| | |  | Thinking & Problem Solving | Home » » » » Temple of Elemental Evil: A Greyhawk Adventure | | | | | | | Description: | | Recently, bandits have begun patrolling the roads outside Hommlet and wicked forces are rumored to be afoot, converging on the ruined temple at Nulb. Begin your adventure within the Realm of Greyhawk. It is an adventure that will lead to the source of a deep and abiding mystery, to the very core of evil itself. | | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.44 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Release Date:
| March 22, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 17 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| Windows 98 / Windows Me / Windows XP | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Greatest RPG to date - dated 12-15-09Dec 15, 2009
By J. David Donoho
"-D"
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 found the following review helpful:
Pleasantly SurprisedMay 27, 2008
By R Goss
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 found the following review helpful:
D&D without having to worry about game mechanics.Dec 12, 2005
By Christopher Stehno
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!
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Stay away from The Temple of Elemental EvilApr 10, 2010
By RPG Fan
The DRM on the CD might keep you from ever playing this game. I have never been able to get this game to run. Don't waste your $$ on this game. You can have my copy if you want it, it's no good to me...except as a coaster set.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Does not run at all.Jan 07, 2009
By Daniel Simpson
I enjoyed the other 2 Troika games (Arcanum and VtM:Bloodlines), so I thought I would give this one a go. Unfortunately, after several hours dealing with it, I still can't get this piece of trash to run at all. I meet the system requirements, it just won't run. I've narrowed down the causes of why it isn't running, but that hasn't helped.
Possible cause #1: The game will only run in 75hz. My lcd monitor only runs in 60hz. I found a way to disable the intro movies, which also want to run only in 75hz, but not a way to change the way the game renders.
Possible cause #2: SecureRom. Like all pieces of trash, I mean fine quality games from Atari, this is loaded with SecureRom. Sometimes you can get around this with no-cd patches. But should I really have to resort to piracy to play a game that I just *barely* purchased?
So, I ended out throwing this against the wall in frustration. This is the LAST $[...] that Atari will get from me.
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