![]() We've crafted the finest strategy guide from enchanted leather and elven metals. Slay the dragon, beat the dungeon! Can't fell the orcs? Lost in the forest? Or maybe you just need some cheats. This is a very nice system for novices and veterans alike since you'll always get the sense of accomplishment you want but without being forced to make too many tough decisions about what to keep and what to sell/drop. By the time you're late in the game, it should be the most powerful weapon in your arsenal to make up for the fact that you never bought or found a +5 fire sword or the +3 dagger. ![]() It's automatically upgraded throughout the game and can never be sold or left behind for any reason. Your character's default weapon isn't just what he or she gets because of their character class. One other bit we loved was the Ancestral Weapon. In this case, the War Cry stuns nearby enemies. These are the abilities that you will gain along the way that can be mapped to your face button. You'll also see a version of that game's upgrade menu where you can boost your basic abilities from the D&D universe like strength and dexterity as well as character specific abilities like the Fighter's War Cry. You have the same weight limits on your character's carrying capacity that we saw in Baldur's Gate. You have your basic shopping and inventory system in place where the game will pause so you can buy new gear, equip new armor and handheld weapons and what not. Multiply that times the number of players you've got playing with you and you could have a lot of fun in your hands. It looks like something you've played before, but just under the surface you'll appreciate the differences. Quickly shifting to an area effect spell or a fire bomb attack is a piece of cake and your ability to read, recognize and respond to different threats and groups of threats will determine your satisfaction with D&D Heroes. You know shield wielding orcs are tough against melee attacks but vulnerable to most spell types. ![]() The main challenge in this game, like in other games in this genre, is managing the different types of enemies being thrown at you and their vulnerabilities, all in the heat of a battle. The net effect of all this control you'll have is that you'll be able to keep the game relatively fresh for yourself. The developers at Atari have built a system where after a successful sequence of basic melee attacks you'll be able to throw a devastating finishing move against any enemy in the area, even one you weren't melee attacking. And you'll notice that we said finishers are among the special abilities you can map to your controller. ![]() Playing slower for a few seconds is a lot better than everybody having to pause to get new stuff. When playing with four players, the only drawback is all of the other players are in slo-mo as well, while you're looking for that perfect spell to demolish that giant dragon. This element of the control system is brilliantly implemented because as your character develops and acquires more specialties like venom arrows or fireball spitting staffs, you'll be able to easily manage your inventory on the fly without pausing the game. It's here that you can assign the dozens and dozens of attacks, spells, finishing moves and other special abilities, so you're never more than a few button presses away from having just what you need to whoop ass. ![]() By pulling the left trigger you can slow down time (for all characters if you're in multiplayer) and use the D-pad to navigate through a customization mini-menu that pops up. Beyond your basic melee attack button you will have customizable attacks on the other three face buttons of your controller. The first area where D&D makes a departure from the standards set in BGDA is in the control system. You can rename your Fighter, Wizard, Cleric and Rogue characters and you will have to get to know the strengths and weaknesses of each if you want to be successful. Whether you're playing alone or with up to three friends, you're one of four heroes brought back after 150 years to defeat a great evil that's threatening the world as we know it. ![]()
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