Dungeon Siege III

Overview

Dungeon Siege III is an action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Square Enix for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows in June 2011. It is the third full and fifth overall release in the Dungeon Siege series and the first since Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony in 2006. It is set in the kingdom of Ehb, 150 years after the first game, and follows descendants of survivors of the 10th Legion as they try to rebuild their military force.

You play one of four set characters: Lucas Montbarron, Anjali, Reinhart Manx or Katarina. The other three are non-player characters, and one of them travels with you at a time. You can swap the companion whenever you like. Each character has two fighting stances, special abilities that use focus, and nine unique sets of gear. There is no point-and-click control: you steer the character and aim by facing enemies. The game loads scenes in the background, so it has almost no load screens.

On the console versions a second player can take over the companion on the same console. Up to four players can also play the campaign together online. Players can join and leave at any time, and only the host's progress is saved. Everyone votes on quests and story decisions, using a dialogue wheel in the style of the Mass Effect games.

The story starts when the meeting place of the Legion's descendants is attacked by the mercenaries of Jeyne Kassynder. You help the Legion reopen its chapter-house in Stonebridge, win the support of Queen Roslyn and the city, and finally attack Kassynder's capital. Your choices decide what happens to Jeyne and are summed up at the end by the narrator, Odo.

Square Enix bought the Dungeon Siege rights from Gas Powered Games in 2010 and commissioned Obsidian, whose earlier work included Neverwinter Nights 2 and Fallout: New Vegas. Chris Taylor, who created the series, advised. It is the first main entry not made by Gas Powered Games and the first to appear on consoles. Obsidian built it on its own Onyx engine. The release was pushed back from May 27, 2011 to mid-June 2011.

Critics gave it mixed or average reviews. They liked the combat, the skill system, the look of the characters and gear, and how well the computer-controlled companion plays. They were less happy with the story, the short length, the loot menus and the limits on co-op. An expansion, Treasures of the Sun, came out on October 25, 2011 and adds a new desert area, new enemies, three perks and a level cap of 35.

Official trailer

Launch Trailer zu DUNGEON SIEGE III, Square Enix DE. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Dungeon Siege III - HD PS3 Gameplay - [PTplayPS3], Aciduriko. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Action role-playing

Developer

Obsidian Entertainment

Publisher

Square Enix

Series

Dungeon Siege

Engine

Onyx (in-house, Obsidian)

Composers

Jason Graves, Tim Wynn

Designers

Nathaniel Chapman, Tyson Christensen

Writers

George Ziets, John Gonzalez, Travis Stout

Producers

David Baker, John Lee, Greg Lutton

Directors

Richard Taylor

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

2

Online multiplayer

4

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Disc IDs

The serial printed on the disc and the case. It tells you which region a copy is from.

Trophies

Trophies55

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

3

Silver

14

Bronze

37

Total

55

Points

1545

Platinum time

20 hours

100% time

23 hours

Difficulty

5 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

4

Playthroughs for 100%

4

New Game Plus

No. No New Game Plus

Platinum without online

No

Online trophies

5

Online servers running

Yes

Boosting needed

Yes

Local co-op is enough

No

Online note

Helping Hand needs you to join someone else's game online, and Party of Four needs four players.

DLC has trophies

Yes

Platinum includes DLC

No

100% includes DLC

Yes

DLC still for sale

Yes

DLC note

Treasures of the Sun, 10 offline trophies, 2 to 3 hours

Missable trophies

18

Chapter select fixes a miss

No

Separate trophy lists by region

No

Only in a language other than English

No

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian

Online-only version

No

Digital-only

No

Disc-only

Yes

Trophy list shared with other versions

No

Needs

A second controller helps with several co-op trophies

Players with the platinum

3.23%

Missable trophies

• Archambaud's Anathema
• Circle of Friends
• Enduring Champion
• Flawless Victory
• I Could Do This Blindfolded
• Legion Caretaker
• Lescanzi Ally
• Liberator
• Loremaster
• Maximum Bro Fist
• Maximum Charisma
• Merchant of Ehb
• Moment of Solace
• Rajani's Rival
• Royalist Ally
• Show Off
• Two Girls, One Boss
• We Are Legion

