Forest of Doom (Fighting Fantasy) [Paperback]

Ian Livingstone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2003 | Series: Fighting Fantasy

The legendary Warhammer of Stonebridge lies lost and broken in the treacherous wilderness of Darkwood Forest. Without it, the Dwarves of Stonebridge are doomed...Only the foolhardy would enter the murky depths of Darkwood. But your quest will lead you into the very heart of the forest. Dare you take on the unknown perils of Darkwood, and survive the puzzles, traps and fearsome creatures that lie in wait for you? You alone must find the missing pieces of the Warhammer and save the Dwarves of Stonebridge before it is too late!

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About the Author

Ian Livingstone; made his name in the 1980s as co-originator, with Steve Jackson, of the Fighting Fantasy series. He is now Creative Director of Eidos, the name behind the phenomenally successful Tomb Raider computer games.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wizard Books; New Edition edition (February 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840464291
• ISBN-13: 978-1840464290
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,210,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My first Fighting Fantasy, April 23, 2011

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This review is from: Forest of Doom (Fighting Fantasy) (Paperback)

This was the very first Fighting Fantasy game book I ever owned twenty-five years ago. I was quickly hooked, and now I'm enjoying them all over again. I really like the story and illustrations, and it isn't terribly difficult to solve. The concept of going through a book where you actually fight enemies while looking for lost items was a great idea, and it's easy to play for several hours. Drawing a map to get through the forest will help you, although there is a huge difference when playing these books in 2011....the internet. Many of these books have online finished maps and step-by step instructions to help you get through the adventure, and it's very tempting to cheat when you are having trouble advancing in the story! I also enjoyed the way the book made you feel as if you a traveling through a dangerous place, and that being risky in your game decisions are sometimes (but not always) necessary to succeed. It's also nice to be able to get these books for a great used price through Amazon.

5.0 out of 5 stars this book really deserves 4 stars but..., March 3, 2011

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rex rummens (pasadena, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forest of Doom (Fighting Fantasy) (Paperback)

forest of doom really deserves 4 stars but i felt i needed to give it 5 in order to balance the last reviewers "1".

this was a really fun choose your own adventure style book. i love the whole fighting fantasy line. i think its really fun to have "dice" rolls and to keep track of things on your quest. for those of you who don't know, the fighting fantasy books have a crude combat system (yet still fun) and you can find keys and things along your quest that can change certain encounters.

and also, i loved the "disturbing" art, but to each his own.

: )

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1.0 out of 5 stars The Illustrator for Forest of Doom was GROSS, February 1, 2010

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Luiz-Stephan De Souza "Gentleman Chef" (PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forest of Doom (Fighting Fantasy) (Paperback)

Came in great condition, I cannot complain.

One becomes lost almost instantly in the book, and it's an ugly forest you wouldn't want to be in.

It has ugly characters and hideous pictures that gross you out. Even the "men" in it are all lumpy-skinned and sick.

Not scary, just unsettling.

The illustator for this book seemed to have a warped idea of a forest,

and even what a muscled man looks like.

Warts do not equal muscles.