The Collection Chamber: DUSK OF THE GODS

Enter the Halls of Valhalla

Become an Einherjor, one of Odin's champions, and travel throughout the lands of Norse Mythology. Battling hostile creatures will be one of many challenges you must face on your journey to change the course of fate. Alter events so the Gods may defeat the Minions of Loke at the Battle of Ragnorak.

Unique character generation allows you to control your character's life until he is taken by a Valkyne to become one of Odin's champions in the halls of Valhalla.

Easy to use movable graphic window allows you to quickly obtain and utilize weapons, spells or invoke magical runes from your character's inventory.

Travelling the realms of creation you will encounter characters who will bestow upon you items and information that will aid you on your quest.

~ from the back of the box

An isometric RPG from 1991 that's set in Norse mythology. As one of Odin's champions, you can fight Norse gods to prevent Ragnarok (I'll spell it correctly here, unlike every English teacher's nightmare that is the blurb on the back), the Nordic name for the Apocalypse.

The graphics are nice looking if pretty standard for such a game at the time, but the music is often excruciating. This is definitely one to play in silence. You can control your character with the mouse or arrow keys, but I suggest you use a combination of both. The mouse is best used for clicking on specific hotspots like collectable items or NPCs for a little chat. There are dialogue trees here, with conversations continuing when you click on a subject like most adventure games. There's also an interactive fiction element too, where you can type in your own subject. It's not as robust as a game designed around that mechanic - if you curse, there's no acerbic comeback - but it does force you to concentrate on what you're told.

The fighting isn't turn-based but sort of real-time. The mechanics used is fairly common in early RPGs with a pen & paper influence. Instead of pressing a key or clicking directly on your enemy, you have to click on the attack icons in the menu at the bottom of the screen. If your Norse saviour is positioned correctly enough, he will sometimes hit the enemy but how hard is determined solely by a roll of the dice. Literally. The in-game commentary states what number you've 'rolled' and whether it's a hit or a miss. This randomness has a bizarrely disassociative effect, leaving you disconnected to your chosen hero who already lacks any kind of personally. The story surrounding him/her is pretty decent though, even if it is a little basic.

There's still a good old-school role playing game in there. It's not as deep as something like Ultima but the mythological setting is inviting.

To download the game, follow the link below. This custom installer exclusive to The Collection Chamber uses DOSBox to bring the game to modern systems. Manual Included. Tested on Windows 10.

File Size: 5.23 Mb. Install Size: 8.55 Mb. Need help? Consult the Collection Chamber FAQ

More info at MobyGames, GameFAQs

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