Dungeon Keeper 2 review (PC, 1999) in 2022
DK2’s smart, purposeful design ultimately keeps the game relevant in 2022, but a series of small frustrations make the late game hard to endure.
Nostalgia
Dungeon Keeper 2: Day 5 – it pays to listen
Where I find out that I do, actually, have to listen to advice and use my brain if I’m going to beat Dungeon Keeper 2.
Dungeon Keeper 2: Day 4 – cutting edge video
Let’s talk about these cut scenes. A pointless waste of budget or something more?
Dungeon Keeper 2: Day 3 – an added time pressure
Where I finally get my wish of a little bit of challenge and am reminded of Bullfrog’s legendary ability for game design.
Dungeon Keeper 2: Day 2
Where I realise Bullfrog WAS fallible, but still managed to create something great despite some strange decision decisions and clunk.
Dungeon Keeper 2: Day 1
The graphics may have aged, but the charm certainly hasn’t. I miss Bullfrog.
Go back to a happier time and replay old games
What if I could revisit a happier time in my gaming life? Would that help remind me why I bother playing at all?