This game will have you impressed by the advancements they made since the original while also maintaining the same Oldschool ARPG feeling that a lot of people enjoy from the genre, it's pretty much the same thing, the exploration in the game makes it somewhat unique in the genre, outside of that, it's hack & slash loot fest with a superb story. Dungeon Siege II finds a perfect place in between the original and the lackluster that is Dungeon Siege III, I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the ARPG genre, if you can get past some of the more dated aspects of the game, you'll enjoy it for sure, and for how cheap it is on sale? You'll have a surprisingly satisfying experience for the cost.

This game keeps me coming back to replay it time and again (a rarity for me). Extremely customizable party and characters. Great variety of equipment and spells. Long story mode. Co-op gaming is possible, but I've never tried it with this title. Graphics are great for the time period it came out. Overall an amazing game.

As much as I absolutely loved DS1, and everything it brought to the genre, I love Dungeon Siege 2 even more. It really does take everything that was great about the first game up to the next level. The graphics are better, the controls are better, the story is better, the character development is better, the scenes are better. This game set the bar on what a 3rd person adventure game is supposed to be. One of the great improvements this game brings is a main bad guy, who develops with the game. You meet him at the very beginning, and during the game, you see him get stronger and more evil, until your final confrontation with him at the end. The story of this game is extremely well done in different sections (with the ability to go back and revisit early sections if you want). Character development is one of the stalwarts of this game, given you the choice of developing each of your characters in the exact way you want to. Your main character can choose to be a specialist in one area, or a well-rounded character who can fight in different ways. You can choose to have all magic wielding characters, or all melee characters, or all ranged characters, or a combination of different types (which is the most recommended). Get this game. Play this game. Love this game!!!! BTW, for a greater challenge, try playing through the game with only a single character!

The developers of the Dungeon Siege series listened to the crowd! And that's how DS2 came to life. After hearing that the first game was too linear and offered little to no replayability, the created a game that's no longer linear and offers tons of replay value. The game still has the same awesome feel as the first instalment, with a great story and a lot of things to do. You can still command a party of heroes that you choose throughout the game, you still battle small monsters and epic bosses, and you still discover secrets and dungeons. A great improvement, considering the linearity of the first game.

I have to give it a high rating because of what enjoyment I got out of it for its time. Not often can I go back to a game this old and still enjoy it. Unlike Dungeon Siege 3, this has an archer! I love archers and playing as an archer is satisfying as it should be in a top-down style RPG. Dungeon Crawler fans should feel right at home with this game. The graphics aren't as pretty as modern dungeon crawlers, but the silky smooth gameplay and battles make up for the experience.