In the past, Interplay was considered the premier role-playing game creator with such titles as The Bard's Tale, Wasteland (still an all-time fave o' mine) and Dragon Wars. That was then, this is now. Born out of a rocky history of canceled and revived plans, Stonekeep doesn't measure up to the expectations that other 3-D RPG games have created. Stonekeep is no match for Arena's huge world, System Shock's real environments, or Betrayal at Krondor's rich story. A game so long in the making, even Stonekeep's supposed cutting-edge technology is dull compared to that of its competitors.


Stonekeep's out-of-date syndrome extends to its limited movement interface. Sure, it's a first-person game, but there's no real-time, freedom-of-movement 3-D here. Instead, Stonekeep uses a node-based system that moves you from node to node without letting you control the parts in between. Also, you can only turn at right angles. The basic game mechanics are only slightly different than the now 15-year-old original Wizardry on an Apple II!

Stonekeep Tech Info
Publisher: Interplay
Developer: Interplay
Genre: Role-Playing
ESRB Descriptors: Animated Violence

Minimum System Requirements
System: 486/33 or equivalent
RAM: 128 MB
Hard Drive Space: 200 MB