D&D 2E Are there any websites or blogs that review AD&D 2e adventures and books?

[CaptainTrips]

This page breaks out the Dungeon Magazine adventures fort AD&D 1e and AD&D 2e (plus other D&D editions), adventure series and campaign setting:

Dungeon Magazine complete index

This Dungeon Magazine complete index lists every adventure module and feature article which appeared in Dungeon Magazine, from the original print Issue #1 to the final digital Issue #221, as well as Dungeon inserts in Dragon Magazine and its annuals. For completeness, a separate list of...

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[PHATsakk43]

Although this doesn't help with reviews, I frequently see people claiming that the Dungeon Magazine adventures from the 2e era are better than the "generic" (not associated with a campaign setting) 2e adventures.

It is more that there simply are more in Dungeon from the 2E era than directly from TSR.

While there are some rather notorious ones from the 2E run, there are likewise some well-regarded ones. I'd say that Terrible Trouble in Tragidore which was included in the DM's Screen is often regarded in "Worst. Module. Ever." territory (I've ran it, and it isn't that bad, but it isn't good by any stretch either.) On the good side, The Shattered Circle and The Gates of Firestorm Peak both by Bruce Cordell are often regarded as not just good by 2E standards, but some of the best ever published.

That said, 2E has the longest run of any edition of D&D at 12 years and more stuff published than any other edition by a massive amount, but so few setting agnostic modules (granted, the majority of the 1E and B/X & BECMI stuff was Greyhawk or Mystara respectively.) Dungeon was where that stuff was being pumped out. Basically, 4-6 modules every two months.

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[Mannahnin]

I believe Bryce Lynch of Tenfootpole.org has done some or all of the 2E adventures. Between 2013 and 2017 he worked his way through and reviewed every (or nearly every) print issue (150 of them) of Dungeon Magazine, so there's certainly a lot of 2E in there.

 

[PHATsakk43]

I believe Bryce Lynch of Tenfootpole.org has done some or all of the 2E adventures. Between 2013 and 2017 he worked his way through and reviewed every (or nearly every) print issue (150 of them) of Dungeon Magazine, so there's certainly a lot of 2E in there.

I’d take his opinions with a grain of salt though.

 

[Mannahnin]

I’d take his opinions with a grain of salt though.

He's got his own priorities and criteria for his reviews, and he explains them. Any reviewer's opinion will be subjective to at least some extent. I find him pretty solid.