D&D PC Games
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:21 pm
Some of the most exciting, epic campaigns are On CD-Rom!!
I thought this forum wouldn't be complete without a list of the best D&D-based RPGs. Here's my favorites (by no means comprehensive):
Baldur's Gate This one started the whole PC-D&D craze in 1998, spawning lots of copies and one massive sequel.
Baldur's Gate 2 Speaking of massive...a tight story yet non-linear. The characters are among the most well known, next to Drizzt Do'Urden (who could forget Minsk and his Giant Space Hamster, Boo?). Spans 4 CDs and 200 hours of quests.
Planescape: Torment Hands down the best story in a video game, rivaling a novel. Intellectual, philosophical, and based off the insanely unique (and sadly defunct) Planescape campaign setting.
It's important to note that these games differ from pen and paper in that the combat system runs on the fly from D&D rules. So if you take a swing at a creature, the system automatically checks your character's stats, THACO, etc., before calculating if you miss and what damage you deal.
I thought this forum wouldn't be complete without a list of the best D&D-based RPGs. Here's my favorites (by no means comprehensive):
Baldur's Gate This one started the whole PC-D&D craze in 1998, spawning lots of copies and one massive sequel.
Baldur's Gate 2 Speaking of massive...a tight story yet non-linear. The characters are among the most well known, next to Drizzt Do'Urden (who could forget Minsk and his Giant Space Hamster, Boo?). Spans 4 CDs and 200 hours of quests.
Planescape: Torment Hands down the best story in a video game, rivaling a novel. Intellectual, philosophical, and based off the insanely unique (and sadly defunct) Planescape campaign setting.
It's important to note that these games differ from pen and paper in that the combat system runs on the fly from D&D rules. So if you take a swing at a creature, the system automatically checks your character's stats, THACO, etc., before calculating if you miss and what damage you deal.
Good grief... 
