Pool of Radiance

by Ubisoft

Product Features

• Set in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons using new 3rd Edition rules
• Featuring new character classes and races, such as Barbarians, Monks, Paladins, and Half-Orcs
• Cast over 100 spells - both Sorcerer and Cleric, plus Orisons and Cantrips
• Create 4 characters of a 6-character party
• 3-D animated characters battle monsters in interactive environments

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002X5PIW
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 17, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,135 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Pool of Radiance: Ruins Of Myth Drannor brings you back to the classic role-playing adventure. The evil Pool Of Radiance has resurfaced, turning all who touch it into undead. You must create a party of six adventurers and explore the haunted elven ruins of Myth Drannor in order to stop the Pool's evil influence.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars true D&D dice play!, May 15, 2006

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Pythagoras (Oceanside, NY) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pool of Radiance (CD-ROM)

I played this game very recently--after Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, IceWind Dale, Arcanum, etc. and after getting over the initial discomfort of the yester-year technology, I became totally immersed in it. It took a short time for me to get used to not being able to turn around. The game ranks very high on my list of favorites. I liked it much better than Icewind Dale--which became overly boring. I'm still reluctant to stop playing it eventhough I already beat it and am just roaming around doing nothing. It is role-playing in the truest form, which is almost impossible to find in computer games. You get penalized for backing up from an enemy, you can't just walk a million steps and take a thousand actions and have all day to take your turn. If you're really a role-player it's a must have!

The only negative is that it crashed often (you must save alot)--I was running it on XP with directX9.

4.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets.., July 20, 2011

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cJohnOne - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pool of Radiance (CD-ROM)

It starts off a little slow but once you figure out the run option it improves quite a bit. This is good D&D goodness. If you're not into Dungeon and Dragons this may not be the game for you. I took forever to finish off the final boss not realizing you need a special sword and how to get that. In fact it was many years before I finished the game! Paldins rule! I believe the game won't let you finish without using a rogue to open one door. Bit of a waste of a slot in your party. Ha, ha. Yeah don't expect to finish the first time through. I certainly didn't.

2.0 out of 5 stars works 1/2 way, June 8, 2010

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ariel hutton - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pool of Radiance (CD-ROM)

this game is fun at first, but a few hours into it, it crashes, and even with the patch that was supposed to fix that problem it started crashing sooner and sooner. lost most of my game and finally quit due to frustration.