The awesome unforgiving rules of D&D
The Temple of elemental Evil is a game based on the Dungeons & Dragons Module of the same name, regarded by some as one of the most unforgiving modules of D&D but also one of the most popular.
Like the pen & paper module, The Temple of elemental Evil from Troika is hard and unforgiving. The game uses the D&D 3.5 rules and by the time I first played this game I only had an idea of what D&D was, so I ended up with a dead party on my first combat.
I gave up on the game there and then, but after having tried the actual D&D pen and paper game, I got hold of some of the game's mechanics and saw where I failed before, so I decided to give the game another try!
This time I was prepared, I made my party full of nice guys, a Righteous Paladin party leader, a cocky and sexy female Half-elf ranger, the not so bright fighter, the prankster Sorcerer and the reserved female cleric in a quest for wisdom.
By the time of my first combat, a bard another cleric and a wizzard had joined my party, I was ambushed by Undead Gnolls and despite prevailing I was struck by the realization of how three of my original party members were dead and beyond any healing.
That was when I realized that this game was one of the most perfect conversion of D&D combat rules to a video game, for I felt the same when I first tried D&D the pen and paper game, the rules were unforgiving and fun.
The social aspect of the game could see some improvement but any Dungeons & Dragons fan who at the time of play lacks a group of friends to play with this can pretty much fulfill your needs.
As for those who don't know how to play D&D and are interested in trying or for those who are trying to learn for themselves, I must say this is one of the best ways to practice and learn the mechanics of D&D 3.5
This game could be so much more and that is why I didn't give it 5 stars and it makes me wonder why it doesn't have a multiplayer mode or a sequel for that matter.
Bear in mind that I recommend that you play this game with the Circle of Eight mod, fixes bugs and adds content.
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