Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| G.M. | n/a |
After reviewing a pre-production copy of Heroes of the Lance, G.M. said that "it would undoubtedly go straight to the top of the computer games charts and stay there for several months. Its THAT good." They specifically praised its graphics and audio, calling the latter "excellent". Computer Gaming World gave the game a similarly positive review.
While the DOS version was the one reviewed in the magazines mentioned above, the NES version is often cited as one of the poorer titles available for the console. Specifically, past Electronic Gaming Monthly columnist, Seanbaby, listed it as the 2nd worst NES game, and as the 11th worst video game.
Levi Buchanan, in a classic Dungeons & Dragons videogame retrospective for IGN, wrote that "If you don't plan well, you can lose a lot of heroes in a very short period of time. This offered a slight strategy angle, but D&D fans largely preferred the Pool of Radiance straight RPG approach."
According to GameSpy, "While the game was actually a fairly decent side-scroller for its time, the frustrating level of difficulty, along with the fact that you couldn't save the game, meant that most gamers gave this game a miss".
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