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Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure | List Price: $29.99 Discount Price: $34.49

| Platform: Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP Brand: Atari Binding: CD-ROM Release Date: 2003-09-16 ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Features: - Classic Dungeons & Dragons adventure module brought to life on the PC
- Expanded and updated with the D&D 3.5 rule set
- Five controllable characters and three followers in each party
- Multiple story paths and multiple endings, with gameplay that truly supports all alignments
- Party-based adventuring and tactical turn-based combat
a disappointment - but still fun to play [Posted on 2007-03-28] Atari really blew this one. Their interface is nothing but trouble - HIGHLY disappointing.
BUT...
This game rocks! The story line is fun, the villains are pretty hard, the end battles are great, and the epilogue is varied (depending on what you do). I really wish EA had done this game. It is good for a bout a week or two (assuming that you don't stop to sleep). More than worth the price.
If you like this - try the Icewind Dale games (you can get the entire set of 3 games in a Boxed set for less than $20 - maybe even ten)
I was hooked because - yes, when I was 16 I played the DnD version - which was one hundred times more scary - and about ten times more fun.
Excelent game [Posted on 2007-05-21] ToEE is a very good roling playing game. The D&D rules applicate perfetly.
Excellent Intro. Game [Posted on 2008-01-04] Bugs aside, this is a really great way to introduce someone to D&D (without table top).
The game itself is heaps of fun, quirky and interesting enough to keep one entertained (absolutely perfect for procrastinating).
Note about the bugs:
If you're lucky, there will only be a few. You can choose to tolerate them or download a patch. And that can be handled with either the official patch or one provided by Circle of Eight ([...]). I personally recommend the Co8 patches (they fix a lot, and add some new things, if you like).
The game now is cheap enough to not worry about the bugs. If you're a very serious gamer, maybe this is too annoying for you, but if you're casual about your games, then this one is definitely worth the [chance of ] glitches (which, I repeat, can be fixed).
I recommend the overall plot of the game. It's a lovely adventure. It's engaging, and stimulates your imagination, which of course, is more then half the fun.
Check it out, and enjoy!
So Far, It Looks Great !!! [Posted on 2008-02-03] My son recommended this game to me after I got my new computer (HP-dv9000 series laptop); he has been running it just fine on his Alienware machine.
I did notice that some of the music sounded a little strange, but after playing with the configuration for 10 or 15 minutes I got that problem solved. So, so far, the game looks fantastic, and it looks like my kind of game (I'm a big fan of NWN 1 and 2 and all their expansions). As an aside, I also like strategy games such as Galctic Civilizations II and Civilization IV.
I'll play around with this game for a week or so and then add an update to this review after I've had a chance to see how well it "holds up" on my computer. But, honestly, I don't anticipate any problems.
Update: After several days of trying to get ToEE to run on my new computer (which is running Vista) I finally gave up. However, I do have another computer which runs Windows XP so I installed the game there. I'm happy to say that it runs fine on that machine, and I'm enjoying the first chapters of this excellent RPG.
One caveat to the "style" of the game -- this is a serious attempt to recreate a Dungeons and Dragons experience using the computer as DM. Those that haven't played D&D (with the books and the many and varied dice) might not appreciate some of the subtleties of this effort by Atari. Not that playing D&D is an absolute must for enjoying this game; it stands on its own pretty well. But, for those of us who have indeed spent many long nights throwing 20-sided dice, this game will definitely bring back memories. And, the graphics (while not state-of-the-art) are eye-catching, the plot is fun, and some of the conversation is a hoot. Where else can you find so many hours of enjoyment for such a small price?
Best Wishes for a Peace Profound,
Abrah Neshamah, F.R.C.
Not bad but I've had better. [Posted on 2008-04-09] This is an ok game. I like the fact that I can make my whole party, player by player. the radial menus are ok. the combat is good. I like the turn based type of combat. That way i don't have players just standing there when they are done casting or whatever. Over all I am Happy with my purchase.
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