Review DeadAlfs likes game, hates bugs in ToEE

[Saint_Proverbius]

Tags: Temple of Elemental Evil

<A href="http://www.deadalfs.co.uk/">DeadAlfs</a> serves up a <A href="http://www.deadalfs.co.uk/reviews/1215/index.html">review</a> of <A href="http://www.greyhawkgame.com">Temple of Elemental Evil</a>, basically giving it high marks in most areas but gameplay because of the bugs. Here's a bit on combat:
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<blockquote>Which leads me nicely onto what is arguably ToEE's main gimmick: Turn-based combat. Hardly a revolution in the grand scheme of things, but a milestone in the D&D videogame franchise - and it's never been done so well until now. Why developers (Bioware included) let their design documents get in the way I'll never know, for this undiluted representation of 3rd edition D&D proves just how well the system lends itself to PC RPGs. </blockquote>
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<i>Becuz rael time iz kewl, d00dz</i>
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I wouldn't call it a gimmick, either. Gimmicks typically aren't as well done.
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Spotted this on <A href="http://www.shacknews.com">ShackNews</a>

 

[triCritical]

Bioware is one BIG gimmick!

Animations, bells and whistles, romances, DM kits...

But what about gameplay???

Its nice to see someone that actually appreciates a game for its core elements and not just the quantity of bells and whistles it can stuff onto one CD.

 

[Saint_Proverbius]

Actually, some of the rest of the review reads like it was written by a BioWare fanboy.

 

[Otaku_Hanzo]

Actually, some of the rest of the review reads like it was written by a BioWare fanboy.

BioWare has fanboys?

 

[Trash]

Like it was written by a Bioware fanboy? Come on, all the guy says is that the last rpg he played was that expansion thingie to NWN and that the dialogue is beneath that in bioware games (and the dialogue is indeed rather sucky) Get over that bioware fixation Saint, it's getting a bit silly.


The rest is a rather thorough and interesting review. Though it makes me wonder what the guy would've said if the game was a little less bugged. I really hope we'll see the patch today.....
Ciau,

Trash