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Drakensang

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

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Quick resume

Drakensang is a third-person party-based RPG based on the pen & paper role-play rules of The Dark Eye. Drakensang is the first PC game for over 10 years to be based on Germany's most successful and popular role-play system. Drakensang builds on the pen & paper rules as applied in version 4.0.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

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    Pros

    • Deep and complex rpg mechanics
    • Immersive fantasy world with detailed lore
    • Long main story and many side quests
    • Extensive character customization and crafting
    • Challenging tactical combat with pause

    Cons

    • Limited character appearance customization
    • Slow movement and pacing
    • Somewhat linear story progression
    • Lack of multiplayer or social interaction
    • Technical issues on modern systems requiring workarounds

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Character creation and skill customization allow creative builds; settlement building and crafting add creative management elements."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of player dominance over others; interactions are single-player and cooperative within party."

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    • Escapism

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      "Immersive fantasy world with rich lore and exploration offers strong escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story, culture, and RPG experience."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different character builds, party compositions, and combat tactics."

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    • Exploration

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      "The game features a large world with many dungeons, secrets, and side quests encouraging exploration."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; mostly standard avatars and preset aesthetics."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Rich dark fantasy setting with mythical creatures, magic, and immersive storytelling."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Single-player experience with minimal social interaction beyond party members' dialogue."

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    • Growth

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      "Skill-based progression system promotes learning and character development through use."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with long sessions; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires consistent attention and active engagement during combat and questing."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited emotional or close relationships; companion interactions are shallow and mostly functional."

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    • Leadership

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      "Player directs and manages party members' actions and builds, guiding tactical decisions."

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    • Progression

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      "Character leveling, skill upgrades, and item collection drive player progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay is intense and challenging, with moments of tension and adrenaline rather than pure relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Pleasant graphics and music provide sensory enjoyment, though not highly intense."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status mechanics; gameplay is focused on individual experience."

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    • Story

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      "Engaging narrative with lore and multiple quest outcomes, though some find it linear."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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