy game was surprisingly fast paced-there is so little waiting that I almost felt like I was playing an RTS.
9
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy is a cult turn based strategy game released in 2002. I remember very vividly the first time I have played this great game. My friend gave me his burned copy of Disciples II and as soon as I started playing, I immediately felt the fantastic dark atmosphere of this game creeping up on me. I have never ceased to love and I have been coming back to this gem **** ever since. As I mentioned the atmosphere is probably the most redeeming quality of Disciples II. The painted graphics is just excellent, the world is lovely and full of things that it keeps surprising me even now. The battle screen had fantastic looking textures and animations for its time and it does not offend even today. All this is completed by the unforgettable music and sound effects. Who else remembers and mutters the mages chanting? The combat system is very simple and yet still funny to play with even after hundred hours and thousand battles. The highest difficulty is more than enough for me, it is mostly very well balanced even at higher levels, the only things that ruined that a bit are the overpowered paralyze artifacts, even though they are fun to play with. The AI is not great, it is pretty predictable even on very hard and the opposing factions are more a hindrance for you in the sagas. The amount of neutral units is great and with their combinations and levels, you will always face something new. I cannot really think of a negative thing to say about this game and that says a lot on its own. The total playtime for the four sagas on very hard was about 100 hours. Obviously no microtransactions and no SJW nonsense. This is a true, hardcore, old school strategy game from a bygone era, when world was still sort of alright. Final Verdict: 94 %
10
Одна из лучший пошаговых стратегий по сей день. 10 баллов можно было бы поставить только за саундтреки, но и все остальное в этой игре на высоте. Джиниус щит.
9
Є лише одне місце поруч з 3-ми Героями в пантеоні покрокових стратегій нульових. Воно належить 2-м Дисайплам.
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
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Jan 22, 2002
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84
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Outstanding in every way. All of the story elements, fantasy fiction races, and winning design elements have been retained, albeit in greatly enhanced forms that make everything feel fresh.
88
DP is addictive. Sitting down to play through a few turns can easily suck hours from your life as a "few turns" becomes 50 turns.
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Feb 8, 2023
10
Одна из лучший пошаговых стратегий по сей день. 10 баллов можно было бы поставить только за саундтреки, но и все остальное в этой игре на высоте. Джиниус щит.
87
[It] impressed me mightily.
82
For well-crafted turn-based strategy with stunning artwork and powerful AI, Disciples II is the way to go. [Apr 2002, p.70]
80
It provides simple, addictive gameplay for the novice with enough depth for all but the most spreadsheet-crazed war gamer.
80
A satisfying, complete, and reassuringly familiar gaming experience.
70
Titles such as "Etherlords" have blown the genre open, and in comparison Disciples II seems markedly dated.
Dec 31, 2020
10
This is a great turn based strategy game from back in the day. You know, when games didint have triple A turd ratings and came with zero bugs. So what you get here, grimdark setting, gothic art style, 4 factions, interesting story, Great game. Boggles the mind how a similar game hasn't been made until now A thousand curses on akella and calypso for making the travesty called disciples 3. May you suffer of diarrhea for eternity
Nov 20, 2019
10
Best Disciples game ever made. So unique and different from HoM&M titles. Overall visuals and atmosphere are outstanding :) Still enjoyable to play even to this date.
Nov 2, 2017
10
Disciples 2 is not as well-known as Heroes 3 but in my opinion it is at just as good and in some aspects even better. I can still play campaign/quick match 15+ years after its initial release and have a lot of fun.
Feb 14, 2014
6
Combat is the best aspect of this game, a few carefully balanced units that after many battles become extremely strong. Unit tree development is also well thought out. However you need so many battles to make your units strong enough, that you can play with only one army - you won't have the time to train another one. Once and if your army is defeated, you're good to restart the campaign.. Cities are ok, maps are confusing and poorly drawn, even for a 2003 game. Campaign is only a pretext. Maybe MP has an interest, but I'm not into it.
SummaryDark Prophecy returns gamers to the magical realm of the Sacred Lands where four races - the Empire, the Mountain Clans, the Legions of the Damned and the Undead Hordes - continue the battle for the destiny of their Gods. A decade after the First Great War, the final prophecy continues to unfold. [Strategy First]
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date:Jan 22, 2002
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