Being a long time D&D fan, I was psyched for the release of The Temple of Elemental Evil. It was a great D&D adventure when it was published years ago and I remember that it was quite challenging at the time. Troika did a great job implementing the PC version of the game. The game uses the new 3rd Edition D&D rules (3.5 to be exact) and the added features of skills, feats and attacks of opportunity really add a new dimension to the game. The graphics and sound are exceptional and really achieve the goals of making the game creepy and great to look at. The only complaints I had about the game had to do with the beginning ramping up stages and the technical issues. The journey from first level characters to third is boring. Simple and often dumb quests in a few nondescript villages and surrounding areas made for a slow start. I do not know why the developers couldn't provide some more low level encounters in order to make levelling up a lot more fun. I also had problems with the games bugginess. The interface was great, when it worked. Crashes and looting bugs made the game tedious at times. To their credit, Troika did release a patch which alleviated most of the problems. Despite these issues, it is a must play game for any D&D/RPG fan.
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