Hordes of the Underdark Review and Screens at ActionTrip

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(Originally posted by chevalier)

ActionTrip have posted a review of the Hordes of the Underdark expansion, giving it a score of 88 out of 100. It also includes twenty screenshots from the game. Here's a clip:

This expansion pack allows gamers get to try out six new prestige classes: Pale Master, Champion of Torm, Weapon Master, Shifter, Dwarven Defender, and Red Dragon Disciple. Since you start your adventure at level 15, all characters are skilled and trained in accordance with the prestige class you've chosen. This aspect sets off an excellent pace, which is more or less perpetuated throughout the entire game. The important thing you must realize, is that Hordes of the Underdark adjusts any character profile to level 15 automatically, so you won't have to worry about insufficient experience points or low-level characters (we've already mentioned this in our previous coverage, but just to be on the safe side). Regrettably, there's wasn't enough time to see each new prestige class in action, but we did manage to put two of them to the test - a skillful and sly Barbarian/Weapon Master and a cunning Wizard/Pale Master. Starting the game with high-level character classes allows for some serious action right from the beginning, relying, of course, on new skills and feats. We were impressed to see some of these in action. For instance, the Weapon Master, apart from being able to use an amazing variety of ranged and hand-to-hand weaponry, can use a significantly Improved Whirlwind Attack, which effectively deals out damage points to multiple enemies. The Pale Master counts on the powers of the Underworld, resurrecting the dead and summoning deadly creatures into the fray. The coolest innovation is being able to beef up your characters all way to level 21, after which they unlock epic level spells and skills. That's when the good stuff begins. With such powerful prestige classes, you'll be able to tackle with some of the deadliest foes around the block. Raising the level cap to 40 was a no doubt a welcomed move by Bioware. In practice though, your characters are likely to achieve the level of 30 by the end of the last chapter.

Read the whole thing at ActionTrip.