The reviewer from "Pyramid" commented on the release of third edition, stating: "There's a lot to like about "Dungeons and Dragons" 3rd Edition as seen in the "Player's Handbook". The new artwork is gorgeous and evocative, and in the 286 pages of the main rulebook there's a lot of well-written and tightly packed rules." Another reviewer wrote a response to the first review. A third reviewer felt that the design team "smoothed out the rough edges from "Advanced Dungeons & Dragon" 2nd Edition and added tons of new goodies to make "D&D" 3rd Edition the best combat-oriented RPG you can buy".