Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms: Interactive Atlas

by Wizards of the Coast

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• ASIN: B00002EIWT
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,831 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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The AD&D Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas invites role players to explore never-before-seen realms--sprawling cities, treacherous overland routes, perilous dungeons--as well as any of the maps they've traversed in previous Forgotten Realms adventures. Players can zoom in for local details or examine the maps of entire continents with this completely interactive CD-ROM. The world is at your fingertips.

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59 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but not all that was advertised..., November 13, 1999

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dasButz (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms: Interactive Atlas (CD-ROM)

The ads said "every map ever published for the Forgotten Realms". Not even close.

The tiling of the smaller scale maps means that some key areas overlap two maps, thus making it impractical to impossible to implement some of the smaller scale published maps in the current product format.

On the other hand, the maps they do have are gorgeous. And the globe feature is nice, though they would have been better off to do regional maps to match the regions on the globe exactly rather than try for the adjoining rectangular maps. (So what if there's overlap in the regional maps? That's how real-world maps work - they map relevant regions and don't worry about, or account for, overlap.)

Overall, a decent version 1.0 proof-of-concept. Next time out, if the lessons are learned from this time, should be spectacular.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent accessory to Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, April 30, 2000

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David Pelfrey (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms: Interactive Atlas (CD-ROM)

This review is mostly aimed at new DMs or those not familiar with Forgotten Realms. After having been "out" of AD&D for about 5-7 years, my kids rekindled my interest. Since there appeared to be a wealth of information on Forgotten Realms, I purchased this CD-ROM.

The only "caveat" to any potential "emptors" out there is the Interactive Atlas has only the MAPS of the Forgotten Realms. You will still need to have the Campaign Setting available if you wish to understand the background information.

That being said, it is well worth the money to get both. The Campaign Setting does not have all the beautifully detailed color maps available in the Interactive Atlas, but it does have the stories which make these maps and your campaigns come alive.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FR Interactive Atlas: Can't get more for your money., April 5, 2000

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James M Sales (Duluth, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms: Interactive Atlas (CD-ROM)

The Forgotten Realms: Interactive Atlas is one of the most comprehensive FR products to date. I have been using it for several months now so it is about time to write a review. This product is THE map source for the FR fan, DM or player. The atlas is easy to use and we finally get to see the entire globe (yes, the whole world is mapped). The new regions have been left blank as of this review, but even so basic terrain is shown and there is even a rotating globe that you can use to navigate the atlas. The maps are colorful, easy to use, print, save etc.

The maps use a "hyperlink" system so invariably there is going to be a division right in one of your favorite areas but you can get around this most of the time by zooming out to the next level map. There are several updates available on the web that will add several hundred more maps to this beautiful product. It is the gift that keeps on giving. If you are a fan of the Realms, this is a must buy product.