Grind

• Level each character to 20

Glitches and fixes

• Enduring Champion and Merchant of Ehb can fail to unlock

• Dungeon Siege III Platinum Trophy Collected all Dungeon Siege III trophies. Platinum 3.23% of players
• Sacred Meeting You spoke to the Radiant Youth in the Mournweald. Bronze 60.18% of players
• Trial by Fire You defeated the archon, Rajani. Bronze 56.43% of players
• Through the Murky Mire You survived a journey through the Eastern Swamp. Bronze 50.55% of players
• Stonebridge Alliance You forged an alliance between Stonebridge and the 10th Legion. Bronze 39.92% of players
• Long Live the Queen You broke the siege of Glitterdelve and saved Queen Roslyn. Bronze 38.26% of players
• Aspire to Victory You stormed the Spire and defeated Jeyne Kassynder. Silver 33.72% of players
• Welcome to the Winner's Circle You have restored the Legion and saved the land of Ehb. Gold 32.45% of players
• Guardian of Ehb You have completed the main quest as Lucas. Bronze 17.43% of players
• Fiery Judgment You have completed the main quest as Anjali. Bronze 11.05% of players
• Lock, Stock, and Invocation You have completed the main quest as Katarina. Bronze 12.35% of players
• The Calculus of Victory You have completed the main quest as Reinhart. Bronze 7.85% of players
• Worthy of Legend You completed Dungeon Siege III at the highest difficulty level. Gold 5.63% of players
• We Are Legion You have gathered a full party of Legion descendants. Bronze 36.15% of players
• Show Off You've paraded about in nothing but rare items. Bronze 36.44% of players
• Perfectionist You completed your quest, plus all other secondary quests in the game. Gold 10.34% of players
• Maximum Charisma You achieved the highest possible influence with one of your companions. Bronze 10.65% of players
• Circle of Friends You achieved at least one level of influence with all three of your companions. Bronze 16.57% of players
• View From The Top You have achieved the maximum level. Silver 13.55% of players
• Merchant of Ehb You sold over 100,000 coins worth of items. Bronze 10.07% of players
• Rajani's Rival You bested Rajani without needing to heal yourself. Silver 13.95% of players
• Archambaud's Anathema During your fight against the Dapper Old Gent, you destroyed 50 of his Automatons. Silver 28.47% of players
• Moment of Solace Force Jeyne to flee before defeating her handmaids. Silver 9.97% of players
• Flawless Victory You defeated the reborn god without needing to be revived by a companion. Silver 12.01% of players
• I Could Do This Blindfolded You defeated a major opponent using only your default equipment. Silver 6.72% of players
• Enduring Champion Over your career, you have sustained at least 100,000 points of damage. Bronze 25.82% of players
• Of One Mind You have agreed on dialogue choices 20 times in one session. Bronze 14.75% of players
• Rivalry You have disagreed on dialogue choices 20 times in one session. Bronze 10.02% of players
• Party of Four You were part of a four-player party that completed the game together. Silver Needs online 6.42% of players
• Jinx You were part of a conversation wherein four players were all in agreement as to what to say. Bronze Needs online 9.49% of players
• Military Intelligence You were part of a conversation wherein four players were all in disagreement over what to say. Bronze Needs online 6.29% of players
• Helping Hand While joined to another player's game, you used an empowered Defensive Ability to assist the party. Bronze Needs online 4.26% of players
• Fellowship of the Ding You took part in a level-up while in a four-player game. Bronze Needs online 13.43% of players
• Nerds Hate Sunlight You and a friend have played for three hours in one session. Bronze 12.48% of players
• Maximum Bro Fist Playing co-op as Lucas and Reinhart, you defeated a boss. Silver 8.06% of players
• Two Girls, One Boss Playing co-op as Anjali and Katarina, you defeated a boss. Silver 9.64% of players
• Archon Adept You reached level 20 as Anjali. Bronze 14% of players
• Guardian Legend You reached level 20 as Lucas. Bronze 22.47% of players
• Two Perfect Tens You reached level 20 as Katarina. Bronze 15.8% of players
• Epic Scholarship You reached level 20 as Reinhart. Bronze 9.43% of players
• Lescanzi Ally You ceded control of Gunderic Manor to Leona. Bronze 45.58% of players
• Legion Caretaker You decided that Gunderic Manor should remain in Legion hands. Bronze 28.87% of players
• Royalist Ally You have shown unwavering support to the Crown. Bronze 26.16% of players
• Liberator You freed all the prisoners in the Spire. Bronze 32.32% of players
• Loremaster You have discovered 60 lore entries in one adventure. Silver 11.04% of players
• It Ain't Lion You spoke to the Lamasu. Bronze 17.57% of players
• The Path Not Taken You respecced your character. Bronze 12.57% of players
• Mummy Dearest You defeated High Priest Molochi. Silver 17.6% of players
• Bones on the Sand You survived your first encounter with the undead in the desert. Bronze 21.01% of players
• Confirmed Shriner You lit the sacred flames at all three desert shrines. Bronze 19.21% of players
• The Worm Has Turned You defeated the Giant Sand Worm. Bronze 20.26% of players
• Litany Learned You learned the recitation in the Temple of Azunai. Silver 18.29% of players
• Anointed Ointment You collected the sacred oil in Sandspring Cavern. Silver 18.76% of players
• All Ye Who Enter Here You performed the ritual and gained access to the Agallan Vault. Bronze 18.03% of players
• Mistress of the Abbey You met Eleanor, de facto leader of the Abbey of St. Hiram. Bronze 20.54% of players

