![]() Most NES fans, however, probably didn’t even get as far as taking the box down from the shelf, as it was released extremely late into the system’s lifecycle and suffered the additional misfortune to find itself sandwiched between two slices of utter crap: on one side, the infamous Heroes of the Lance – and on the other, the aforementioned wretchedness of Hillsfar. ![]() And while the game’s authentic usage of the official AD&D rules is a breath of fresh air, they’re such a radical departure from those employed by most console RPGs that I can easily picture them overwhelming someone who isn’t at least passably familiar with its pen and paper roots. Your tender band of novices embark upon their initial adventures in a pretty embarrassing state, at least for a while. Not overly much, anyway, what with its “DOOO DOOO DOOO DOOOO (diddi diddi diddi diddi diddi diddi diddi diddi)” habitually ringing in your ears. No, POOL OF RADIANCE not only manages to deftly avoid the poison spike-lined pits of suckery, but has the further audacity to send us on a stunningly deep quest that’s full of brilliant combat and actually faithful to its source material!Īdmittedly, this awesomeness isn’t going to valiantly spring forth from the cartridge and immediately proceed to rock your face off – Pool’s graphics are decidedly substandard, particularly the hideous character portraits, and at best the music won’t grate on your nerves. Set the torches ablaze, lads! Hold on to your codpieces, start flourishing those short swords of sharpness, and get ready to gather ‘round the wet dungeon walls – another Dungeons & Dragons review draws near, and the pungent stench of mildew emanates! But for those of you keeping score at home, I’m afraid that this isn’t going to be anything like my scathing commentary for Hillsfar. "Pool of Radiance not only manages to deftly avoid the poison spike-lined pits of suckery, but has the further audacity to send us on a stunningly deep quest that’s full of brilliant combat and actually faithful to its source material!" Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance (NES) review
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