Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series

Really enjoyed this one, started off quite hard, mellowed off in the middle becoming easy once you get haste...and then big spike in the last battle. I think visually the game still looks very good and although the music is repetitive I did like the tracks overall (not my wife who kept complaining it's the same ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sound over and over). I'd say the game shines in its freedom to go where and how you want. Psionicists' spells were a bit lackluster, and the melee fighters made most of the kills. Very solid game, highly recommended. Took me 27 hours in total (spent 3 hours trying out builds and graphical filters - used DOSBox Staging instead of the dos emulator which comes with Steam) and there were some side content which I didn't get to so perhaps there was a couple of hours more worth of gameplay.

very fun game as dark sun is my favorite campaign setting in dnd

Been wanting to play this game since it game out. Now with the power of the Steam Deck it's possible. Ran an AD&D 2nd edition campaign back in high school and I'm sure this will bring back memories. It don't look like some of the other gold box games I've played but I'm still excited.

If I knew how to play AD&D I would love this! Seriously love the setting.

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series is a brutal, unforgettable take on D&D in one of its most unique settings. Set on the dying world of Athas, these games (Shattered Lands and Wake of the Ravager) ditch traditional fantasy for something harsher - psionics, slavery, desert wastelands, and a constant fight for survival. It’s easily my favorite D&D setting, and it’s a shame it’s largely faded from the spotlight, because this series shows just how compelling it can be. The gameplay builds on the Gold Box formula with deeper combat, tougher encounters, and a stronger sense of consequence, making victories feel earned. It’s still very much a product of its time, with some clunky elements, but the atmosphere and world carry it. If you want a darker, more unforgiving D&D experience, this is one of the best the era had to offer, and a reminder of a setting that deserves a comeback.

It's literally just a shortcut to an emulator with all of these games, which I'm not really a fan of. It will alltso lag for no reason a lot of times. Good two games, but why did they have to use an emulator?