Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Sep 28, 2001
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 8 out of 28
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  1. MatG.
    Dec 29, 2001
    10
    I give this game a ten because I have been playing it for a month and haven't gotten bored of it yet. I'm on my third way through if beating it, and it's still exciting as when I first played it.
  2. White-Drow
    Nov 1, 2012
    7
    Problems are aplenty, (lack of story and npcs in general, clunky interface and so on) but that sweet turn based d&d tactical awesomeness added a lot of depth to simple "me vs. zombie nr. 135 and Co." scenarios and pretty much outweighed all those flaws for me.
  3. balvan64
    Jan 25, 2012
    10
    This is one of the best RPG games ever, don't buy into the reviews.
    There are no bugs at all, This game is one of my favorites of all times.

    This is one of the best RPG games ever, don't buy into the reviews.
    There are no bugs at all, This game is one of my favorites of all times.
  4. MarkE.
    Nov 1, 2001
    6
    Too slow and repetitive. The storyline, poor as it already is, gets too often fracturated by the uninspired fight system. It's a pity actually. It could have been something interesting.
  5. ThaisL.
    Apr 21, 2002
    0
    Game is not playable due to technical problems and bugs. Patched did not help and UbiSoft tech support is absolutely the worst I've ever encountered. By the way do not buy anything from UbiSoft if you have any OS other than Win95, 98 or ME. They are not made to run on anything else. I have WinME which is a supported OS and they still tell me that no tech support is available for WinGame is not playable due to technical problems and bugs. Patched did not help and UbiSoft tech support is absolutely the worst I've ever encountered. By the way do not buy anything from UbiSoft if you have any OS other than Win95, 98 or ME. They are not made to run on anything else. I have WinME which is a supported OS and they still tell me that no tech support is available for Win 2000. I will never buy anything by UbiSoft again.… Expand
  6. J.B.
    Aug 11, 2006
    4
    Boring, tedious little game. Buy any number of good D&D based RPGs before this one. The only reason this game even existed was to show off the new 3.0 ruleset for D&D based games, and it did it poorly. The sounds are lackluster, the gameplay is clunky and unresponsive, the role-playing aspects are nearly non-existant and the story is un-engaging. If that combination doesn't make a Boring, tedious little game. Buy any number of good D&D based RPGs before this one. The only reason this game even existed was to show off the new 3.0 ruleset for D&D based games, and it did it poorly. The sounds are lackluster, the gameplay is clunky and unresponsive, the role-playing aspects are nearly non-existant and the story is un-engaging. If that combination doesn't make a bad game, I don't know what does. Skip this.… Expand
  7. John
    Feb 8, 2002
    3
    This game is garbage compared to the past 3-4 D&D games put out with the infinity bioware engine by Black Isle (Baldur's Gate I&II and Icewind Dale). It is slow, boring, and has a very cumbersome interface.
  8. Howler_monkey
    Aug 4, 2004
    1
    this game SSSSUUUUCCCCKKKKSSSS!!!!!!! and i hate it, if ypure planning to play this game forget it! just look for yopur old Diablo games and youll surely enjoy it more than this, it really SUCKS!(duh!!!)
  9. Leif
    Oct 13, 2002
    7
    I am a dedicated AD&D fan from the 80's, I like the game enough to play it addictively, however the gameplay is often tedious and I think it had much more potential than it realised, which is a great shame...
  10. JoeG.
    Oct 19, 2002
    6
    The game just did not have much of a story line yet if your into the bashing in and killing, then this is your game.
  11. PieterdeF.
    Jan 31, 2002
    7
    It's not a bad game, not a very good one either but overall it's ok.
  12. J.Johnson
    Feb 19, 2002
    6
    Uninspired D&D knockoff. Once you get past the intial pains of the firsts dungeons the game does have some twists worth playing.
  13. jseph1234
    Apr 6, 2020
    9
    I have to say I am enjoying this 19 year old game. While its doesn't have the best graphics and the controls leave a lot to be desired its is fairly easy to play once you understand them.

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#48 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
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#46 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19
  1. FHM
    40
    Too much turn-based combat to be fun.
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  2. All Game Guide
    40
    Most significantly, Ruins of Myth Drannor does not accomplish the depth of story, the detail of character customization, or the engulfing campaign world that made the original Pool of Radiance such a memorable adventure.
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  3. Gamezilla!
    82
    The only thing preventing me from scoring this graphics masterpiece in the 90’s was the somewhat weak storyline and the tedium that got me down on more then one occasion.
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