Descent to Undermountain

[Saxon1974]

Anyone know if this game ever got modded\patched up to being playable? It was released unfinished and buggy which made it unplayable when it was released.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/desce ... ermountain

 

[Andhaira]

Acutally I don't think it was. It was crap anyway; Menzoberanzzen is superior. (not that thats saying much).

 

[Saxon1974]

Acutally I don't think it was. It was crap anyway; Menzoberanzzen is superior. (not that thats saying much).

Agree, but I have recently played Menzo, Im a fan of the forgotten Realms so Im looking to play all the game set in the FRs and I think this is the only one I haven't replayed recently because I know it was released unfinished.

I couldn't find anything about it being finished with patches or anything, so I think Im going to pass on it.

 

[ghostdog]

There is a 1.3 Patch. This game must be really bad , do a let's play thread please

 

[Binary]

Despite a generally negative opinion on it, I seem to vaguely remember something interesting about this game, I can't quite pinpoint what it was though.

I believe it was the fact that you were sent from town in small quests into different maps, by usage of the inn's "elevator".

 

[thesheeep]

Do we have this guys pic as an avatar picture here?

http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/o ... 707-00.png

If no, we should!

 

[Psycroptic]

Undermountain has aged like a fine wine. The discriminating gamer will appreciate its subtle nuance. Salut!

 

[TalesfromtheCrypt]

Your avatar is pretty gay.

 

[hicksman]

goddamn that game was bad. I remember reading a review of it and experiencing the same thing the reviewer was complaining about: If you ran down a staircase, you would go so fast that you would pick up off the ground, and when you landed you took damage.

I still have the CD... every time I go through them I wonder why I kept it. A quick google doesn't find any unofficial patch, just the 1.3 that was already mentioned.

Definitely a candidate for a LP

 

[Saxon1974]

goddamn that game was bad. I remember reading a review of it and experiencing the same thing the reviewer was complaining about: If you ran down a staircase, you would go so fast that you would pick up off the ground, and when you landed you took damage.

I still have the CD... every time I go through them I wonder why I kept it. A quick google doesn't find any unofficial patch, just the 1.3 that was already mentioned.

Definitely a candidate for a LP

Unfortunately I don't have the time to do a LP topic on this game. But from what I have heard about it, it sounds like it would make for good comedy.

 

[Andhaira]

If you are really looking for a Menzo type experiance I suggest ravenloft II, Strahds possession. It uses a modified menzo engine. (Menzo in turn, used the Ravenloft I engine)

Ravenloft II Strahds Possession is downloadable for free at underdogs.

 

[DOS-fanboy]

If you really want one, I'd do it. I have the game working just fine in DOSbox and since I'm currently playing Battlespire, it isn't much of a stretch to play Undermountain.

Undermountain is a helluva lot easier.

I uploaded a video of it here for all to witness its shitty-ness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tAYoC3QFyw

 

[theverybigslayer]

I have the game working just fine in DOSbox

What's your Dosbox options? My AMD 2800+ can't run this game, it's incredibly choppy and sluggish.

 

[DaveO]

As others have said, the game was never truly patched. Now IF you want the worst RPG experience in history and want to share(torture) others with it, be my guest.

 

[abstract]

If you are really looking for a Menzo type experiance I suggest ravenloft II, Strahds possession. It uses a modified menzo engine. (Menzo in turn, used the Ravenloft I engine)

Ravenloft II Strahds Possession is downloadable for free at underdogs.

Ravenloft I is Strahd's Possesion. Ravenloft II is Stone Prophet.

 

[Binary]

I recall another positive thing about this game: you could attack any NPC if I'm not mistaken? It was easy to turn the starting Inn into a war zone from the start (and get killed in the process...)

 

[theverybigslayer]

I recall another positive thing about this game: you could attack any NPC if I'm not mistaken? It was easy to turn the starting Inn into a war zone from the start (and get killed in the process...)

Yeah! and you can destroy the furniture

 

[Herbert West]

The thing I remember best about this game were the reviews, pounding it into the ground with force of a soviet tank division.

 

[Volourn]

Shit game.

 

[Jasede]

Shit game.

You fail. DtU is better than NWN and this is a FACT.
Game over! R00fles!

 

[Saxon1974]

Shit game.

You fail. DtU is better than NWN and this is a FACT.
Game over! R00fles!

That's a joke right?

 

[theverybigslayer]

Shit game.

You fail. DtU is better than NWN and this is a FACT.
Game over! R00fles!

That's a joke right?

Yes that's a joke because ANY game is better than NWN1 and this is a FACT. :wink:

 

[barker_s]

That's a joke right?

Nope. It's a trap. Volly trap.

 

[Saxon1974]

This game is high of my list of biggest disspointments. I remember playing it when it came out and thinking WTF!