The main problem with The Temple Of Elemental Evil is the feeling it's out of its time. TOEE has the feel of the RPGs created by SSI during the late 1980s, some of which were also licensed Dungeon & Dragons games. Had this been released before Neverwinter Nights, we may have been more tolerant concerning the bugs because gameplay is quite solid and entertaining in short bursts. The lack of a strong narrative is disappointing though, in a gaming world that contains Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment, titles that involve repetitive hack & slash gameplay really don't cut the mustard. The cold interface does nothing to make a newcomer to the genre feel welcome or encourage them to explore the excellent character creation section.