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Bug Filled - Game Won't Start

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 11 / 20
Date: November 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Bought this game and returned it the next day. What kind of game doesn't start after you install it? I have a new system and have never had this problem with any other game. Save yourself some grief and buy something else.

Probably the worst CRPG ever.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 11 / 20
Date: June 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played PnP D&D for years. If I wanted an exact copy of it on PC, I'd still be ticked off about wasting $50 on this pice of garbage. I wanted a bit more "pc game" out of this pc game. This game delivers when it comes to it's adherence to the 3.5 rule set and formulae, but as a video game it is a piece of junk. D&D fans would be better served by investing in the latest books and playing the traditional way.

The graphics are god-awful. The background environment in the entire game is 2D. This game may have been on par in 1999 with the then current level of graphic complexity, but it came out at the end of 2002, when Neverwinter Nights had already been on the market for some time. NWN graphics were and are far superior. In fact, Baldur's Gate II graphics are/were far superior. I dare say I believe BG ONE had better graphics.

Buggy? This game put a whole new meaning to the term "buggy". It crashes. And it crashes. And it crashes some more. Despite the garbage gui, it still slows to a grinding halt even on my up-to-date pc. Even with the patch I have yet to be able to complete this game.

Support? You won't get any from the producers of this crap-fest. In the words of the head honcho, "...I like to put the [completed games] behind me and move on to the next project..." I've been keeping track. A second patch, which is supposed to fix the problems the first patch either missed, or created anew, has been promised for over a year. Release dates are promised, then the developers just disappear for a time. No, I don't ever suspect I'll ever be ableto finish this game.

Linear. Probably the most linear RPG created in the past 6 years. You get no opportunity to explore the world...mainly because it doesn't exist. Despite the games strict adherance to the D&D 3.5 rules, it doesn't even give you remotely the same experience as TOEE gave when played on PnP. The side quests are a joke. They are the worst example of fedex I can think of. "Go tell him I said OK I'll wait here." "He said OK." "Tell him I said I like OK, I'll wait here." "He said he likes OK." "Good. Tell him to come here. I'll wait here" etc, etc, etc. This is just an example of the hours upon hours of useless "missions" you'll perform. And you have to perform them as they unlock certain key mission areas. So in a sense, they aren't side quests at all. You are STUCK doing them in the exact fashion and order.....linear. No, you cannot wander off into the woods to explore.

If you like D&D...buy the 3.5 rule books and go play the old fashion way. You'll have a much better time. If you want a D&D based game for your pc, go get Neverwinter Nights and both expansions. Besides, theres thousands of mods out there to keep it interesting for years. NWN has the potential to stay around for as long as Elder Scrolls has.

All That Potential . . . Wasted.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Due to Atari rushing this product out the door, the consumer is left with a horribly buggy game that had the potential to rival BG2, NWN, etc. I have no problems with the engine itself. The help files are minimal, leading to some confusion, but once you get the hang of it, it's quick and intuitive. Sadly, nothing else about this game can be described as quick.

To start with, it's laggy. Scrolling on the overhead map is a chore. Many spells and features do not work properly, do not work at all, lead to critical systems errors, and so forth. Check out the game forums sometime - it's a laundry list of serious problems that make gameplay difficult or impossible for many users. These bugs are not only on low-end machines, either. Even with a 1.7Ghz with 512MB of RAM, this game crawls.

Most the bugs have nothing to do with system at all. Fundamental problems with spells, quests, etc. dwarf these other problems.

Currently, there is no *offical* patch coming from Atari. The work involved in making this game playable would be enormous. For everything good about his game - and I was hoping to enjoy it - you will find five things that make you want to throw it out the window.

If this game is patched and playable, I'd give it a five. As it stands, it's more frustrating than enjoyable.

