The Citadel of Chaos

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Summary: An excellent Fighting Fantasy gamebook
Review: Citadel of Chaos is the second in the wonderful series that is Fighting Fantasy. Here, your job as the star pupil of a powerful wizard, is to slay a malevolent leader that is amassing an army of evil. The introduction of magic into the series is excellent, making many encounters decided by finesse rather than by "boring" hand to hand combat. Personally, I like FF gamebooks that have something in addition to Skill, Stamina and Luck. Typical of many gamebooks, the adventure climaxes in a battle with a powerful foe. However, the book contains many interesting encounters leading up to the final foe that makes it stand out from an ordinary "dungeon romp". All in all, this book is worthy of any Fighting Fantasy collection.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent Fighting Fantasy gamebook
Review: Citadel of Chaos is the second in the wonderful series that is Fighting Fantasy. Here, your job as the star pupil of a powerful wizard, is to slay a malevolent leader that is amassing an army of evil. The introduction of magic into the series is excellent, making many encounters decided by finesse rather than by "boring" hand to hand combat. Personally, I like FF gamebooks that have something in addition to Skill, Stamina and Luck. Typical of many gamebooks, the adventure climaxes in a battle with a powerful foe. However, the book contains many interesting encounters leading up to the final foe that makes it stand out from an ordinary "dungeon romp". All in all, this book is worthy of any Fighting Fantasy collection.

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Summary: Easily one of the best!
Review: I would have to say that this book is one on my favourites. I have got the entire series and can say without a doubt that this must rank as one of the best! - Although it took me a while, slaying Balthus Dire is extremely satisfying! (e-mail me for info on the other titles! )

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Summary: riveting
Review: Steve, if you read this review, please email me to help me find this book again and House of Hades as well. They are my most vivid imagination memories probably I will ever have and make me feel great when I think back twelve years or so. [e-mail]

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Summary: The Citadel of Chaos (Fighting Fantasy)
Review: The Citadel of Chaos (Fighting Fantasy) by Steve Jackson, Russ Nicholson is classic rpg at its best. The writing is stupid and inane; still I love it for this.

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Summary: The Citadel of Chaos
Review: The Citadel of Chaos is the second book in the successful Fighting Fantasy gamebook series, written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. In this medieval style gamebook, you play the part of a wizard/warrior hero, sent to prevent an invasion, by slaying a Dark Sorcerer Warlord called 'Balthus Dire'.

In the adventure, you have to journey to Dire's citadel, explore his dastardly maze-like fortress, overcoming traps, hostile fantasy creatures and collecting certain artefacts; which you must find to complete you quest. If you manage to avoid being imprisoned or killed, you can face Balthus Dire in a melodramatic fight to the death.

This FF book is not the best one ever written but, without doubt, is an absolute FF classic. The second book in the series, the first one written by Steve on his own, the Citadel of Chaos has all the fresh enthusiasm of a first work. The traps, monsters and situations are original and exciting; a must for all FF readers.

Another thing that tipped the balance for me was the wonderfully wicked way Dire keeps putting you down when you confront him in his lair. I have vivid recollections of being branded as an 'impudent peasant' by the shaven headed scourge of Allansia. The ending is especially satisfying, if you get that far that is...