ICEWIND DALE COLLECTION (DVD-ROM)

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Product Features

• Intel Pentium III 500 or AMD Duron or Athlon processor
• 128MB RAM DirectX compliant video card
• DirectX compliant sound card
• Broadband (Cable/DSL) Connection for multiplayer Windows XP DirectX 8.0 or higher
• Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP

Product Details

• ASIN: B000FGBVAC
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,559 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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Product Description

Product Description

Journey deep into the Spine of the World, a harsh and unforgiving environment teaming with merciless beasts and terrible dangers. In this exclusive adventure pack developed by award-winning Black Isle Studios, are the full versions of Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale Heart of Winter and Icewind Dale II.

Features:

Icewind Dale

Battle Ice Trolls, Giants, and hordes of terrifying Undead. Over 150 types of new monsters that will put your courage to the test in real-time combat.

• Adventure through a wide range of beautifully rendered environments, from ancient ruins to volcanic caverns and icy plains.
•  Multiplayer support for up to six players over LAN or Internet connections.

Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter

• Continue your adventure in five huge new areas that add directly into the original Icewind Dale.
• Hack your way through a host of never-before-seen monsters to discover over 100 new items and 59 new spells.

Icewind Dale II

• Conquer hordes of monsters in epic battles utilizing the 3rd Edition Dungeons &Dragons ®rule set.
• Cast over 300 powerful spells, clash with fierce new monsters, and collect hundreds of new items on your journey.
• Embark on your adventure with a pre-made party, or customize each character.
• Multiplayer support for up to six players for the ultimate gaming experience.
  

System Requirements:

• Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
• Intel Pentium II 350Mhz or AMD K6(R)-III/400Mhz
• 64MB RAM
• DirectX compliant video card DirectX compliant sound card
• DVD-ROM drive
• Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
• DirectX 8.0 or higher

Recommended System Requirements:

• Intel Pentium III 500 or AMD Duron or Athlon processor
• 128MB RAM DirectX compliant video card DirectX c

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Hack'n'Slash, May 15, 2009

By	Dirty Ears K-Wal (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

I skipped the original IWD when it first came out, because as a fan of the Baldur's Gate series I knew - or at least thought - I'd be bored with an Infinity game just based on combat. For whatever reason I picked up the sequel when it first came out, and I was hooked enough to go back and explore the entire series. The series doesn't really try to be anything more than a dungeon crawler, but it's at least a fun one.

The graphics are a little dated, but that's to be expected. IWD makes up for this in its great fantasy soundtrack and detailed character portraits. I distinctly remember the vast difference between the original IWD's portraits and those of BG2, which was released after - IWD blew them out of the water. In addition, at the time, IWD2's spell effects were great, and you can tell that they were pushing the limits of the Infinity engine, which was aged even when the game was released.

Gameplay is simple, particularly in the first game. Create a party of adventurers, go forth, and slay monsters. The story isn't a whole lot more than typical RPG fare, and there aren't a whole lot of puzzles and questing. The second game offers a little more (including a decent story), but is generally the same thing. The second game also offers a more robust character creation system utilizing the (then new) D&D 3E rules. To a degree, your choice of race and class will affect how NPCs interact with you, but not a whole lot. If you're looking for an in-depth, complex story...look elsewhere. This is a hack'n'slash, pure and simple.

I recommend the game for anyone who enjoyed the combat aspects of the BG series, or dungeon crawlers in general. IWD doesn't bring a whole lot new to the table, and I think most people know what they're getting into when they play a Black Isle game based on the Infinity Engine, but it's still a very entertaining romp.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars sometimes 'older' games are better games, January 23, 2009

By	thy_avatar "Maybe we should all do what’... (Maryland) - See all my reviews

Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Sometimes 'older' games are better games. This is a quality collection of games, with a good story, and are fun to play. The D&D rules are not spot on, but you can't take rules for a paper game and translate them perfectly into an electronic environment. This game does a good job trying though. If you want a D&D video game that doesn't suck, then this is the game for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars it's awesome, July 15, 2009

By	Xavier Spade "Xavier Spade" - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This is a great game. I love character creation/development and the way a party of different classes is dependent upon each other. I'm still playing on the first disc but so far there is many many hours of exciting storyline and gameplay.