Space and patches

Update patch21 MB

Version 01.03, the latest Sony hosts.

These are the patches Sony still hosts for this disc ID. The game's real history can be longer.

DLC

One expansion came out for the game, Treasures of the Sun, in October 2011.

Items

Name	Date	Adds	Price	Obtainable today
Treasures of the Sun	2011-10-25	A new desert location, new monster types, three new perks and a level cap of 35. It adds about five hours of play. Carries 10 trophies.	US$9.99 at release, US$3.99 today	Yes

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Story, local co-op and online co-op all still work.

Online

Online servers runningYes

Plays offlineYes

Online co-op for up to four players still works on PS3.

Services

Service	Status
Online co-op (PS3)	running

Reception

Aggregates

Outlet	Platform	Score	Scale
Metacritic	PS3	71	100
Metacritic	Xbox 360	72	100
Metacritic	PC	72	100

Critics

Outlet	Platform	Score	Scale
Eurogamer	PS3	8	10
Game Informer	PS3	8	10
GameSpot	PS3	6.5	10
IGN	PS3	6.5	10
Edge	PS3	7	10
Famitsu	PS3	30	40

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Director	Richard Taylor
Programmer	Richard Taylor
Producer	David Baker
Producer	John Lee
Producer	Greg Lutton
Designer	Nathaniel Chapman
Designer	Tyson Christensen
Artist	Justin Cherry
Writer	George Ziets
Writer	John Gonzalez
Writer	Travis Stout
Composer	Jason Graves
Composer	Tim Wynn

Notes for collectors

• It was meant to ship on May 27, 2011 and was delayed to June.
• Only one companion can travel with you at a time, unlike the earlier Dungeon Siege games, where a whole party could be on screen.
• Each character has nine sets of gear that no other character can use, apart from rings.
• There are no health potions. Characters heal through abilities instead.
• Four-player co-op only saves progress for the host, so a friend who joins does not keep their loot or quest progress.
• Trophies include four-player party trophies, so the Platinum needs other players, and a main quest trophy for each of the four characters.
• The Japanese release came more than a month after North America, on July 28, 2011.

Credits

Publisher

Square Enix

Developer

Obsidian Entertainment

Director

Richard Taylor

Released

2011-06-21

Age rating

ESRB T

Disc ID

BLUS30510

Region

US

Time to beat

about 15 hours

Copies in the shop

• Dungeon Siege III (PS3) CA$14.99