Eye of the Beholder on MegaCD: SSI's classic D&D dungeon crawler in its CD version with extra animations. Explore the sewers of Waterdeep. A reference Western CRPG on console.
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Category
RPG1 player12+
Description
A party of adventurers explores labyrinthine dungeons beneath Waterdeep to neutralise an evil creature in the AD&D universe. Published by SSI, released in Europe in January 1994. First-person real-time dungeon crawler in the AD&D universe, puzzles and tactical combat. Multilingual version.
Eye of the Beholder review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Descending into the labyrinths lurking beneath Waterdeep plunges a band of adventurers into first-person exploration rich in traps and tactical combat. Progressing from level to level, mapping and optimising your party demands patience and method. Faithful to the spirit of AD&D, this underground adventure offers a generous length to dungeon devotees.
Technical info
💾0,37 GB📅01/01/1994
Published by Strategic Simulations
Eye of the Beholder (Mega-CD) price, value & rarity
Eye of the Beholder, SSI's AD&D dungeon crawler ported to Mega-CD, first-person exploration of Waterdeep's underground. Its collector interest lies in the rarity of Dungeons & Dragons licences on the format and a sustained demand from Western-RPG fans, particularly for the uncommon Japanese run. The original Japanese edition is the case purists favour.
Is Eye of the Beholder still worth playing in 2026?
A port of SSI's AD&D dungeon crawler, Eye of the Beholder sends a party of adventurers to explore the mazes beneath Waterdeep in first-person, real time to neutralize an underground evil. The party management, the rules system faithful to Dungeons and Dragons and the tension of exploration keep a real density, in the line of the great PC dungeon crawlers. The interface and pace have aged. A choice piece for fans of old-school dungeon crawling and classic RPG.
