Review of Darkon (2006) by Fangirl B — 18 Oct 2007

Words cannot descibe how badly I want to fight in the fields of Darkon. Best role-playing documentary ever.

This review of Darkon (2006) was written by Fangirl B on 18 Oct 2007.

Darkon has generally received positive reviews.

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