One of the best 'Dungeons & Dragons' based games released so far.
We started playing and 12 hours later we finally finished our first adventure, it was awesome and something that was repeated many times after. We were all totally hooked on it.
So since those days I have always been looking out for a computer game that could re-enact those days but on my computer screen. Many games came along and they were all not up to the task and by that I mean they did not use the full and proper D&D rule-set.
Then, sometime in 2003, a friend bought me The Temple Of Elemental Evil and I installed it. I was not sure what to expect, I had tried so many games before but I gave it a chance. How wrong I was, this game rocked, it had everything I was looking for. The game was based on v3.5 of the official rules, you could have large parties of up to eight (5 adventurers and 3 followers), all the skills and class abilities were there with over 50 feats and hundreds of spells.
This was the game I used to play, I was very impressed. I played the game for hours and hours, enjoying every minute of it. Graphically, it was a rich and colourful world and the animation looked great. The sound is spot one with plenty of rousing scores and atmospheric background noises to keep you on your toes.
The whole thing is set in the Greyhawk setting, one of my favourite D&D campaigns. One of the best bits about it though is that there are multiple start points and endings so no two games are ever the same. I have played through it a few times now and never started or completed it in the same way. A really nice touch.
So, if you are looking for a great turn based RPG that is based on the official D&D v3.5 core rule-set then this is the game for you, I can't recommend it enough.