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Summoner

Born with the mark of the Summoner, Joseph possesses a power greater than emperors and gods. As a child, he summoned a demon to save his village, and watched in horror as those he loved were destroyed. Nine…

80 26 October 2000

Summoner is an adventure developed by Graphsim Entertainment, released 26 October 2000 on PlayStation 2, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Summoner is

Summoner is an adventure game developed by Graphsim Entertainment and released in 2000. It is available on PlayStation 2, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

A Summoner's inheritance is a power greater than magic. With rings of channeling, Summoners call forth demons and golems, supernatural servants and elemental creatures. Summoners have toppled empires and challenged gods. They are venerated as saviors and feared as destroyers. The chosen are born with a mark on one hand, but the origins of this gift were forgotten long ago. Joseph fears his power more than death itself. As a child, Joseph tried to save his village from attackers, but the demon he summoned slaughtered the villagers while Joseph watched in horror, his misguided heroics causing the deaths of those he loved. Exiled and ostracized, Joseph vowed never to summon again. Over the…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Summoner holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2000 averaged 72, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM and 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Summoner launched on 26 October 2000, within three weeks of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike and Escape from Monkey Island. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike, Escape from Monkey Island.

Cheats and codes

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Summoner — frequently asked questions

When did Summoner come out?
Summoner was released on 26 October 2000 for PlayStation 2, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Summoner?
At minimum, Summoner needs 1.8 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c graphics, 800 MB available space of storage.
Does Summoner have multiplayer?
Yes. Summoner supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 4 players online.
How many GB is Summoner?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "800 MB available space" and the recommended line says "1 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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