Dink Smallwood
A humorous zelda-like isometric RPG. Help Dink kill ducks and save the world. One of the unique features of Dink is its abilities to run Dink Modules (D-Mods) for unlimited adventures. DinkEdit is included with the game so you can make your own.
Play Dink on Linux and Mac with FreeDink.
Play Dink on Linux and Mac with FreeDink.
Gameplay 9.8: Fun through the whole game. Not too hard, not too easy. Short, but free, and D-Mods lengthen the playing time. Dink says some funny things when he hits stuff, and it's always fun to kill ducks.
Also included in this download is RTSoft's D-Mod "Mystery Island", which takes Dink out on the sea with a ship and to an island with robots and cameras. That game is more buggy than the original, and does not fit very well with the time setting, but there are a lot of new graphics. No matter how good or bad "Mystery Island" is, it will not have impact on the Gameplay score.
Graphics 2.0: Only 2D, most of the people look the same, and the sprites do not turn in different directions, they are just suddenly facing another way. 640x480 pixels and 256 colors is not good enough.
Sound/Music 8.0: The sounds are OK, but not more. (At least most of) The music is not written by RTSoft, but it fits well everywhere, and I cannot remember any particularly annoying tracks. Many of them are very good classical pieces.
Bugs/Stability 6.0: There are many bugs in the game without the 1.07 beta patch installed, and still some after installing it, but I think none of the bugs will prevent the player from completing the game.
Editing 7.0: I believe that although most serious, new games let their fans create mods, it is much easier with Dink. The DinkC language is simple and limited, but almost anything is possible, except 3D. The original DinkEdit that comes with this download does not work satisfyingly well with Windows XP/2000. The engine is not quick, and only supports .bmp graphics, .wav sounds and .mid music.
Overall 9.0: Dink Smallwood is a very good and entertaining game, although outdated in many ways. This version is also free, which is a great plus.
Also included in this download is RTSoft's D-Mod "Mystery Island", which takes Dink out on the sea with a ship and to an island with robots and cameras. That game is more buggy than the original, and does not fit very well with the time setting, but there are a lot of new graphics. No matter how good or bad "Mystery Island" is, it will not have impact on the Gameplay score.
Graphics 2.0: Only 2D, most of the people look the same, and the sprites do not turn in different directions, they are just suddenly facing another way. 640x480 pixels and 256 colors is not good enough.
Sound/Music 8.0: The sounds are OK, but not more. (At least most of) The music is not written by RTSoft, but it fits well everywhere, and I cannot remember any particularly annoying tracks. Many of them are very good classical pieces.
Bugs/Stability 6.0: There are many bugs in the game without the 1.07 beta patch installed, and still some after installing it, but I think none of the bugs will prevent the player from completing the game.
Editing 7.0: I believe that although most serious, new games let their fans create mods, it is much easier with Dink. The DinkC language is simple and limited, but almost anything is possible, except 3D. The original DinkEdit that comes with this download does not work satisfyingly well with Windows XP/2000. The engine is not quick, and only supports .bmp graphics, .wav sounds and .mid music.
Overall 9.0: Dink Smallwood is a very good and entertaining game, although outdated in many ways. This version is also free, which is a great plus.
Topic | Posts | Poster | Last Post |
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Seth is a skinny legend for making this game | 1 | spinnerweb | September 25th 2023, 01:09 AM |
Bug | 12 | Godley | August 28th 2022, 01:40 AM |
Dink Smallwood v1.08 Aural+ | 113 | redink1 | October 17th 2017, 03:01 AM |
Rock which leads to a treasure | 6 | Godley | May 21st 2015, 02:40 PM |
Weird Windows 7 movement problem - can't play at all | 10 | cocomonkey | September 26th 2013, 01:19 AM |
Little Island | 17 | snowstare | January 24th 2013, 02:53 PM |
help me, please | 9 | theprophet | October 7th 2012, 07:04 PM |
goblin guard | 15 | Delong | July 1st 2012, 04:55 PM |
Help! I am stuck in the Edge of the World! | 3 | Delong | December 23rd 2011, 07:28 AM |
Hilfe | 2 | Das Deutsch | October 25th 2011, 10:44 AM |
Who's charlie and how do you get to the snowy place inthe map? | 8 | Duck hater | August 6th 2011, 08:37 AM |
OMG IM STUCK! | 8 | muffins124 | June 29th 2011, 10:41 PM |
Pausing help? | 3 | muffins124 | June 26th 2011, 02:10 PM |
I'm stuck! | 2 | Ascoggins | June 21st 2011, 06:56 PM |
WHERES THAT???+wtf? | 5 | tibia | June 3rd 2011, 02:13 AM |
Bow Lore | 2 | SkyHighJedi | April 26th 2011, 12:30 PM |
Please Help! | 15 | SkyHighJedi | April 25th 2011, 05:54 AM |
Getting to Windemere | 3 | SkyHighJedi | April 25th 2011, 04:39 AM |
Walking over mountains? It's possible! | 11 | Bundy | February 20th 2011, 02:36 PM |
Need some help. I'm stuck already! | 3 | Bundy | December 28th 2010, 02:28 PM |
stuck early in v1.08 (terris area) | 7 | ashmc2 | September 3rd 2010, 12:22 AM |
clawsword | 25 | KungLeo | July 3rd 2010, 01:08 AM |
The money to buy herb boots | 11 | dinkier | July 2nd 2010, 03:10 PM |
Getting started on Dink | 8 | Binkie | May 21st 2010, 08:15 AM |
Music doesn't loop. | 13 | predcon | April 23rd 2010, 12:56 PM |