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Daggerdale makes it way to PC; hack and slash for everyone!

by: Sean Cahill -
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Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale has made its way over to the PC, immediately available for download for PC gamers.  The hack and slash title launched a couple of weeks ago to mixed reviews (including my own) but has picked up some notoriety for its style of gaming, mixing in hack and slash elements with an RPG level-up system.  For fifteen bucks, the same price you can find it on the PSN and XBLA, you can hack your way through the mines and dungeons that Daggerdale bring you.
The original standard for fantasy roleplaying is taking another step in its storied pop culture history as the Dalelands of the Forgotten Realms is brought to life for gamers and fantasy enthusiasts across the world. Atari, one of the worlds’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment and Bedlam Games announced today the release of the highly anticipatedDungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale Windows PC Download. 
Media have rallied around Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale’s console based hack and slash qualities in the RPG genre:
 
·         “Daggerdale is a hack and slash loot fest…”– G4
 
·         “At its heart, Daggerdale is all about dungeon crawling, baddie-bashing, and loot-scoring – and I don't mean that in a derogatory way...”– RPGFan
 
·         “Upon the lofty pedestal, you discover an ancient artifact known as the controller…” – GamesRevolution
 
·         “…the way Dungeons & Dragons was always meant to be played.” - GamePro
 
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale, a hack and slash action role playing game set in the deep mythology of the Forgotten Realms, is the first Dungeons & Dragons video gamefor connected consoles.  Players are summoned by a mysterious mage and given the duty of defending their homeland as Rezlus, an evil Zhentarim Cleric looks to bring the power of the Black Lord Bane to Daggerdale. Restore order to the Dalelands by unlocking the secrets of the Mines of Tethyamar, defeating the evil within the treacherous Tower of the Void, leading to the final confrontation with Rezlus himself.
 
Players can take on the role of the melee expert Human Fighter, the quick and nimble Elven Rogue, the master of the arcane arts Halfling Wizard, and the powerful divine Dwarven Cleric.  Gamers use intuitive pick-up-and-play combat combined with a wide assortment of weapons, feats and powers to defeat a wide range of deadly enemies. Players can level their character, unlocking three tiers of powers, and an extensive list of feats to create a truly unique character.  As the player levels, they can add additional attribute points to their ability scores, further enhancing the performance of the character. The action-packed RPG gameplay allows for solo and co-op play for up to four players. 
 
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdalecarries a suggested Windows PC Download price of $14.99.