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Icewind Dale Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 best By Andrew S. Bub (7/14/2000)
The good: Fast-paced and action packed; utilizes the strengths of the AD&D rules system; plenty of depth.
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Icewind Dale is a game of pedigree. It draws from the fertile soil of TSR's AD&D rules and its Forgotten Realms game world, as well as R.A. Salvatore's Forgotten Realms and Icewind Dale books. The game also utilizes the same engine used for Baldur's Gate and Tales From the Sword Coast. Touted as an action/RPG, Icewind Dale is actually a far deeper game than most out there on the market. If Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment are full-fledged AD&D campaigns, Icewind Dale is an unabashed hack-'n'-slash adventure and a nice mix of style and substance. RPG Lite it is not.
Player's Handbook
The story line concerns trouble up north in Icewind Dale, a region of biting cold, snow, and jagged mountains known as "The Spine of the World." Monsters are growing more plentiful up there, barbarians are growing more bold, caravans and innocent townspeople are disappearing, and the weather is getting far worse than ever before. In true AD&D tradition, the best way to solve these problems is to send in a bunch of first-level newbie adventurers. There are only a few side quests and the majority of the game is very linear, consisting of a powerful guy sending you on recon-style missions. In a nostalgic sort of it way, it feels just like an AD&D module.
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