Reception
Icewind Dale was critically well received, scoring 92% on Game Rankings. The strongest criticism was that the Gameplay was too uniform and was essentially entirely combat focused, with little interaction or investigation. Gamespot gave the game 86% saying: "It's well suited for fans of Black Isle Studios' previous games, classic hack-and-slash AD&D computer games, and anyone looking for an action-packed role-playing game with a lot of depth." IGN scored it 8.8/10 and Game Zone gave it 9.5/10.
According to GameSpy, "Icewind Dale was a fun dungeon romp that can hold its head up high, even if it can't match its big brothers".
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