DUNGEON MASTER - Atari ST Game Review

[paulrichard10]

Great review of the game! I really loved that game in its time. I used to play it while listening to Harold Budd's White Arcade album. My girlfriend later thought that the White Arcades was the soundtrack to the game!

I spent many an evening in that dungeon. It WAS creepy. Notwithstanding the graphics "primitive-ness" of the game compared to today's games, it was and is a gaming tour-de-force.

[interghost]

@paulrichard10 thanks for that great comment mate. It was a great game and one you could easy spend a LOT of hours in. I think the game had great atmosphere too and would be quite creepy when you came across monsters in there! Cheers glad you enjoyed my video ;o)

[nitr8]

thanks for uploading this...gold.

[interghost]

@nitr8 no problems... was fun playing it again ;o)

[mspeter97]

sorry to ask but..what's witht he cyberman mask on the intro?

[interghost]

@mspeter97 I never used to show my face on camera so thats why I have that in my earlier videos! ;o)

[anonbeliever1]

I loved this game. Don't think I got very far though. I remember there was these mushroom things you had to fight, then when you killed them you got to eat them. Btw what is it about old games that there's always apples and bread etc just lying about in random places. Would you eat bread that was lying in the corner of an old dungeon? Hehe... There probably just wasn't enough memory left to make a table or a bread bin for them to sit on.

[interghost]

@anonbeliever1 Yeah you got to love random food! Like you say I bet it was all dsonw to memory on the systems? They should have had more edable creatures instead ;o)

[datingadults2a2]

Nice Clip

[interghost]

@datingadults2a2 glad you liked it... sub me for more ;o)

[DumberEveryTime]

Wow, I didn't realize Atari had this game as well. I played Dungeon Master on the Super Nintendo, back in the day. I wouldn't mind seeing a modern-day version released, preferably for ALL the new gaming systems, including the Wii.

[interghost]

@DumberEveryTime Yeah I played the SNES one too it was cool. I think if they re-released it, it would be DLC only??

[Blahdabbadoo]

I don't think I ever finished the game, I'll have to stop you right now. There's always time! (I can finish it, I know I can),

[Blahdabbadoo]

Ah dungeon master! I kept searching for Atari dungeons and dragons... but saw nothing. This game though, was excellent. The start was my favourite part, there were hidden passages, and you could get secret heroes to join your team.

The rune spell system was brilliant, I remember every item in this game.. feels good just to see this game being played.

[interghost]

@Blahdabbadoo Thanks for the feedback, and glad you liked the video. It was a good game back in the day for sure. Its aged a bit now but still pretty playable... cheers dude ;o)

[interghost]

@KiranaForever great song dont you think? ha ha

[VicRules666]

Good review, what do you think of two worlds 2?

[interghost]

@VicRules666 Thanks man, Ive never play Two Worlds 2 though!? ;o)

[SparklesofUnity]

great game. Had it for the tg-16 cd. I dont normally like dungeon crawlers at all, but this and eye of the beholder are my top choice. this is a good game, beholder I think is probably harder.

[interghost]

@SparklesofUnity Cool stuff dude thanks. Ive never played the eye of beholder but it does look cool. Will defo have to check it out one day? Cheers ;o)

[williejenkins666]

Your mic sucks cock.

[HardWarUK]

It was far from the "first realtime 3D RPG". Many PC RPG's going all the way back to Elder Scrolls Arena had that. I could quote dozen of titles that did. Dungeon Master was a great game, so their is no need to lie about it. The truth is good enough.

[interghost]

@HardWarUK Ok... well maybe start making your own videos and you can put the matter straight? ;)

[Aryaba]

@HardWarUK Actually Elder Scrolls Arena came out in 1994, Dungeon Master was out in 1987.

[Aofex]

Perhaps one of you guys have the answer to this:

I finished the game, but I remember something about a door with a red letter "E" sign that I never opened (from what I remember). Where did the door lead?.

[interghost]

@Aofex You got me mate, not sure sorry ;o)

[LokiV]

Dungeon Master and Bloodwych were 2 of the best rpgs back in the day i played Bloodwych for well over a year.

Good review and thx for the memories ;)

[interghost]

@LokiV Ive never played Bloodwych... will have to look that one up mate. Gld you liked the short review. And yes it was a great game... cheers ;o)

[ibbotson22]

@LokiV Bloodwych ftw ! was that the 2 player game ?

