Dungeons & Dragons: Krynn Series

It took a moment to wrap my head around navigating a DOS game again, but it's fun to be reminded of the good 'ol childhood, and that fancy "top of the line" computer we got back then.

Good classics, but not as fun nowadays. Controls are awkward, especially having to use the numpad. The RNG aspect of the game is oppressive. I've had to force close the game(it doesn't let you alt+f4), and restart fights because my spells won't land, but the enemies will. How about having every character miss multiple times against a single target? How about attacking from behind, and still missing? It's extremely frustrating, and having to restart kills the fun. Part of this is being low level. Your characters can't hit yet, but it feels ridiculous in how it's implemented. I'm honestly having less fun than I remember these games being, but back then you didn't have many choices, like you do now. The Gold box companion is helpful. If you're interested in a classic, then sure, get it, but for everyone else, stay far away. These D&D versions are very much unfun.

The Dungeons & Dragons: Krynn Series is a must-play for DragonLance fans and old-school CRPG diehards. Set in the world of Krynn, these Gold Box titles (Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn, and The Dark Queen of Krynn) drop you right into the War of the Lance era, letting you experience that setting in a way the books only hint at. The turn-based combat is classic Gold Box - tactical, methodical, and deeply satisfying once it clicks - while party creation and progression give you that true tabletop D&D feel. It’s definitely dated, with a learning curve and an interface that shows its age, but the payoff is a rich, cohesive campaign that carries across all three games. If you’ve read the DragonLance novels or just want a pure, no-frills D&D experience, this collection delivers.

I love these games, they are right there with the 2nd Forgotten realms (Curse of the Azure Bonds, Pools of Radiance) series. Gameplay is good old school AD&D 2nd edition rules, a little improved upon, depending how you see it. The reason I don't recommend it? They didn't remove the copy protection like they did on ALL the other ones, so you gotta stop, open a window, open the journal, find the word, type it in, its all a bunch of bunk how many layers do you need? These games are from the 1900's! The 1900's! Completely kills the actual immersion you encounter in these types of games. Also, YOU MUST LIKE KNIGHTS BECAUSE THATS WHAT THE GAME IS ABOUT. I never had a title actually affect the game. I am at a point where I cannot proceed due to needing a Knight-classed character to pass through a burning portal. Well, I didn't need no stinkin' knights...its like worse than a paladin and thats my least favorite class aside from thief. So, yeah, As an RPG, it broke one of the golden rules of RPGs - play it how you want. Nope. Play it how we ASSUME. Now it has read my angry review and deleted one of my party members. How quaint. I do not remember the originals having these sort of bugs, or certainly any cloud save problems. De-steam this crap, I've played the version that killed the copy protection, and it was better. Do better. This is some serious fubaring a game up. Try the Commodore versions. Maybe Amiga. So this game is un-playable (cloud save issues), and steam will NOT give you a refund. Total bunk, it seems like a great deal, and would be...had they not ruined the games by ruining your game with 100 hours in it.

disappointing trilogy compared to the forgotten realms games

A classic game for young and old fantasy fans alike.

SSi <3