Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard

 PC
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
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  1. Yahoo!
    90
    It's an ingenious mix of resource management, micromanagement, action, RPG elements, tactics, strategy, innovation, and good old-fashioned D&D atmosphere.
  2. GamePro
    90
    Quotation forthcoming. [Dec 2005]
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  3. Computer Games Magazine
    90
    Dragonshard is more concerned with recapturing the long-lost energy of those dorky all-night session then with remaining faithful to the math and canon per se. [Dec p.53]
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  5. GameZone
    88
    Dragonshard has a great mix of solid gameplay, good features, and a beautiful world.
  6. eToychest
    88
    The story is interesting and well-told, and the dual-map system breathes new life into a genre that was beginning to leave a sour taste on the palates of many gamers.
  7. Gamers' Temple
    88
    The multiplayer game really is something different from other RTS games you’ve played online, and if you’re an RTS multiplayer fan it is well worth your time to give Dragonshard a try.
  8. Game Chronicles
    88
    The 3D action and well-done graphics as well as the ease of control and use of both the above and below ground experiences make for a great adventure and real-time strategy experience.
  9. GameSpot
    85
    It's good-looking and fast-paced, and it will have you crushing armies in one moment and plundering tombs the next. That's a heck of a combination.
  10. GameBiz
    85
    Dragonshard has a core of a solid graphics engine, adequate sound and introduces some innovative gameplay elements such as the dual realms.
  11. PGNx Media
    85
    It is a very solid game overall with some nice tweaks and a good presentation.
  12. IGN
    84
    Sending heroes down below to negotiate traps, battle huge monsters or collect loot is as important and exciting as building vast armies, securing shards and taking the fight to the enemy’s base. And it’s just as fun too.
  13. Game Informer
    80
    A veritable host of small technical problems keep Dragonshard from reaching the potential created by its innovative design. [Nov 2005, p.174]
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  14. PC Gamer
    79
    A bit on the shallow side, but it's the only D&D RTS game in town. [Dec 2005, p.80]
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  15. Computer and Video Games
    78
    So, a passable RPG/RTS that wants to be a Star Trek chess set in the D&D universe, but not as beardies know and love it. [PC Zone]
  16. Worth Playing
    78
    A nice romp through a D&D universe, but at times, it felt like I was playing through what I have done before, most likely because the mechanics are a melting pot of aspects from various preceding games.
  17. PC Format
    76
    Not spectacular, but solid - a nice surprise for at least short-order strategy. [Dec 2005, p.93]
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#43 Best PC Game of 2005
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#50 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#62 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 69
  3. Negative: 10 out of 69
  1. FrankRizzo
    Oct 12, 2005
    10
    Wow - this game is cool. Not sure how people are comparing it to WC3 - it has a very different feel from normal RTS. No buliding tech tree! Wow - this game is cool. Not sure how people are comparing it to WC3 - it has a very different feel from normal RTS. No buliding tech tree! No peons! Cool monsters! Building monuments affect your troops! Treasures and magical items you can pick up! Real quests! Great environment! All around very fun.… Full Review »
  2. Ardes
    Oct 20, 2015
    9
    More people shoudl play this game. And I wish there was continuation. I think it's much, much more interesing than Warcraft III. Really loveMore people shoudl play this game. And I wish there was continuation. I think it's much, much more interesing than Warcraft III. Really love this tile. Pure Eberron Dungeons & Dragons with this great, fantasy RTS!… Full Review »
  3. Krieger66
    Aug 5, 2011
    0
    I first tried this game as the umbragen; the classes were hard to understand and while I'm trying to understand the different unit roles andI first tried this game as the umbragen; the classes were hard to understand and while I'm trying to understand the different unit roles and beginning to collect resources I get swarm-killed(med ai). I then decide to try out easy with the same faction; I build up an army of two healers, three tanks, one gatherer, two ranger units, and the vampire queen hero. I get swarmed again by a giant splot of blue on the map and half of my units are dead before I can select any of the units I need. I had level 3 walls and I got @ss-raped. I deleted this sorry excuse for a game off my harddrive two seconds later.

    boooo......    … Full Review »
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