[LokiV]

@ibbotson22 Yeah 2 player graphix were not ground breaking but passable...the game played just like Dungeon Master but with coop.

[AllchemistHCL]

I loved it! When I look back there were very great elements in this game, a mix between complexity and a very simple handling...

[interghost]

@AllchemistHCL Very true. An easy game to master and enough challenge to keep you playing for hours. A classic game from a classic time ;o)

[christosswc]

This game was awesome.

First time I came across that mummy, boy was I scared!

[interghost]

@christosswc It sure was. I used to spend hours in this thing wondering around. It was quite spooky wasnt it? Cheers for the comments ;o)

[madmomentsgo]

hi, do you have atari st format magazines if so do you remember the gallery section where readers send in their artwork drawings.

[interghost]

@madmomentsgo Yes I think I do have some in the loft... I cant remember the picture pages though ;o)

[shadywalker]

Dude... just rop the stuff on the heath/stamina/mana bar.. you dont have to enter the inventory evey time..

[interghost]

@shadywalker ooohhh... doh, ha ha, cool stuff cheers ;o)

[shadywalker]

@interghost damn, I wish I would have spelled shit properly, now I just look like a douche. Thanks for posting this, it brings back loads of memories. There is a free version available to download on the net, able to edit levels and such. Kinda cool. goes by the name of RTC (return to chaos) or something..

[interghost]

@shadywalker No problems cheers for the comments.

That RTC thing sounds interesting, might go take a look ;o)

[vittala]

I loved this game when it came out.... really ground breaking for its time.

[interghost]

@vittala Was a really fun game back in the day. Used to play it for hours, and would always come back for more... cheers for watching ;o)

[vittala]

@interghost Yup, Dungeon Master and Ultima 4 sucked away many hours of my life back then. 

[zigertube]

This game was truly awesome for its day.

[interghost]

@zigertube Its was a classic game back in the day wasnt it? Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed the video? Cheers ;o)

[EvilDobermann]

I love this game. The best RPG ever made to me. The knights on level 12 are some hardass bastards!

[interghost]

@EvilDobermann Its a classic game for sure. My fav game from back in the day was Bards Tale. If you've not played it give it a try! Cheers for the comments ;o)

[Aspenly]

a little bit of structure in your reviews would be nice. One second your showing the game, next your showing us a magazine ad for it, next your back at the game, next a wikipedia page, ect. Do the review first, then put all the extra stuff at the end, since most would rather skip through it. Other than that, I enjoyed your review. This game bings back fond memories.

[interghost]

@Aspenly ha ha ok points taken but I disagree. I think that my videos have a lot more structure than most game reviews on youtube. The main reason I put the other bits in is to stop it being just like all the others of hundreds of game reviews on here? Thanks for the feedback but I like the way I do things cheers ;o)

[Aspenly]

@interghost fair enough. :) Thanks again for the video.

[sleinfer]

I liked this more than Bards Tale, I just never got into that game

[interghost]

@sleinfer Dont agree with that one matey, Bards Tale was more fun for me... but they were both cool games! Cheers for the comments ;o)

[sheepthehack]

haha, i was just this morning saying something similar to my wife, the problem is we never know how good we have it until its gone.. if i knew what a golden age of computing the atari and amiga was back then i would have savoured every second of it.. but when ur a kid (13 in 1990) you just think summer days last forever :) without DM there would certainly be no WORLD OF WARCRAFT the references and direct influence is everywhere.. great review man.. thanks for sparking a few moments of nostalgia.

[interghost]

@sheepthehack no problem mate, the reason I do these videos is fr great comments like that. Im glad if its taken you back to the old days and made you remember a few things! Its so true, when your parents say these are the best years of your life you neve beleive them ha ha... now Im saying the same to my sons! Strange isnt it? Cheers ;o)

[sheepthehack]

the sound of those doors opening just take me back ... god life was good back then..

[interghost]

@sheepthehack It sure was mate, but remember today is only tomorrows yesterday! ;o)

[barryfitzgerald29]

Classic game...

[interghost]

it sure is ;o)

[nightmathzombieethan]

Reminds me of Bards Tale too...

