Game Officially Out Today

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Though I picked it up at the mall this weekend. I have played through it a little bit and so far really like it. THe story is intergrated into the game more than it was in say the LOTR games (which are similiar) and i have been playing as a fighter a lot. ANyone else going to get it?

[Rodzilla]

Hello All!

First-time poster here at GB!

Yes, I picked up my copy on Tuesday and am really liking it. I love how you can pick the characters' items and skills or just auto-buy them. Love the story (Mr. Salvatore is my fave) and gameplay so far. It ends up being, I feel, a nice mix of RPG and action.

And just love how we get to see some of our favorite "Forgotten Realms" locales realized digitally on the screen that we've only been able to read about to date (thanks again, Mr. Salvatore)!

I haven't played PnP D&D for over 2 years now, but this game has seriously re-whetted my enthusiasm about the game in general. And thanks to this site, I've found out that "D&D Online" is coming (yes, I've been living under a rock for a while now) to a favorite PC near me!!

That's it for now. Hope to see ya's around on the boards!

.. Rodzilla

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A little bit more of a review from me:

I am on chapter three....my impressions so far is that the game is seriously sweet. totally the type of game that people into norrath and baldur's gate and TTT and everquest would be into. I think its really cool. The graphics are UNREAL. The first level is really cool cause you can see a lot of stuff going on in the background..there multiple dimensions for it. I really like the game too cause the storyline is really integrated into (moreso than was in TTT) and its super cool. OH - there are also these things called Danger Zones - which are pretty cool cause you can hit enemies off the edge of cliffs and stuff like that and have them fall to their death. I am still trying to figure out the item and weapons and skills upgrades - but bascially my take on it is that its a nice addition of an RPG element to an action game. I give it a buy. =)

Pros:
Graphics
Switch on the fly characters
danger zones
story line/plot