Not Forgotten - Dark Sun: Shattered Lands & Wake of the Ravager | Mad Max Meets Dungeons & Dragons

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Published on April 13, 2022 4:25:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj0o7E-hbvA

Game:

Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager (1994)

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Review

Duration: 20:18

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Let's trek into the treacherous wasteland of Athas, evading the wicked grasp of Silt Horrors, the tyranny of Sorcerer-Kings and the highwaymen of the city-state of Tyr.

Dark Sun takes place in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world that plays out like Mad Max meets Dungeons & Dragons, where water, flora, fauna and hard metals are precious and scarce. A sort of "medieval Fallout" with magic and psionic powers, Dark Sun is a memorable tabletop game setting that inspired two classic DOS RPGs that still hold up today, for those with the patience to see it through.

Developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. as their first great departure from the Gold Box RPGs that made them successful, Dark Sun lives in the memories of its fans, and hopefully this video will convince more players to give it a try.

This video aims to also serve as a beginner's guide to help you through the tribulations of Athas, in your grim quest to save the world…or what's left of it!

0:00 - Intro
1:51 - Setting
6:52 - Shattered Lands
7:24 - Character Creation
10:27 - Story
11:07 - Gameplay
13:08 - Character Swapping
13:54 - Wake of the Ravager
16:34 - Crimson Sands
17:12 - How They Hold Up

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SOURCES

History of SSI Games
https://sites.google.com/site/ssihistory/Home
https://www.mobygames.com/company/strategic-simulations-inc

Dark Sun on MobyGames (art, references, etc.)
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dark-sun-shattered-lands
https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/dark-sun-wake-of-the-ravager

Dark Sun tabletop setting
http://mythlands-erce.blogspot.com/2018/07/setting-review-iii-dark-sun.html

Brom, artist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkU1ZRp2TVc

Dark Sun character creation/abilities:
https://www.g4li.org/dark-sun-shattered-lands/
http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2021/10/game-434-dark-sun-shattered-lands-1993.html
http://lucasabandonware.free.fr/manuels/Dark%20Sun%20-%20Shattered%20Lands.pdf

Dark Sun Geopolitics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1zakoah4oE

HQ Dark Sun map:
https://dying-sands.obsidianportal.com/

Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands:
https://www.myabandonware.com/game/ad-d-dark-sun-online-crimson-sands-ark
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3235/postmortem_ssis_dark_sun_online_.php?print=1

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MUSIC CREDITS

Music licensed through Envato Elements:
Dark Thrilling Background
Barbarians
Wasteland

Music licensed through Epidemic Sound:
Rune Dale - Desert Mist
Deskant - As the Rivers Collapse
Headlund - Misty Land
Hawea - Thirst

Dark Suns Wake of the Ravager soundtrack remastered:
https://www.reverbnation.com/608582/album/105274

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FOOTAGE

Additional Dark Sun Shattered Lands footage by raekuul:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl6LNmiBA3c&list=PLZf9_6kXbV2MWEh-qZaQY4lg8POK_0Pei&index=1

Additional Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager gameplay by classiccola:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzq0G25DwWA&list=PLdNRmvfWSximMKe2SenlKGVcPE0UQBwHH

Dark Sun: Shattered Lands demo footage by Major Thriftwood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPpFGL_Eenc

Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrbKDMksNqQ&ab_channel=RonCalonje

SSI demo reel and Star Command gameplay by barbarianbros:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOeCYdLpySk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAFO4RSg_8U

Computer Bismarck gameplay by OldManBishop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Caj2IzSnEOs&ab_channel=OldManBishop

Pool of Radiance & Eye of the Beholder gameplay by MajorThriftwood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IIkBgKBoFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekLJ7kseBVk

Baldur's Gate gameplay by Da' Vane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffr3Q8iCNNY

#DarkSun #MadMax #DungeonsAndDragons

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