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Some good ideas, but potential is unrealized.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

One has to be remarkably persistent if you want to play the game. Odds are you will encounter serious obstacles in trying to play the game (I have tried it on three different platforms and encountered major problems on all three), and it is amazing that a game manufacturer could release such a bug-infested product and expect anyone to buy anything else they would in future produce. In addition, the support for the game has been poor as the promised patches have been slow to appear and do not address some of the worst problems. That being said, if you are VERY patient in surmounting the technical problems, the game itself isn't that bad, though it would benefit from more NPC interaction. It is slow at the start, but gets better as it goes along. IF they get their programming act together and come up with a more varied story line, this game system could be a good one.

Hardcore D&D Gamers Don't All Love It

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have to say that I am probably one of the most hardcore gamers I know. I have read almost everything third edition, and own a bookcase full of old second edition stuff. I've DM'ed for several years and played as well, and all I can say is, if you want to play D&D on the computer, buy Baldur's Gate I & II, and Icewind Dale. These games are far superior. The gameplay of Pool of Radiance is poor, and the story, as far as I have been able to determine, is boring. The actual module, which was released months before the game, is much more interesting. And I want to know why it is that all of my level 1 characters have +2 weapons. If I'm getting +2 weapons in the first level, what will I have by the end of the game? +20 defending greatsword of nod my head and everything dies? If you really want to play a Pool of Radiance game, find a DM and play the pen and paper module. Fighting with the game play just isn't worth it.

Addendum** Make that -5!! The characters they give you to start with have better stats than you can create a character with! What kind of garbage is that? This is the worst thing I think I have ever seen! ...

Have not yet played it as has problems

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Having problems and needs patches to play:>(

Your Money is Much Better Spent Elsewhere

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Starting off I'm stunned that a company would release a game in the state that this one was. It was pretty obvious that this game was rushed to the shelves w/out proper testing and tweaking. It's very easy to see things that were "wrapped up" quickly for release, even the intro movie looked to be incomplete. Among the bugs is one where if you uninstall the game it would hose your OS, nice.

Past that, if you are one of the lucky ones and the game is able to run on your machine the gameplay is very lackluster. Again I blame a great deal of this on it being rushed. There are several issues with balance, you cannot customize your characters, pre-gen'd chars are better than any you can make. The storyline is HORRIBLE. It's very go to A to get B and give to C. C then gives you something else to go chase after. I really hate that they destroyed the name of such a great title. :(

Pool Of Radiance , ala 2001

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: September 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is not a bad RPG at all. If youre not sure about the 3rd Edition rules , get the cluebook , or do it on your own. Character creation is a little different then the other D&D games out there on the market , but its not hard to get thru , and pretty quick to make a character. The interfaces are pretty good , no blocking off the screen for interaction with NPC's. Combat is pretty straightforward also , very easy to get thru. Having a good well rounded party has made things pretty easy for me to get thru the game so far. Graphics and sounds are good also. Obviously since I just picked up the game today , I cant do a total review , but from what I've played so far , its a decent game to pick up.

Has problems but overall a good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: October 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I must admit I expected more from this game. Character generation is my biggest complaint. Point value system starting with 8 in each attribute ... I like to use characters I RPG with and build them in the game. You have to have a pretty bad character to do this with in PoR. Turn based I love. That is AD&D. If you want real-time go play Warcraft or something. AD&D is based on initiative and rounds and that is what a good AD&D computer game should use. Graphics are awesome. And the story, while I have only had the game for a week I like the story line. Yes, I am having crash problems but no corrupted files. Overall I say I am enjoying the game and would still buy it.

if you like action, keep looking...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'll keep it short and sweet...if you've played any other strategy games with battle-oriented sequences, this one will quickly become tedious and boring. The manner in which the turn-based fighting scenes are structured are maddening. NPC interaction is silly, and movement from place to place is poorly implemented. For more fun, go to Baldurs Gate II or something like that. This game is beautiful to look at, but that is really it's only redeeming quality.

Returned without Opening

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Would have given 0 stars or N/A but not possible with Amazon's thingie.

Someone buying a computer game should not have to worry about their OS being wiped out.

This is the last time I purchase a piece of software without trying it out first.

A major disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got it after waiting for A WHOLE YEAR since pre-order... The original release date was Feb 2001! Anyway, even after half a year more in development time, the game still sucks. Yes, I like BG2 system more. Even though the graphics of PoR is better, my characters run like snails. Morever, I *** cannot *** customize my character! All new character, no matter what class you choose, has the definite 19 points to share amongst all skills. This kind of character creation really push me away... especially when you like to customize your own character. Yes, I do, and so do my friend! So, after the first battle, the game go to eBay. Do not waste your money on this.

It's OK. Fun, but also annoying, repetitive, and bumpy.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I like RPGs. I like D&D. This game, however, was not as good as I would like it to be. Sure, it's D&D, and it is fun for a little while, but aside from that, it has repetitive music, screwish gameplay, and just horrid graphics (at least for the people and enemies). I recommend you play this game before you buy, unless you are a hardcore D&D RPGer, or just someone with lots of money.

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