Hillsfar
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Player Reviews
Average score: 3.1 out of 5 (based on 46 ratings with 3 reviews)
It's all about whether you liked the mini-games...
The Good
The fighting in the arena was really fun. It was the only mini-game that I really liked. Wandering through the houses and picking locks and riding were all rather simple and dull IMO.
The Bad
Most of the mini-games were rather crude and dull (even for the time). Personally, I like what Sid Meier's once said about the failure of his game, Covert Action: it's better to have one good game than two bad ones. I think this applies heavily to this game.
The Bottom Line
Like Sword of the Samurai, this game is just a bunch of mini-games tied loosely together. If you like the rather simplistic mini-games, then this game's for you. I do think the whole is greater than the sum of its parts (like Pirates!) but the parts aren't all that great (unlike Pirates!).
DOS · by John Lucas (12) · 2005
A unique and groundbreaking game me thinks. These are the stuff games were made of...
The Good
Hillsfar has got to be one the the most unique Advanced Dungeon & Dragons games there is. This is probably one of those games that has a little bit of everything combined into one big package. If you've played other AD&D RPG games around this era like the Pool of Radiance and its cult, you'll probably know what to expect. Hillsfar is one of Forgotten Realms games that broke away from the tradition.
First, it's a single player game. So say good bye to your standard set of 7 team mates. Second, it consists of various so-called "mini" games:
**The Bad**
Don't recall. Need to play it again to remember the bad stuff, if any.
**The Bottom Line**
They don't make'em like they used to. Hillsfar has a little bit of everything for everyone.
DOS · by Indra was here (20755) · 2003
The Good
The traveling game is fun.
So is the fighting.
And the house game.
The Bad
Finding your way out of Hillsfar is a pain in the butt.
The game isn't really fun.
The Bottom Line
You create a charicter or select a pre-generated one.
You then are able to travel. You ride your horse and jump over stuff, this is one of the best parts.
Then when you find Hillsfar you walk around and fight at the Gladiater ring (which is fun too) and run into houses and steal stuff. You have limited time to get as much stuff as you can and then get out, but when you can get out guards start running around trying to capture you and send you to the Gladiator Ring.
Besides these things the game isn't really fun. Wondering around Hillsfar is boring and tedious.
Only play if you like Nintendo games (the old ones) or you get the special Forgotten Realms Archive.
DOS · by Wolfang (155) · 2000
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Critic reviews added by Tim Janssen, Bozzly, Dietmar Uschkoreit, Patrick Bregger, S Olafsson, Jo ST, Hello X), Martin Smith, RhYnoECfnW, Jeanne, Wizo.