Dungeons and Dragons Heroes

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A Disappointing Diablo Clone

I need to preface this with saying that I love D&D, and I love fighting through dungeons. Any game that lets you set the character's armor and weapons makes me happy.

I really liked D&DH when I started playing it, but it became repetitive after the first few hours. I finished it, but quickly traded it in. Read on for the reasons why...

You are one of a band of heroes raised from the dead to fight an evil warrior you defeated years before. His power is legendary, and it is believed that only you (and your friends, if you are playing multiplayer) can defeat this undead hellion. He has, of course, unleashed a pride of monsters upon the various worlds you must travel to find his lair.

Characters
The characters in this game are good, keeping in tune with traditional D&D classes. I played through as the human Warrior (I mean ''Fighter''), my hack-'n'-slash favorite. You can also choose from Rogue, Wizard, or Cleric. Other than the players, the NPCs are well animated, but their character development is pretty two-dimensional.

Bad Guys, Monsters, and [SPOILER]s, Oh My!
Ok, I won't spoil my favorite part of the game for you. Let me just say that some of the monsters that appeared brought back some great PC/earlier console memories. There's nothing better than beating a monster easily that has kicked your backside before, and there is plenty of this in this game. The monsters are well animated, and have decent sound effects. It would be nice if there was additional variation within levels (rather than just among levels), but overall there are is a wide variety to kill.

In other graphic/sound areas: The NPC voices are good, and well cast. The animations for fighting and spell casting are nice, but are not unique to D&DH.

Will This Gather Dust?
I traded it in after finishing it in one week, so it might be gathering dust at the store -- I don't know! I have absolutely no desire to play it again, because the repetitive hacking and slashing became tiresome the FIRST time through. Only about 20 hours worth of playing time, but I only played through as the Fighter (thank goodness)! There is nothing new in this game, but that may not be a bad thing, depending on your taste...

Overall Recommendation:
If you like Diablo, you'll like this.
If you liked playing earlier D&D games, you'll like this.
If you like pushing one button to attack and another, occasionally, to use a health potion, you'll like this.

20 hours of fun

This game, while worth the 20 hours my brother and I spent on it disappointed us in the end. Perhaps if we had played on the toughest skill level it would have been more challenging. The objective was reached without much trouble in a "hack and slash" style. Disappointing ending for a pretty good game.

ok, but needs some work...

this gamer was great except for on multy player when you walk away from each other it zoomes out so far you can't see any action. And another down drop in it is that the characters can only use their appointed weapon. the warrior can only use sword weapons. the rogue can only use daggers, the wizard, staff weapons, and the dwarf, hammers and ax's. so really if you like having a selection of weapons with any tupe of character, this RPG is not for you.

DD Rocks!

This game is great! The handling is good, the fighting is excuisite, and the graphics are great! The only thing that bugs me is the angle. That kind of bothered me on Buldar's Gate as well. Otherwise, it is great!

Basic D&D for Your XBOX

I first saw this game at a local electronics superstore but didn't buy it at the time, despite the $19.99 price tag. I decided to do some research first, and where else better to get a variety of viewpoints and opinions than right here at Amazon? So after reading all of the reviews posted, I decided that I wanted to buy it. Of course, when I went back, it was no longer there! But I think Amazon is happy about that, since I bought it here.

Now for the review...

For all of you (original) D&D fans out there, do not expect the Monster's Manual or the DM's Guide weapons/treasury listing to be at you disposal. Consider this game the BASIC set.

I thought this game would be similar to "Gauntlet - Dark Legacy", but for as many similarities, there are an equal amount of differences.

The CONS:
1) Camera. When you play with more than 1 person, the further the heroes are from each other, the wider the camera pan gets (making everything smaller). Well, naturally this will happen, but the camera does not return to the previous setting. You have to re-adjust it.
2) Fighting (at times). When you are fighting, if the camera angle is just a little off, your hero will sit there swinging away right next to your intended target (not hitting anything), while he/she gets handed his/her beat-down papers.
3) Cutscenes. Some of the cutscenes cannot be skipped. I guess this is for important "plot" lines, but if you already know what to do, you'll find yourself waiting rather impatiently.
4) Limited characters. There are only 4 characters. With Gauntlet, there are only 4 characters, too--but there are 12 other variations of those 4 characters (not to mention 4 color changes) which gives you at least a little bit of individuality.

The PROS:
1) Cooperation. Up to 4 players can play simutaneously. This will either lead to better teamwork skills, or 4 players arguing with each other all night. Myself, I love games where the whole family/friends can get in on the action at the same time.
2) Graphics. The graphics are pretty good. If you like Gauntlet's graphics (I apologize for your blindness), you'll love these.
3) Ambience. They captured the essence of the D&D game. That is very important when developing a game with an already existing franchise. Usually, developers fall short in this department (just check out any game that is made after a movie-- there are a few exceptions, however).
4) I-suck-at-fighting mode. It has a slow-mo mode (a'la MAX PAYNE). This may not be the best thing in multiplayer, though. People tend to get annoyed when you switch the slo-mo on, especially when they're not ready for it.
5) Large maps. I love large maps.

All in all, this is a decent representation of the D&D game. If you're into muti-player games, check this game out. You might like it. You might also want to try Gauntlet, or maybe even Hunter if you want horror. If you're looking for single-player D&D that is a little more "involved", check out Morrowind.