Demigod (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Gas Powered Games |
| Publisher(s) | Stardock |
| Distributor(s) | NA Take Two Interactive |
| Designer(s) | Mike Marr |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) | NA April 14, 2009[1] EU May 29, 2009[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action, real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T |
| Media | Download, DVD |
| System requirements | 2.4 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB free hard drive space, 128 MB 3D Video card |
| Input methods | Keyboard and mouse |
Demigod is a video game developed by Gas Powered Games for the PC platform. The game is best described as a RPG/RTS hybrid, significantly influenced by the popular Warcraft III custom map Defense of the Ancients, and it borrows from both of those genres. The game's title refers to the powerful player characters that battle for supremacy over various zones. The game is multiplayer-oriented and competitive in nature.
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There are two distinct types of Demigod: Assassins and Generals. Assassins rely on their varied combat abilities in a direct fight to kill other Demigods. Generals are a hybrid Demigod that create and support their own minions and other Demigods.[2][3]Demigod launched with 8 demigods available, 4 for each type of Demigod, and is expected to add 2 additional demigods a few months after release.[4]
Gold and experience points are earned as the player defeats the enemy and capture nodes. As the player's Demigod levels up, the player also gains access to new abilities through the respective skill tree. Each Demigod has its own unique talent tree with a blend of offensive, defensive and team focused abilities.[5] Demigods can also purchase items to boost their abilities.
[edit] Connectivity issues
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On April 15, 2009, Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock, released a status report [6] to explain recent connectivity issues experienced by the multiplayer component of the game. The report alleged that only about 18,000 of the 120,000 connections were legitimate users, and that an overwhelming amount of illegitimate users were to blame for overwhelming their system. Since then, Stardock has taken steps to stabilize their online multiplayer system.
As of Patch 1.01, the game connection issues is still unstable for Europe, Australia and Asia as the proxy servers for those regions are not ready yet. [7]
Stardock has been giving full refunds for folks who play less than a few hours online and a 75% refund for folks who played over a few hours online.[8]
As of June 3 Brad Wardell, aka "Frogboy", CEO of Stardock posted the following statement in an internet forum:[9]
| “ | The game deserves a bad rep IMO. My frustration is too great for words with some of the stuff I've seen.
That's one of the reasons I took people off the Elemental project and put them onto this is to help address problems / fix issues on this game. In my opinion, too much "stuff" was licensed and not vetted. If the Stardock/GPG teams can't address these things soon, the game deserves to go down in flames. |
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[edit] Reception
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On April 9, 2009, GameStop released Demigod before its original release date (April 14, 2009). In response, Stardock activated all pre-orders a day early from the planned release after returning to work on Monday April 13, 2009.
Some stores sold the game before its official release and before the game's servers were launched, thus not allowing early customers to have online play.[16]
Reviews for Demigod have been highly varied. The ratings aggregator, Metacritic, currently reports an overall score of 77, reflecting scores from constituent rating sites ranging from as low as 50 to as high as 92.[10] Gaming website 1up.com summarized much of the negative and angered criticism the game received with the following quote: "If you're interested in throwing down cash for a beta and maybe getting in some practice before things get smoothed out, go ahead and bump that score up a letter grade. Anybody else should find something else to do until then;"[12] while on the other hand, Neoseeker's Lydia Sung gave the game a perfect 10, specifically noting the game's breathtaking visuals and sound, saying "Most games worth reviewing will look good and maybe have a decent soundtrack, but Demigod is absolutely stunning in both sight and sound. Words cannot describe how beautiful this game is, folks, and my screenshots don't even begin to do it justice."[17] Cheat Code Central gave the game a 'Great' rating of 4.3/5[18].
GameSpot reviewed the game with a rating of 6.5/10, noting major online connectivity problems and the lack of tutorial or story based campaign as major problems.[13] Stardock has commented by stating that they are currently working on all of the multiplayer issues.[19] Graham Smith of PC Gamer rated the game 8.1/10.[15] IGN's Jason Ocampo gave the game a 7.5/10 citing bad multiplayer netcoding and stating "you'd best wait a while for the developers to get things working before you dive into Demigod"[14] Gameinformer Magazine gave the game an 8 out of 10, citing fun DOTA combat and structure, well balanced characters, but a lack of AI challenge and that this game is for people who will be using the multiplayer aspect only, as the single player doesn't hold up towards the rest of the game.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Demigod release date". VG release. 2009-01-22. http://www.vgreleases.com/pc/ReleaseDate-96775.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
- ^ "Demigod Revealed". Games for Windows. 2008-01-03. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165208. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ http://www.demigodthegame.com/purchase/
- ^ http://forums.demigodthegame.com/343083
- ^ http://www.scenegamer.com/featured/pc-review-demigod
- ^ http://forums.demigodthegame.com/346815/
- ^ http://forums.demigodthegame.com/354870/page/1/#2241388
- ^ http://forums.demigodthegame.com/350858/page/2/#2217566
- ^ http://forums.demigodthegame.com/354635/page/4/#2241385
- ^ a b "Demigod reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/demigod. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ "Demigod reviews". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/944424-demigod/index.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ a b Sharkey, Scott (2009-04-17). "Demigod review". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3173791&p=1. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.
- ^ a b VanOrd, Kevin (2009-04-15). "Demigod review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/demigod/review.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-04.
- ^ a b Ocampo, Jason (2009-04-17). "Demigod Review". IGN. http://pc.ign.com/articles/974/974110p1.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ a b Smith, Graham (2009-05-14). "Review: Demigod". PC Gamer. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=214974. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ Martin, Matt (2009-05-20). "Stardock CEO details "nightmare" Demigod launch". GamesIndustry.biz. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/stardock-ceo-details-nightmare-demigod-launch. Retrieved on 2009-06-15.
- ^ Sung, Lydia (2009-04-14). "Demigod review". Neoseeker. http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Games/Reviews/Demigod_review/. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ Meunier, Nathan. "Demigod Review for PC". CheatCC.com. http://www.cheatcc.com/pc/rev/demigodreview.html.
- ^ Frogboy (2009-05-18). "Demigod: So what the hell happened?". http://frogboy.impulsedriven.net/article/352561/Demigod_So_what_the_hell_happened. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
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