Description
An homage to the DOS-based
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Gold Box game
Pool of Radiance,
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor returns again to the worlds of the
Forgotten Realms.
Although the game begins in the city of Phlan, which was reclaimed in the previous game, the majority of the action takes place beneath Myth Drannor, once a beautiful city of peace, where men, elves, and dwarves could live in peace and harmony, which is now in ruins.
Despite its visual similarity to contemporary games that utilized real-time combat (such as
Baldur's Gate), the game features a strictly turn-based system, similar to those implemented in
Gold Box games. Orisons and Cantrips, straight from the then new
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules, have been added. The game features new character classes and races such as Barbarians, Monks, Paladins, and Half-Orcs. Clerics and Sorcerers can cast over 100 spells. The Dungeon Master communicates all important findings and events throughout the game.
Alternate Titles
- "光芒之池:迷斯卓諾遺跡" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
- "光芒之池II之剑与魔法的传说" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "Pool of Radiance: Ruiny Myth Drannor" -- Polish title
- "Pool of Radiance: As Ruínas de Myth Drannor" -- Brazilian title
- "Pool of Radiance 2" -- Informal title
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Gamezilla |
Nov 01, 2001 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Nov, 2001 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| FiringSquad |
Nov 21, 2001 |
70 out of 100 |
70 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Nov, 2001 |
69 out of 100 |
69 |
| RPGFan |
Jul 31, 2002 |
68 out of 100 |
68 |
| Just RPG |
Aug 03, 2002 |
B- |
67 |
| PC Zone Benelux |
Dec, 2001 |
64 out of 100 |
64 |
| GamersWanted |
Oct 31, 2001 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| GamingIllustrated.com |
Mar 22, 2003 |
2.86 out of 5 |
57 |
| Gamers.at |
Dec 28, 2001 |
20 out of 100 |
20 |
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Trivia
The editors of Computer Gaming World magazine (April 2002 issue) saw fit to name 'Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor', the Coaster of the Year for 2001. They site such flaws as sloppy interface, bad gameplay, lack of 'real role-playing' and its famous hard drive erasing bug as reasons for naming it the worst of the worst.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Jeanne
(73931) on Oct 01, 2001.