Watch out for pool of radiance

[ken]

I just got it, and I'm thinking how do I unload this game? I'll probably ebay it next week.

My problems:

1) Slow Slow Slow. Your guys are about 1 inch tall, and your viewing distance is about 15 paces feet. Plus there's no way to change the game speed. After the 15 paces, the game won't let you pan. So you constantly have to click a few paces in front of your guys as you move and explore. No clicking 10 screens away and watching TV while your guys move.

2) Savegame corruption. This is a dealbreaker. Savegames get corrupt, so you have to double save your save games. You'd think they wouldn't let a game go out (its not christmas yet, so I don't get the rush) with the save game feature not working.

Your opinions may differ. But since no one has a return policy on games, I'd recommend waiting on this one, reading all the reviews, then deciding not to get it.

[sbp]

Pool of Radiance Uninstallation Warning

"It's not often when the Adrenaline Vault feels the need to put out a warning, but a newly discovered "bug" in Ubi Soft's just released Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor compels us to act.

We have uncovered a probable bug in the installation program for PoR that could wipe out a user's Windows 9x system files during the uninstallation process.

During our installation of PoR, the install program locked up the computer, forcing a reboot. After this, the PoR installation program would only give the option to uninstall the game; at this time, the program also wiped out our Win98 SE system files and would not reinstall the game.

A further bug was uncovered in the installation program that prevents the user from installing to any directory other than the default.

Update: Ubi Soft has been made aware of this problem and of others users are reporting; and that their QA team is looking into it. The company has stated to us that they will stand by Pool of Radiance 100% and patch the game as much as necessary to meet consumers' expectations. Ubi Soft also expressed regret at the problems users have been having."

[RainOfTerror]

damn

this like bl*ws chunks ...

i didnt know the game was that poor ... i knew about the bugs .. got the game laying around but didnt play it yet ...

ubi soft is usually known for good quality ... guess they slipped on this one ...