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Daikatana

Genre: Action - FPP - Sci-fi
Works on: Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10)
Languages: Audio and text: English
Features: single-player - multi-player
Released: May 23, 2000
Size: 401 MB
Company: Ion Storm Inc. / Square Enix
Installer version: 1.0_(22142)
Included goodies: manual + avatars
Store page: https://www.gog.com/game/daikatana

About: In 2455 A.D. , Kage Hishima used the magical powers of the Daikatana, the most powerful
sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme ruler. You are Hiro Miyamoto,
one of the few people on Earth who remembers what really happened. The burden of saving the world,
your version of it, has fallen unto your shoulders. You’re not alone as your friends, Superfly
Johnson and Mikiko Ebihara, travel by your side. You must gather weapons, overcome all obstacles,
discover deviously concealed secrets, and battle a bewildering array of foes. Use your resources
wisely as you’ll need all the help you can get. Are You Ready?!

From the rock star designer, John Romero, comes the legendary, in more ways than one, Daikatana
(“long sword” in Japanese). Run ‘n’ gun is the norm here as you blast your enemies to oblivion
with over 24 glorious, bad ass weapons. On top of the sweet, sweet guns, you are armed with the
Daikatana--a weapon that grows in power the more you use it. Go on a wild time-tripping ride and
make your enemies “Suck It Down!”

● Wreak temporal havoc in 4 distinct time periods: ancient Greece, medieval Norway, near-future San
Francisco, and high-tech Japan in 2455.
● Incredible sidekicks as they provide cover fire, watch your back, and provide helpful feedback to
assist you in your mission.
● Pulse-pounding multiplayer action with two equally exciting modes of play: classic Deathmatch and
Jewel Quest, a variant of capture the flag.
► System requirements
Minimum
Pentium 4 1.8 GHz,
512MB RAM (1 GB recommended),
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0,
1 GB HDD,
Mouse, Keyboard.
► ChangeLog
Internal Update (23 July 2018)
[WIN] updated internal installer structure, no changes to game files
► bypass gdrive download quota
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To mass install dlc, check Bonaqua's "alldlc" batch: viewtopic.php?p=90721#p90721
As of Sep 24 2022 rar files contain 3% recovery record.
Par2 files on request for older and non-rar files.
Mirrors please.
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Update!
  • added updated installer, v1.0_(22142).
  • added ChangeLog.
► bypass gdrive download quota
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For anyone interested:
This game had it very rough from the very beginning. Terrible AI and quite poor first episode make it a bad game with some good potential.
But finally, some very good people made the unofficial patch v1.3.
It completely fixes AI problem and plethora of bugs. It also adds essential quality of life improvements.

In other words: Patch 1.3 makes an excellent game out of the broken mess that is Daikatana 1.2 (GOG v1.0_(22142) = v1.2).
It is an essential patch for anyone who wants to try this game for the first time.
In fact, it is the only sane way to play this game.

► So here is everything that you may need:
Info and useful links - https://bitbucket.org/daikatana13/daikatana/src/master/
Installation guide - https://bitbucket.org/daikatana13/daika ... stallation
Downloads of patch 1.3 - https://bitbucket.org/daikatana13/daika ... /Downloads (I would recommend Windows 64-bit Beta version from 2018-12-23 with Pak5.pak and Pak6.pak)
Don't forget to set Unlimited Saves in options, when in-game - very recommended.

I have played Daikatana with patch 1.3 start to finish and confirm that it works like a charm.
And the game itself is very nice, except for that messy first episode. Just bare with it and you will be surprised, how actually beautiful, fun and good this game is.
Give it a chance!
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Yeah. Partly it failed because of the hype (John Romero promised to make everyone his bitch with this game). That was before my time though, so when I did get around to playing it, I found it quite interesting and beautiful (it uses Quake 2 engine, but looks much better than Quake 2 ever did, and even has some RPG elements).
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Made John Romero look like a bitch instead :sarcastic:

Still a total classic, just like Anachronox or Omikron :prankster:
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For anyone out there, wishing to try Daikatana, I recommend using this patch: https://daikatana.fandom.com/wiki/1.3_Patch

For anyone who wants to know more about Daikatana and the work the patch does on the game, check this:

Edit: it seems there are post above already writing about the patch. Well, my bad. :P
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Holy hell, someone made an unofficial patch for THAT? :shout:
It's official now, humanity has way too much free time on its hands.
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Post by sammuggleton »

fresh link in previous post, nothing new

Thanks again SilentMRG for reporting!
To mass install dlc, check Bonaqua's "alldlc" batch: viewtopic.php?p=90721#p90721
As of Sep 24 2022 rar files contain 3% recovery record.
Par2 files on request for older and non-rar files.
Mirrors please.
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