GOG loves D&D! Here's why:

While our [url=http://www.gog.com/en/promo/hasbro_stacking_promo]Diamonds of D&D promo is in the works we--the GOG.com staff-- would like to share some very personal memories with you. Today we we're talking about the tougher kind of love. The kind where you need to learn to see past the flaws of the object of your love, appreciate it for what it is, and not resent it for what it isn't. Here's a game that takes dares to approach a cannonic D&D setting with much less cannonic action-focused gameplay: Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone.
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Dragons are not to be messed with. Dragons are fearsome and a little bit mysterious. In most fantasy games it's generally a good idea to run and take cover when you see a dragon. But in Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, when a character sees one, he goes like: "There's a dragon in our way", as if it was a big puddle of mud or a overgrown root you can trip over. This is just THAT kind of game, where the protagonists treat giant fire-breathing monsters like a minor inconvenience. Now, how badass is that?
--Judas, the GOG.com content acquisitor extraordinare


Best fantasy-themed beat 'em up since Golden Axe! I finished it a couple of times and I still play it sometimes, when I need to unwind after a day of dealing with goglings whining about their weak Wi-Fi signal, forgotten passwords, and lost files (no, the trash bin is NOT there to provide you with a convenient place to store your documents!). If it wasn't for Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, the perfect way to channel your aggression, one of these days GOG.com would see a sudden shortage in staff.
--Cables, the GOG.com IT witchdoctor


After the heavy, hard, and complicated campaigns I waged in the world of Forgotten Realms, I had a craving for something much lighter. Something that will allow me to get closer to the battle and act instantly, without planning ahead every encounter. And that's where Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone came in. It wasn't a GOTY material but it was damn solid, did many things right, and-most importantly-it was fun to play. Each of the classic (not to say cliche) characters featured in Demon Stone--the brave human warrior, the half-wood elf, half-drow female rogue, and the magic staff-wielding sorcerer--comes with a different set of abilities that makes playing with them an unique experience. Just switching between the heroes and observing how they get more powerful as the game progresses is fun enough to give it a chance.

But that's not all. Demon Stone features some of the more obscure Forgotten Realms races and locations, which makes it even more interesting for hardcore D&D fans. And speaking of fans--they'll be overjoyed to meet the legendary Drow renegade--Drizzt Do'Urden--in their path. Heck, they'll even get a chance to play as him for a moment and dual-wield his scimitars for themselves! As a huge fan of classic Forgotten Realms RPGs I managed to find many memorable moments in this game. It's dynamic, full of high-fantasy adventure, and the story is interesting enough to get you invested in the faith of the seemingly-random party of adventurers.
--Resil, the GOG.com one man bug-erradication unit


So, there you have it. Our very own stories of tough love for the Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone fantasy beat 'em up. Care to share one of yours?

The previous entries in our GOG loves D&D series, along with some great user-submitted stories (thank you!), can be found here:
GOG loves D&D: The Baldur's Gate series
GOG loves D&D: Planescape: Torment
GOG loves D&D: Icewind Dale series