Dungeon Keeper: Difference between revisions

''Dungeon Keeper'' put RTS in a surprisingly small-scale setting -- the player runs a dungeon full of monsters, treasure and other goodies, and must defend it from incoming heroic adventurers. It was also one of the first games to include a "first person" mode, in which the Keeper could "possess" one of his creatures.

 

 

There is also an [[MMORPG]] being produced, to be released exclusively in China, Tawain, Hong Kong, and Macau. Western fans of the original games have responded to the news with a quick cycle through elation, confusion, anger, despair, and finally apathy. At this point very little is known about ''Dungeon Keeper Online'', with the only thing being seen of it is [http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/06/nope-that-dungeon-keeper-mmo-isnt-dead-yet/ some concept art] and a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss3uV274moE&feature=related video] showing what's apparently some gameplay.

** [[I Don't Like the Sound of That Place]]: When the Dungeon Keeper has had his way with the territory, the names tell you straight out that they're places for any decent person to avoid. Not that there will be very many decent people left alive after all's said and done...

* [[Dem Bones]]: Skeletons.

* [[Dominatrix]]: The Dark Mistresses are an entire species of this.

* [[Elaborate Underground Base]]: The more elaborate you make it, the better.

* [[Electric Torture]]: One of several ways of torturing captured heroes.

* [[Endless Game]]: My Pet Dungeon mode, which essentially gives you a patch of land to build your dungeon on, a couple of imps, a hero dispenser where you can dole out enemy attacks as you please, and then leaves you to your own devices. Each area has a preset goal which, when met, unlocks a new area to build another dungeon on, but the player can still stay and take care of his old dungeon at his leisure.

* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]: The Mentor, when briefing you about the land above in the first game, seems both revolted and amazed at the peaceful, happy, non-violent lives the peasants are able to lead.

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: In both games many of your minions are this to the heroes, eg [[Squishy Wizard|Wizards]] and [[Evil Sorcerer|Warlocks]], [[Knight in Shining Armour|Knights]] and [[Black Knight|Black Knights]], [[Our Elves Are Better|Elves and Dark Elves]], [[Loveable Rogue|Thieves]] and [[Psycho for Hire|Rogues]], etc.

* [[Evil Overlord]]

* [[Evil Versus Evil]]: Now and then you'll also have to take on other Keepers in their own dungeons.

* [[Face Heel Turn]]: You can torture heroes into joining your cause.

* [[Fartillery]]: A Bile Demon's main form of attack.

* [[The Remnant]]: In the sequel the Sylvan Elves formerly under the command of Lord Ronin continue to fight against Keeper Asmodeous. Interestingly, and very unusually for this trope, if left to their own devices they'll actually ''win''. Granted it won't ressurect their commander, but they'll get their territory back. Of course, the mission objective is to kill Asmodeous yourself in order to prevent this, with the assumption being that the player has destroyed the remaining Elves in the process. Later, the remainder of Lord Bramble's forces don't give up either, but they're more interested in surviving in what remains of his fortress than actually aggressing against the two Keepers in the area.

* [[Set Swords to Stun]]: How you capture enemy creatures and heroes -- in the first one, you have to explicitly tell your minions to stun rather than kill, while in the second it's automatically set this way for you.

** Monks are the only unit able to kill a vampire at level 10 permanently, and they use whips. [[Castlevania|Sound familiar?]]

* [[Sinister Scythe]]: The Horned Reaper [[Sarcasm Mode|oddly enough]] wields one of these

** Most people don't think of Dungeon Keeper 2 as a precursor to Minecraft, but you could possess an Imp and dig out 3D pixellated blocks with your pick. Sure it was only on a 2D plane with no up or down, but there were minerals to find and enemies!

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Warlocks in both games, as well as heroic Wizards.