Software:Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom

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Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
Developer(s)Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Release
  • NA: November 17, 2006
  • JP: February 22, 2007
  • AU: May 3, 2007
  • EU: May 4, 2007
  • KOR: June 16, 2007
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom is a 2006 action role-playing game developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. Released as a launch title for the console, it is the third game in the Untold Legends series. Although set within the same universe, Dark Kingdom is unrelated in story to the first two games in the series. Electronic Arts released the game in PAL regions.[1]

Gameplay

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom is a third-person dungeon crawling action RPG. Similar to other games in this style, the player will choose a class and go through dungeons killing enemies, gaining experience and leveling up. Dark Kingdom is also more linear than its predecessors, without hub towns that the player can come back to after finishing a dungeon/mission. Also, there are no NPC characters that the player can talk to repeatedly and also no Merchant to buy items. Health, essence and Mana can only be replenished from orbs in a variety of colors that drops from enemies.

There are three playable characters:

  • Golan Kor: The warrior of the group, he is the strongest of the three characters, using a giant hammer/ax to fight. As the warrior, he has high physical strength but low magic power.
  • Malakesh: The mage of the group, he is the smartest and most magically adept of the group. He uses a staff to fight. As the mage, he has low physical strength but high magic power.
  • Zala: The scout of the group and the fastest of the three characters, she appears on the front cover of the game. She uses twin blades to fight. As the scout, she has medium physical strength and medium magic power.

Plot

In the Kingdom of Dureth, the Dragon's Shade, a group of elite warriors, is defeating a clan of barbarians that threatens their homeland. The group consists of their leader, Torran, along with barbarian Golan Kor, wizard Malakesh, and scout Zala. While fighting the barbarian king, he reveals that Halaskar, the king of Dureth, has gone mad with power and is turning his people into beasts, presenting a dead beast as proof. Torran orders the Dragon's Shade to return home. When returning, they see Dureth burning and make the decision to assassinate Halaskar.

Returning to the castle, the Dragon's Shade meet with Halaskar, who orders them killed. Torren is fatally wounded and orders the remaining Dragon's Shade members to find a group named the Black Fang to kill Halaskar before succumbing to his wounds. While escaping the castle, the Dragon's Shade's ship is shot down, and the remaining survivors become stranded in the woods. They agree to split up and check old hideouts for the Black Fang.

After finding members of the Black Fang, the group climbs to the top of a tower to talk to the Tower Elder, who explains that Halaskar is using a priestess from another dimension to empower himself. He instructs the group to destroy three sites of anguish to depower the pristess. During this, one member of the Dragon's Shade is killed, while another betrays the group and destroys the Black Fang before being killed by the remaining member (the exact character in both situations changes depending on who you're playing as).

Despite this, the lone Dragon's Shade manages to destroy all three sites, killing the priestess. However, in the process, they absorb the priestess' essence and are doomed to die unless they manage to kill or cure Halaskar. The Tower Elder teleports the Dragon's Shade to the castle, where they defeat Halaskar. After that, the game's ending changes depending on which character you're playing as.

  • Golan Kor chooses to remove the corruption from Halaskar, redeeming him and helping him restore Dureth and bring it into a prosperous golden age.
  • Malakesh kills Halaskar, then uses his magic to make himself look like Halaskar, taking the throne for himself and running the kingdom as he believes it should be.
  • Zala kills Halaskar and leaves the country, allowing Dureth to fall to the monsters and be invaded by the barbarians, and inadvertently freeing the Tower Elder from his prison.

Development and release

The game was retailed 2 days ahead of the PlayStation 3 release in North America.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic58/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM4.67/10[3]
Eurogamer4/10[4]
Game Informer8.25/10[5]
GameProStarStarStar[6]
GameSpot6/10[7]
GameSpyStarStarStar[8]
GameTrailers5.6/10[9]
GameZone6.5/10[10]
IGN6.5/10[11]
OPM (US)5/10[12]
411Mania6.5/10[13]

The game received "mixed or average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (2006-12-13). "EA to publish Untold Legends" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/news131206untoldlegends. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom for PlayStation 3 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/untold-legends-dark-kingdom/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  3. ↑ EGM staff (January 2007). "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 80. 
  4. ↑ McCarthy, Dave (20 March 2007). "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/untold-legends-dark-kingdom-review. 
  5. ↑ Reeves, Ben (January 2007). "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom". Game Informer (165). http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/D2ABC958-F2FF-49E0-9EBF-AB1A4363B3CE.htm. Retrieved 5 November 2007. 
  6. ↑ Vicious Sid (29 November 2006). "Review: Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps3/games/reviews/87449.shtml. Retrieved 4 January 2016. 
  7. ↑ Davis, Ryan (17 November 2006). "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom Review". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/untold-legends-dark-kingdom-review/1900-6162019/. 
  8. ↑ Graziani, Gabe (27 November 2006). "GameSpy: Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom". GameSpy. http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/dark-kingdom/747710p1.html. 
  9. ↑ "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom Review". GameTrailers. 21 November 2006. http://gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=2733. 
  10. ↑ Hobbs, Ronnie (12 December 2006). "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - PS3 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/untold_legends_dark_kingdom_ps3_review. 
  11. ↑ Haynes, Jeff (15 November 2006). "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom Review". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/15/untold-legends-dark-kingdom-review. 
  12. ↑ "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 74. January 2007. 
  13. ↑ Mellick, Andrew (11 December 2006). "Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (PS3) Review". 411Mania. http://411mania.com/games/untold-legends-dark-kingdom-ps3-review/. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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