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Apprentice (The)

We all do We all do Dink's house. Goblin wedding.
Description
From the dmod.diz:

"Dink comes home expecting a nice rest after defeating Seth. But when he arrives home he is taken to see the King. The goblins have been massing and have begun their attack on the land. The wizard Matridge sends you on a quest to the land of Dwalmorgan to find the all powerful wizard Lennard. Only with his help can you defeat the goblins.........."
Released:July 7th, 2004
File Size:926.92 KB
Downloads:198
Release Notes:v1.00
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July 8th, 2004
v1.00
Score : 6.0 fair
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The Apprentrice, Lennard Smith's first d-mod, is a short little romp, which can easily be beaten in under half an hour. I found it to be quite enjoyable, if not really short, sloppy, and disappointing towards the end.

This journey starts out as a continuation of the original Dink Smallwood, but nothing looks the same except the initial screen. Immediately, a wizard promises vengeance for his master Seth's demise and makes some speech that I didn't pay much attention to. He then begins using his powerful magic spells to control the goblins and persuade them to join him in an uprising against the kingdom.

Pros:
+A few new sounds, which were all well-placed and enjoyable
+Some new graphics, which seemed to be some new tiles and a sword or something
+The mapping detail was pretty nice.
+A few really nice midis that added to the general effect of the game

Cons:
-Lots of hardness errors. This person should learn to use hard tiles instead of placing invisible sprites around everywhere.
-Some scripting errors. You're supposed to have to give some guards these papers before you can cross a bridge, but all I did was simply walk off screen then back on and the guards had disappeared.
-I got tired of hearing "Eye of the Tiger" on almost every other screen.
-The game was entirely unbalanced, especially with slayers giving you hundreds of gold which you'll never use. Too many enemies, their skill level should be adjusted accordingly
-The last boss that you have to fight is way too easy. I think it was impossible for him to hit me.

*Spoiler*
This is a fairly decent game, except for the fact that it's not complete. The author mentions in the middle of the game that he was too lazy to complete it, and its really disappointing. I recommend this for anyone who is either bored or wants to add another D-mod to their collection. Hopefully Lennard will release this again, completed and improved.
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sword2lanceOctober 29th 2007, 05:56 PM