Wizardry 8
- GianMarco
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Wizardry 8
Ive never really got around to playing any of the Wizardry games, recently I took notice of W8 after seeing it in a bargain bin for $10. What put me off buying it was the fact that I have barely read/heard anything about it - and so I am curious...
For the dudes who have played it, is it worth my time?
And, how does it compare to the old games?
cheers
For the dudes who have played it, is it worth my time?
And, how does it compare to the old games?
cheers
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You definitely need to install the patch which speeds up movement (fastwiz or something?), or fights take forever. Even with that patch installed, missile combat is still boringly slow in places.
However it is a good game. Not perhaps quite as good as Wiz 5,6,7 were when I first encountered them, but times (and expectations) have moved on since then.
However it is a good game. Not perhaps quite as good as Wiz 5,6,7 were when I first encountered them, but times (and expectations) have moved on since then.
If you turn off panning during battles and download the wiz8fast patch it's much more playable. It's a great game, and even once you've won it many times there are reasons for you to go back and start over and try again (FUCK! I need a faerie ninja character!? )Gothmog wrote:Yes. Play it. The Story is good. The gameplay old school and it got some nice characters. The only drawback are the number of fights you get in. Especially the random encounters are somewhat annoying. But all in all the game is fun.
I loved it. In fact, once I get off my latest Oblivion kick, I may just go back and play it again. To me it was a little short, but maybe because I was just so into it.
I just tried to load Wizardry 7 Gold and it didn't run worth spit. So I had to erase it.
I'm also still waiting anxiously for the Might & Magic Tribute came to come out. That should be awesome.
Of course, Eschalon Book 2 would be nice too!
I just tried to load Wizardry 7 Gold and it didn't run worth spit. So I had to erase it.
I'm also still waiting anxiously for the Might & Magic Tribute came to come out. That should be awesome.
Of course, Eschalon Book 2 would be nice too!
W8 is good. Lots of detail in character development. As I recall, skills are improved through use (and maybe through points as well?) which I generally prefer. It can be tough deciding your party composition since there are more nice abilities than you have slots. Tough decisions make for a better game, I think. There is not necessarily a "best" approach, just several good ones.
On the down side, I got really tired of the incessant random encounters. Nearly everything respawns, and quickly. It does mean there is unlimited XP in the game, but traveling is a chore.
On the down side, I got really tired of the incessant random encounters. Nearly everything respawns, and quickly. It does mean there is unlimited XP in the game, but traveling is a chore.
Leveling monsters were within a certain range. Easier places never spawned the very difficult monsters. The designers split the difference between complete area-dependent monster levels and complete character-dependent monster levels.scback wrote:Would be a GREAT game, but leveling monsters is a downer.
I'm unaware of any game which has complete area-dependent monster levels (there my be some!), probably because it doesn't sound like a great idea.
Of course Morrowind style character-dependent monster levels is as broken as it could possibly be, on the other side of the spectrum.
Hmm well, I played and enjoyed Ultima 4,5,6,7,8, and Ascension; Might and Magic 4.5,6; Eye of the Beholder and countless others - but because I didnt enjoy the game mechanics of one game, Wizardry 8 you say I dont enjoy CRPG's?Horace2 wrote:It is a great game. It's also a lithmus test for whether a person is a fan of cRPGs at all.scback wrote:Would be a GREAT game
Adventure gamers don't like Wiz8.
lol, BS.
You're entitled to your opinion, same as I am mine; but a flat-out broad-based assumption just makes your argument less likely to be taken seriously.
What Might & Magic tribute? I played most of those games on my old Mac a long time ago.Feidb wrote: I'm also still waiting anxiously for the Might & Magic Tribute came to come out. That should be awesome.
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Jude,
There are a lot of major fans of the Might and Magic series, especially games 6-8, enough that a group of people got together to program a tribute game. You can find it by Googling Might & Magic Tribute. A Dutch lady named Ribannah is the lead programmer. It is truly a worldwide effort and the people the participate in the forum are from all over the world. To me, it is my favorite RPG series of all time. First person, party and turn based combat, huge worlds.
The reason the Tribute is being made is that Ubisoft bought the rights to it and put out that dog of a game Dark Messiah and tried to pass it off as M&M. Not even close! From what anyone can gather, they are not even interested in continuing the original series. I just hope they don't ruin the reputation of what 3DO the original publisher accomplished. They (3DO) almost did that themselves with Might & Magic 9.
Feidb
There are a lot of major fans of the Might and Magic series, especially games 6-8, enough that a group of people got together to program a tribute game. You can find it by Googling Might & Magic Tribute. A Dutch lady named Ribannah is the lead programmer. It is truly a worldwide effort and the people the participate in the forum are from all over the world. To me, it is my favorite RPG series of all time. First person, party and turn based combat, huge worlds.
The reason the Tribute is being made is that Ubisoft bought the rights to it and put out that dog of a game Dark Messiah and tried to pass it off as M&M. Not even close! From what anyone can gather, they are not even interested in continuing the original series. I just hope they don't ruin the reputation of what 3DO the original publisher accomplished. They (3DO) almost did that themselves with Might & Magic 9.
Feidb