Gamespot takes an updated look at Turbine's Dungeons and Dragons Online now that the game has hit retail.Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach initially seems a lot like other massively multiplayer role-playing games. You get to create a custom fantasy character by choosing from a variety of races, classes, and appearances, and then you get dropped into an imaginative world filled with lots of danger, treasure, and little pop-up menus. However, it doesn't take long to see some of the ways in which it's refreshingly different from a lot of what's been done to date in other online RPGs. Developed by the makers of the Asheron's Call series, D&D Online is highly focused on the questing and adventuring elements of Dungeons & Dragons--you know, the fun stuff. Our first impressions of the game follow; to keep tabs on our ongoing progress with the game, or to contribute your experiences and impressions, visit GameSpot's Dungeons & Dragons Online Union. More... |