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- From: mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu (Mike Marcelais)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
- Subject: Re: Comparison?: AD&D RPG Gold Box Titles
- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.154125.12843@ncsu.edu>
- Date: 10 Jan 93 15:41:25 GMT
- References: <C0n0DD.FD1@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>
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- In article <C0n0DD.FD1@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>, l2wang@mobius08.math.uwaterloo.ca ( Lei Wang ) writes:
- |> Of the three series out(ChampKrynn-DKK-DQK, PoolRad-Curse-Blades-Darkness,
- |> Gateway-Treasure), which one yields the best enjoyment? Champions of Krynn
- |> was pretty disappointing, and I haven't finished it yet. Pool of Radiance
- |> was pretty good for the 1st game that they wrote, Curse of the Azure Bonds
- |> was not as good, but Secret of the Silver Blades really impressed me in the
- |> size of that small New Verdigris. Is the storyline of Pools of Darkness as
- |> elaborate? Or is it just better graphics? How recent is the Gateway-Treasure
- |> series(does it include the 'Fix' option or the auto memorization option as
- |> in Death KofK?)
- |>
- |> Just curious.
- |>
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- Pool of Darkness uses the same 'engine' that Death Knights used
- (auto-rememorization, VGA graphics, sounds card support EVERYWHERE, Fix option
- shown only when it's safe to rest, etc) and has a very elaborate plot. Its
- LONG (you need to be around 40th level to win) and may seem like a lot of
- hack-and-slash at the key points, but if you just try to has then you'll get
- creamed. The battles require strategic planning, just just rushing to and
- charging. I highly recommend it.
-
- Gateway also uses the game engine and I assume that Treasure does
- too (haven't played it)
-
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- |> --
- |> l2wang@napier.UWaterloo.ca
- |> ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
- |> ME: Univ. of Waterloo YOU: Huh? o=> ME: in Canada, YOU: Huh?
- |> ME: in Ontario, YOU: Huh? /o/ ME: up north! YOU: Aaaaaahhh...
- |> ME: near Toronto, YOU: Huh? ==o Huh??
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