Hello
I've had this game for some time, but haven't really been able to set my mind to playing it seriously.
I'm somewhat of a veteran in regards to roleplaying games, so my standards are relatively high. Been playing BG, BGII, PS:T, the Fallout series, Morrowind and so forth.
What intrigues me with this game is the, seen from my perspective, great implementation of 3.5 rules. And I would very much like to play a computer game incorporating these.
My questions is this; would it be worth my time to begin a campaign or should I just stick to the legandary oldies?
Worth it?
IMO, it is not a great game. it may not be even a good game. the writing is pretty bad.
that said, it does implement the rules well, and it is beatable, unlike pool of radiance.
if you don't care about narrative, and just wanna kick some ass, the go for it. it's not terribly long, the graphics are decent, and the interface is near perfect.
that said, it does implement the rules well, and it is beatable, unlike pool of radiance.
if you don't care about narrative, and just wanna kick some ass, the go for it. it's not terribly long, the graphics are decent, and the interface is near perfect.
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Lord Plothos
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The story and quests are not impressive. The plot is a standard locate the baddies and smite them thing, but ToEE is a video game version of a classic module, so a lot of that is Gygax's fault. The quests and dialog could have been done better, but as for things like big plot twists and romatic stuff you may be accustomed to, they're not here or not worth noting.
Where this game shines is the combat. It's basically a strategy game. No PC will ever be able to replace a DM, IMO, at least not for many years, and so I actually applaud ToEE for limiting itself to basically a turn-based strategy game. If you like combat in 3.5, I'm fairly sure you'll like ToEE. It's nothing like, say Final Fantasy, where you wind up watching (sometimes not very) interactive movie. The story takes a back seat to the game proper, which is tactical combat in a D&D setting.
The one failing this game really has (beyond the story, which is an absence, not really a hinderance) is the bug issues. When first released, it had many many problems. Now, however, with the implementation of just two patches (can be done in 5 minutes), it runs great for 99.9% of people. It's an absolute steal for $10, and if you have it already you'd really better give it a try. Just don't get discouraged by the silly quests in the beginning. Most of them can be completely ignored, if you like, and the rest of the game is very different.
Where this game shines is the combat. It's basically a strategy game. No PC will ever be able to replace a DM, IMO, at least not for many years, and so I actually applaud ToEE for limiting itself to basically a turn-based strategy game. If you like combat in 3.5, I'm fairly sure you'll like ToEE. It's nothing like, say Final Fantasy, where you wind up watching (sometimes not very) interactive movie. The story takes a back seat to the game proper, which is tactical combat in a D&D setting.
The one failing this game really has (beyond the story, which is an absence, not really a hinderance) is the bug issues. When first released, it had many many problems. Now, however, with the implementation of just two patches (can be done in 5 minutes), it runs great for 99.9% of people. It's an absolute steal for $10, and if you have it already you'd really better give it a try. Just don't get discouraged by the silly quests in the beginning. Most of them can be completely ignored, if you like, and the rest of the game is very different.
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