[interghost]

Yeah I love Bards Tale... I think it was better than this game. Used to play BT for agaes back in the day ;o)

[nightmathzombieethan]

Ahhh memories!

Thanks for posting!! This was "The Shit" back in the day!!!

[Cassyan]

Great review! To be honest, I even might wanna play the game! I like those little old DOS gems, even I hadn't have access to a computer in those days. But they are still worthwhile checking out even today, in the days of WOW and Crysis.

[interghost]

Yeah you must mate it was a great game back in the day and still fun to play now ;o)

[Tygorn7]

Thanks for that video. DM was one of the greatest gaming experiences I ever got.

And it included already all the RPG features we love until today, party, items, puzzles, secrets, spells, weapons, equipment, skills, leveling, magic, different monster types and so on. I still cant believe it took only 1 disk - I played it for months, the level maps were partially extremely complex with their real-time puzzles and action, secret doors and hidden buttons. A ground-breaking game in every aspect.

[interghost]

Great comments mate thanks. Im glad you liked the review. It was a great game and I too spent hours of my youth wondering around those dungeons ha ha!

It was a great game and still plays ok today too. Thanks for watching cheers ;o)

[Koalar3]

Totally loved this game on my old Atari STE. Thanks for posting :)

[interghost]

Yeah the ST and STE were great weren't they mate. No problems Im glad youo enjoyed it cheers ;o)

[domwebhost]

I enjoyed Alternate Reality. Brings back memories :)

[gingergingerginger1]

Amiga > Atari :)

[interghost]

Amiga < Atari ;o)

[gingergingerginger1]

@interghost Yeah I guess you're right... if you're not taking into account the graphics and audio quality that is :)

[KCJazzKeys]

I loved this game on my old Atari. I was only able to beat the game after getting a disk of "Champions" with maxed attributes. I used to draw out the maps on graph paper, (I did the same for Questron, Wizard's Crown and Eternal Dagger

[interghost]

Yeah its a cool game isnt it! I loved mapping these games... my fav was always BARDS TALE... Did you ever play that one? Cheers for the comments ;o)

[Hal566]

aaaah a classic. :)

[interghost]

So true! ;o)

[Hal566]

i never finished it though... could have something to do with the fact that was fairly young at the time.

[interghost]

It was a huge game mate. A lot of these games were too hard for me as a kid. But if you go back to them now a days they arent as hard, but still take a fair bit of time! Cheers ;o)

[Hal566]

yeah, playing games like EOB 2 back in the day were fun but confusing. Even trying it now its confusing saving the game and then coming back to it, remembering where you were and what you were doing in the labyrinthian levels.

[interghost]

Yeah right, my brother and I used to use Maths paper from school and map it all out so we could keep track... hours of fun haha ;o)

[Hal566]

lol :D now i just print out a map from the net, but if its not 100% accurate i find myself gettin lost... lol :p RPG fail if you will.

[odinswolf1969]

the map shown at the beginning was not included with the game, I spent hours with math checked paper drawing it out :)

mon ful ir (big fireball!)

mon oh kath ra (big lightning bolt)

funy how things stick in your head

[interghost]

Yeah I used to do that too... before the internet came along you had to!

Great game isnt it? ;o)

[odinswolf1969]

my all time fav on the st, completed it so many times i didnt need the map..

[Jayfive276]

Couple of things not mentioned in the vid:

You could practice throwing, using weapons and magic in the hall of champions

You could kill enemies by closing doors/portcullises on them

[interghost]

Good points mate thanks. Its a classic game isnt it? Cheers ;o)

[Rock74]

Wow, that was a blast from the past! Good commentary.

[interghost]

Thank you very much. Please subscribe if you like any of my videos, cheers for watching glad you enjoyed it... ;o)

[Rock74]

I will check them out. Do you remember a similar game called bloodwych? The graphics weren't as good as DM or Chaos Strikes back but the gameplay was similar.

[interghost]

Yeah it does ring a bell but cant remember much about it? I will take a look thanks ;o)

[THEDEFOCATOR]

This is Bards Tale but way better

[interghost]

No... Bards Tale was better I think... but thats just my opinion ;o)

[Lachlant1984]

This reminds me of the game for the Commodore 64, I can't remember the name of the game sadly.

