The Summoning
The Summoning is an isometric-view fantasy role-playing video game developed by Event Horizon (later renamed DreamForge) and published by SSI in 1992. The sequel to Event Horizon's first game, DarkSpyre, The…
The Summoning is an adventure, released 31 December 1992 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Summoning is
The Summoning was released in 1992. It was published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Summoning is an isometric-view fantasy role-playing video game developed by Event Horizon (later renamed DreamForge) and published by SSI in 1992. The sequel to Event Horizon's first game, DarkSpyre, The Summoning replaced the random-generated dungeons of the previous game with pre-designed levels. The title featured numerous magic items, as well as a spell-casting system utilizing virtual hand gestures. The game also utilized "runes" as a way to magically gain abilities or items. The game had several features typical of dungeon crawls, such as random treasure, weapon and armor options, treasure chests, and the use of a mannequin to visually aid in inventory management. The dungeon in…
How it plays
Its themes are action, historical and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Summoning launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.
Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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