Toee is a really good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I think that most gamers didn't have enough patience to play this great game too much. The fact that it is made by a company smaller and not so famous as bioware doesn't mean that they didn't make a good game and you should throw it out the window after seeing some bugs. I haven't played the pen&paper module, but the computer game really has a nice atmosphere. The dozens of npcs you meet and join you all have strong personalities and the fact that you don't see their char record and have to experiment with them a little is really neat.
So what if it has some bugs? there are a lot of patches on the internet and exp cap removers and modules to fix all of those. I think Troika did a great job, the graphics in my opinion are the best in a d&d computer game, and the dungeon-crawling fun beats neverwinter nights' shadow of the undrentine (a lousy addon) from my point of view.

released with some major flaws

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Over all the game play of this game is not bad. The 3.5 rules are well implemented. The story line is pretty good, and the game is a nice mix of hack and slash and dialogue based quests. The lack of character customization when it came to the appearance of the characters bothered me a little bit, but certainly didn't ruin the game for me. I certainly would have prefered a bit better graphics, but again the graphics weren't terrible either.
This game is a real nice introduction to classic D&D, but those all ready familiar with the game may be wishing for some more areas to explore (the game is kinda limited in this respect). I have a feeling that while I've never played the original Temple of Elemental Evil that it was meant more as an introductory adventure anyhow, this game certainly felt that way. I also really didn't like that your only option for character building was the dice rolling method, when most games now a days are implementing the point buy system for stats as an option, and I much prefer that option.
The real downfall of this game is it was released with a major flaw. On some systems it runs fine, while on others it is completely unplayable without a patch. It is simply ridiculous that a game will not even play on some computers that meet the system requirements. When I buy a product, I at least expect it to have been well enough made to run on a machine that meets all the requirments, without having to download a patch. I expect a better quality product than that.

An awesome game with limitations and tons of bugs

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I would say if it was not for the incredible amount of bugs that this game is excellent. I will definately want to wait out a patch from Troika and Atari.

If they added in higher levels than level tens with subsequent spells and abilities, that would help. There are bugs with enchanted item creation as well, and some of the quests cannot be completed either because of various bugs. There is also the occasional lockup or program crash, so make sure you save your game often.

Great in theory, but needs fixing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just like all of the other reviews this game needs a patch. My issue is that, unlike D&D rules, it takes 11 days for my level 2 characters to rest until healed, it should only be 8 hours. And when I try to rest, monsters are spawned outside of the area of fighting (like inside the walls). They can't be killed, but you can't move as a group or rest because you are in battle. This does render the game unplayable. Everything else is great and once they get the patch working, I strongly suggest buying it. But right now, do NOT buy the game, because it won't work enough to do anything.

Good Idea, Poor implementation

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you are considering buying this game I would strongly urge you to hold back on your purchase. This game is laden (not the bin type) with bugs which give you numerous CTD errors. Not to mention that Troika and Atari are now having a lover's spat on who's responsibilty falls where. Please do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for your RPG fix.

This game is similiar to Baldur's Gate Series...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

...but make sure to get the recent patches for this game. Overall, i like the turn based system of fighting, as this is rarely seen on PC RPG's and is seen more on Console type RPG's(mostly SRPG's). Anyways, the game starts out hard, but gets fun trying to find all the secrets. I recommend getting the circle of Eight mod patch, and also the Fan mod patch as both of these fix problems not found in the third official patch.

A Great Flash Back Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: October 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm going to go against the grain of most of the previous reviews and say that I really love this game. If you've ever played AD&D (any version) then I believe that you'll enjoy this game very much. Even if you have never played AD&D, this is a great game to learn about it!

I will concede that this game needs a patch. BUT...I do not agree that it is as buggy as previous reviews claim. I play alot of computer games and I have never played a game yet that didn't need a patch after its initial release. So I think the claims of "not finished" are incorrect. I have close to 100 hours play time on this game and have only experienced one crash. I've experienced alot more crashes on other games, so while I concede it could use a patch, I do not believe it is as dire as some claim.

The visual aspects of the game are simply stunning! The detail is rich and beautiful. The visual effects when casting a spell are grand! This far over shadows the fact that ever little dagger +1 doesn't have its own personal history. I think that is trivial when compared to the stunning visual display.

The game also fallows the origonal Temple of Elemental Evil extremely well. I DMed that module many times in my teen years so I know it well.

The combat is straight forward and I do not find it cumbersome. The "wheel" that comes up on your character to choose options is very easy to use, and you do not have to access it for every swing of the sword either. Usually I use it for a "charge attack" at the beginning of combat, but never use it again unless I cast a spell. Even then it is still easy.

I highly recommend the game. Its fun and very addictive. I've been playing it like a mad man. It is great right now and when the patch comes out (its only a week or two away at the time of this writting) it will only be that much better.

You'll love it!!!

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