Dungeons & Dragons

[Emily]

Ive always wanted to learn how to play D&D, but there is no one to teach me or play with me.

What are some good videogame interpretations of this game?
Info please?

[sharp]

There are so many (A)D&D based-games available. My personal favorite stays the Capcom CPS2 arcade games, which only saw a home release on the Japanese Saturn and it neeeds a 4mb Ram and it's one of the more expensive games.

The only other two games I really played where Eye of the Beholder on Sega-CD and Slayer on 3DO which both were less action, but still solid adventure games.

About the non-digital game I don't know anything, except I'm always making jokes about people when I see them playing it.

[Flack]

No computer based version of D&D captures the essence of the real game, because in the real game you can do ANYTHING. It takes place in your mind, so if you see some monsters coming toward you and you decide to strip your clothes off and throw fruit at them, you can (probably wouldn't be your best offensive tactic, but whatever).

In the real RPG, D&D requires a lot of thinking, problem solving and teaming skills to get through adventures. Playing a computer game is just a game. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the old gold series like Hillsfar and Curse of the Azure Bonds, but comparing the two is pretty difficult.

[Kroogah]

The current edition of AD&D (3rd edition?) uses a universal game system that TSR invented called the d20 system (because nearly everything up to chance revolves around a 20-sided die). Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2 on the Xbox use the d20 system, so if you want a general idea of the mechanics of character creation/buildup, there you go.

Other than that, Flack nailed it. I never got into Dungeons & Dragons, because my Dungeon Master (an extraordinarily geeky name for the guy that runs the game) was pretty boring and unimaginative. There's plenty of people here that do though, including DP himself. I also hear he worships the devil.

[Lady Jaye]

Maybe the closest to capturing the D&D experience (although it's still not the same), is the DM campaigns in Neverwinter Nights. Then again, NWN is a fun CRPG, and it still would be without the D&D license.

[vulcanjedi]

Hey

Go to the official Dungeons And Dragons page at
www.playdnd.com and learn how to play with a pretty cool interactive demo.

VJ

[Goodwill Hunter]

As far as console games go, I always thought that Pool of Radiance for the Nes came pretty close to recreating the feel of an original D&D session...it has the original classes, spells, monsters, etc. of the original...fun too, with interesting, balanced battles. Then again, I'm one of the original D&Ders from the late 70s/early 80's, so I'm sure the current game is quite a bit different from this title.

I'd love to play again, but real life really restricts your ability to set aside 18-hour chunks of time to go on all-night, mountain dew-fueled dungeon crawls. Brax, my chaotic neutral, pyromaniac, dwarven fighter has been itching for a good fight for over 20 years....(sigh), real life goes on.

Rich

[Avatard]

Play anything based on the D20 system. Neverwinter Nights would be a great example, its just D&D with a GUI. And a crappy story line

Also, there is a new miniatures game out where you buy D&D booster packs and make a party outta those characters and fight other people. It works almost just like the pen and paper D&D. Its a good start.

[DeputyMoniker]

...including DP himself. I also hear he worships the devil.

SOMEBODY had to bring that up!


I just went through this with Yu-Gi-Oh. Apparently these games dont translate into videogame very well. The best way to learn is to call your local comic book/gaming shop and see if they sponsor weekly games. Then show up and watch a couple games. After you get a basic idea of whats going on, jump in and find out when someone is starting a new game. You would probably have a better chance starting on something other than D&D because there are a lot of diffeent games being played these days. I'd also go through that tutorial that someone provided above.

[Lady Jaye]

BTW, DeputyMoniker, your name doesn't show in the SubRed layout... black (or is it Navy blue?) on black makes for invisibility... (unless that was the effect you wanted to get?)

[PDorr3]

Its a shame that you have no friends into D&D, its easily one of my favorite past times, as I was lucky enough to get invited to a D&D event by a friend where a D&D vet taught me how to play. I enjoyed it so much I bought my own players handbook, but unfortunately the guy had to go back to college, but it was a great summer, we played once a week.

It truly is a game for your imagination, and is a blast to play with people you know.

I played two campaigns, one as an elf with not much to say, but I had a secret of being gay and a canibal. My other campaign I played a gnome that followed a fellow player everywhere he went, it was a total blast.

But now that you are done reading my boring lifes story, I strongly urge you to try and meet some new friends that are into D&D, its a blast or buy the players handbook and DM guide and read a bit, and teach your friends how to play! its not too complicated.

[tyranthraxus]

Well if you just go down to your local game shop that sells
D&D and other games I'm sure you can find some people
that would love a new player. Just ask the owner for advice.

I never had much luck enjoying RPGs, but I admit that
perhaps me and the other players/GM weren't that
serious about it. I've been told you really need a good
story teller for a GM and to throw out all the rules and
simplify them otherwise you are bogged down in tables
and rules.

I actually enjoyed far more the creative aspects behind the
game. I've played an RPG maybe 3 or 4 times in my life, all
boring disasters. But I spend many hours as a teenager
designing castles, dungeons and army bases and loading
them up with treasure and monsters. I was more into
designing maps and drawing than actually playing it. All of
my designs went unplayed.

I'm far more interested in boardgames. Great social way to
spend a couple hours with friends. Best of all the game is
over in an evening and doesn't need months of regular
meetings.