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Chezni already reviewed this, so I’ll spare you the details. Suffice to say that as a Source-based RPG, Dark Messiah isn’t bad. Here’s an analogy to explain: I recently watched a movie called Hudson Hawk, starring Bruce Willis. It was an interesting movie – sort of a cross between Die Hard and The Fifth Element. It wasn’t the best movie ever (and it wasn’t as good as either Die Hard or The Fifth Element), but it tried something new and was an overall decent movie with a couple great scenes. In the same way, Dark Messiah isn’t bad (though the running animations are hilariously bad) – it has some interesting interaction with your environment (kick everything). It wasn’t terribly long or unique plot-wise, but at least it tried something new. It scrapes its way into Tier One because it isn’t Risen and because you can kick everything (though the platforming is still terrible). My only real problem with it is its serious fascination with spiders. So. Many. Spiders.
And, because Chezni took the dark path: I took the light path. Interestingly, I found the succubus’ voice annoying (though occasionally amusing) and your companion likable but underdeveloped. Dark Messiah definitely falls into the trap of “female interest likes you because the plot says so.” There is practically no development for Leanna (and the Succubus is mostly a tutorial voice), which was a bit disappointing. They really could have done quite a bit with both of those characters as they follow you on your adventures, but then the game would need to also be twice as long (which would not be a bad thing).
Nevertheless, as for my endings:
Yeah…they’re all pretty much the same. The only difference is that whats-her-name is with you instead of the Succubus. I mean, she doesn’t tempt you to rule the world. But the no-succubus demon-father ending is exactly the same as the one Chezni mentioned with the succubus. The “good” ending (with Leanna and re-chaining your father) is equally disappointing – perhaps more so since the narrator essentially says “and the fate is still unknown” – so your entire effort was for naught.
Ah well. I can’t say I didn’t enjoy my time, or that I didn’t wish I could spend some more – which is why it stays in Tier One.