Sword Coast Legends Review - No Critical Hit

[John Keefer]

Sword Coast Legends Review - No Critical Hit

It's been awhile since we had a game that pulled from the tried and true Dungeons and Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. Unfortunately, gathering my party for venturing forth was not as memorable as hoped.

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[Thunderous Cacophony]

Darn. Even after the early coverage, I was hoping that the DM section would be more flexible, and I could use it to bridge the game between cRPGs and pen and paper gaming for some friends.

 

[ffronw]

Darn. Even after the early coverage, I was hoping that the DM section would be more flexible, and I could use it to bridge the game between cRPGs and pen and paper gaming for some friends.

Unfortunately, [user]John Keefer[/user] has it pretty much nailed. The campaign is pretty solid, but the DM tools are far too limited. I had hoped to translate a 5E module I'm working on with a friend to the platform, but it just wasn't to be. It's still a fun little game, but it's not what I was hoping it would turn out to be.

 

[StatusNil]

I took a chance on this and bought it because Forgotten Realms. Figured it couldn't be worse than Daggerdale, and I made it through that one relatively unscathed.(At least it wasn't Hillsfar, which a friend of mine bought back in the day for the C64.) Tentatively relieved to hear a more positive take than that of the Steam community at large.

Anyone willing to comment on whether it's worth playing already, functionality-wise, or should one wait for the customary bug fixes? Mainly talking about the SP campaign.

 

[John Keefer]

Anyone willing to comment on whether it's worth playing already, functionality-wise, or should one wait for the customary bug fixes?

This is definitely better than Daggerdale, and it is a fun little romp, just not the game changer it was hyped to be. It IS Forgotten Realms, with a really good narrative. I had fun with the campaign.

 

[StatusNil]

Anyone willing to comment on whether it's worth playing already, functionality-wise, or should one wait for the customary bug fixes?

This is definitely better than Daggerdale, and it is a fun little romp, just not the game changer it was hyped to be. It IS Forgotten Realms, with a really good narrative. I had fun with the campaign.

No major game-breaking issues then, I take it. Cool, I'll move it up the to-do list to "asap". Thanks.

 

[ima420r]

(At least it wasn't Hillsfar, which a friend of mine bought back in the day for the C64.)

What was wrong with Hillsfar? I spent many hours playing it on my C64 using characters I had created in the goldbox games. Picking locks to find treasure, riding horses across the lands, fighting in the arena; grade school me had a blast with it.

 

[ima420r]

At least it wasn't Hillsfar, which a friend of mine bought back in the day for the C64.)

What was wrong with Hillsfar? I spent many hours playing it on my C64 using characters I had created in the goldbox games. Picking locks to find treasure, riding horses across the lands, fighting in the arena; grade school me had a blast with it.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

I will have a look at this game, if they introduce the Warlock class.