Temple of Elemental Evil: A Greyhawk Adventure (Jewel Case)

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Product Features

• Battle a force of elemental evil, channeled by fiercely dangerous wizards, in this incredible Dungeons & Dragons adventure
• Create up to 5 powerful characters, with multiple skills and abilities -- and explore your world, creating a reputation for yourself as a mighty warrior
• Fight against over 100 deadly monsters straight out of mythology, from goblins to giants to demons
• Multiple endings depending on how the game is played

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002ML7M6
• Item Weight: 7 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 22, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,512 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure, by Atari, Product # 25050JCSL

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest RPG to date - dated 12-15-09, December 15, 2009

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J. David Donoho "-D" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Temple of Elemental Evil: A Greyhawk Adventure (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I've played 'em all. Baulders, Dragons, Neverwinters, Jagged Alliance's, Jedi's you name the RPG I've been through it. Though, TOEE holds a special place in my heart. Sure it's buggy, kinda short for an RPG by todays standards and unless you mod it you max out at level 10 but nothing beats it for adherence to the rules of D&D or the shear number of tactical possibilities in combat. The graphics are excellent for the generation and were way ahead of their time when the game first dropped. The interface isn't the slickest but it's customizable and creating shortcut keys is easy. Combat is satisfying, the animations and sounds do a lot to keep you in the moment and listening/watching/hoping for that long shot crit to take down the last target.

I would be remiss if I didn't at least mention the Circle of Eight mod which takes this game many leaps and levels above where it started. The bugs are ironed out, the characters can run to level 20 and there's a little bit more content for the initiated to chew through. Definately worth at least checking it out.

Lastly a comment on the state of RPG's in the modern video game landscape. As far as I know this was the last game to let you just up and create your entire party. I don't know which side of the ocean that idea comes from, I just play the games I don't study them, but it needs to come back to this side. I would trade every prefabed and pretty cut scene in Mass Effect along with all the lame backstory with your party memebers for the ability, or at least the option to create my own party of characters. I still pull out my old copy of Ultima or Final Fantasy on the NES (8-bit) just to make a party and send them out adventuring.

- Anybody that reads this and holds up a lighter for my praise of a great game please comment and let me know of any other tactical RPG's you've played lately that let you create a party and send them into the wilderness.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised, May 27, 2008

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R Goss (Cornfield, IL USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Temple of Elemental Evil: A Greyhawk Adventure (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

Definitely not the greatest roleplaying GAME I've seen for the PC, but it's probably one of the most enjoyable gaming EXPERIENCES I've ever had.

I would strongly recommend it... but only if you're experienced in the pen-and-paper Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 game. Those who haven't played D&D 3.5 will be completely lost when it comes to things like initiative, skill points, and feats. I found myself sitting with the D&D Players Handbook in my lap at some points in time, especially when it came to playing more obscure classes (druids for example).

Anyone that has played the actual D&D modules "The Temple of Elemental Evil" and/or "Return to The Temple of Elemental Evil" will recognize characters such as Terjon of St Cuthbert, Lareth the Beautiful, Jaroo the Druid, Burne's Badgers, and so on.

A warning: this is an older game meant for an older operating system. My 2007 Windows Vista hiccuped when I tried to run it, and it took me hours of frustration to find the right patches. It runs fine with XP, but anyone with Vista should be wary.

Initially getting the hang of the controls and dealing with sometimes frustrating camera angles takes a while to become accustomed to, but don't let that deter you from this game. If you're a D&D fan, you have nothing to lose from picking this title up.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars D&D without having to worry about game mechanics., December 12, 2005

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Christopher Stehno (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Temple of Elemental Evil: A Greyhawk Adventure (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I played D&D for many years off and on... from 1st edition to 3rd and I the original Temple of Elemental Evil was one of my favorite campaigns. This game really captures the spirit of that module and D&D in general. It uses the new rule structure and seamlessly integrates them in such away that they dont interfere with your enjoyment of the game.

This is no blind hack-and-slash... there is a background story and a lot of NPCs you can interact with (and even bring along with your party). You will need to take your time and bring your characters up to each challenge... just like playing the real game.

I highly recommed it... and you can't beat the price!