[interghost]

Sorry cant help you there, im a Speccy man my self (though I did own a C64 at one point, but dont tell anyone!!)

[HipHop1981]

Might and Magic?

[JMtheCONQUERER]

reminds me of an NES game called Dungeon Magic. Nice review.

[interghost]

Yeah it does a bit. Cheers for watching ;o)

[DVD2409]

wat about tunnel runner on the atari 2600 in 1983 by cbs

[interghost]

Not really into 2600 games but thanks for the suggestion. ;o)

[happy7117]

When is this game coming out so I can get it for Xbox 360?

[stunthumb]

Very nice review, DM was amazing, I was so fascinated by that game.

I had the original of course, but I also had a pirate disk with 3D Pool, DM, and Oids - that was an incredible amount of gameplay for less than 1 mb.

You should try Captive as well, a lot like DM but I enjoyed it a lot more, probably my all time fave ST game.

[interghost]

Thanks for watching and for the comments!

YEah, I will definatly look into Captive, if its anything like DM then it should be worth a try? More to come so dont forget to subscribe! Cheers ;o)

[MajorHavoc2049]

Excellent review! Seriously, one of the best video game reviews on youtube. Loved all the factoids about Dungeon Master and FTL.

[interghost]

Thanks, thats great to hear. Glad you liked it. More to come real soon! Cheers ;o)

[DAHstra]

Nice review! The new version looks cool!

[interghost]

Thanks more to come soon.. subscribe please! Cheers ;o)

[LiveForMyMoment]

The Atari ST is my fave gaming system EVER.

Mainly because I grew up with it and Dungeon Master was legendary back then in the late 80's.

It had an unique aura and me and my friends were playing it to death, to get the ultra exciting fight with the infamous Lord Chaos.

To me, it's the greatest A -RPG Ever and One of the most innovative and exciting games of all time !

All Hail F(aster) T(han) L(light) for making such a masterpiece a lot of people are reminding fondly

[tinstareel2]

Couldn't agree more - even now, it stands as my favaourite game of ALL time. Nothing even comes close. I even bought the follow up pack on eBay about 10 years ago but never managed to get it to work on my old machine! lol.

Can't believe they're updating it, wow! It says a lot about the old ST version, that the 360/PS3 will have to be at the top of their game to beat the original.

Thanks for the review, I remember that huge empty room at the end, it was absolutely terrifying! :)

[interghost]

Im glad you enjoyed the review. YEah I agree the game is great fun. It was really in depth at the time. The way you collected items etc. I even had it on the SNES which was quite a good version too! Cheers ;o)

[wearerevolting]

cant remember this, looks a bit like bards tale which was a classic, keep em coming ghost!

[interghost]

YEah it was a bit like BArds Tale. But I think Bards Tale was a lot better. "El Cid blows his horn!!!" nice! Thanks ;o)

[yohansen316]

Great review as always, not my kind of game but was probably great back then!

[interghost]

Thanks. Yeah was quite a new style of gaming back then! Cheers mate ;o)

[jicaley]

Great vid as always mate. The only game I really remember playing to death on the ST was 'North & South'. I think thats what it was called, it was an American Civil War game. Fancy reviewing it? : )

[interghost]

What a great suggestion.. Yes, North ^ South was one of the first games I completed on the ST so its def on the list of games to do next! Cheers and watch this space! ;o)

[jicaley]

Sweet! Already looking forward to it, thanks.

[sackface100]

Ahhh, The Hall of Champions; brings back memories. Horribly late nights mostly. I had this game on the Amiga however.

[interghost]

Yeah is one of those games isnt it? Start playing it at night then open the curtains and... where did the sun come from? ha ha

Thanks for watching ;o)

[denitson777]

I have played that oneIt is kind of fun,you can do a lot of things,by the way i like a lot the bits with the music and the tipewriter stuff,keep on the good work!

[interghost]

Cheers mate, glad you liked it.

More to come so keep watching this space! Cheers ;o)

[braineaterknux]

Nice review. Heard of this one, but I've never actually played it. One suggestion is perhaps to cut out the bits with the music?

[interghost]

You mean the music I add or the music off of the game?

I add music when Ive run out of stuff to say but still have some of the game left to show. And as there isnt any music in the background it can get a bit boring watching the game playing on its own?