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Wizardry 8
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A New Wizardry for a New Generation The universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era. Should they succeed, they will gain the powers of the gods themselves. If they fail, countless worlds will fall into the grip of darkness. Wizardry 8 raises the standard for fantasy role-playing with a vengeance. Prepare yourself for a new level of excitement, immersiveness and depth that made role-playing games one of the best-selling, best-loved genres of all time. Prepare to experience the culmination of a prestigious RPG series. Enter a vast world of intrigue and wonder. Unravel a gripping, non-linear storyline. Battle your way to victory using your swords, your magic, and your wits. Compete with rivals or align with allies as you struggle to ascend to the Cosmic Circle. Take the battle to the dreaded Dark Savant in Wizardry 8, the phenomenal conclusion to the Dark Savant trilogy, one of the most extensive and challenging stories ever told in classic role-playing games! This is the legacy of Wizardry 8! Explore a vast 3D world filled with action, magic and adventure. Wander through dark dungeons, lush landscapes, scorching volcanoes and even beneath the sea. Create your own custom party of adventurers. Make a gnome gadgeteer, a lizardman fighter, a rawulf lord or even a faerie ninja. the possibilities are endless! Choose a custom personality for each character and hear them speak over 100 lines of dialogue; Kindly or Chaotic, burly or surly-how your characters act is up to you. Talk to dozens of intelligent characters. How you treat them determines whether they become powerful allies or deadly enemies. Battle over 300 types of monsters in some of the most intense combat ever seen in an RPG. The unique auto-targeting system makes combat easy to learn, while the huge number of strategies adds unprecedented depth. Advanced creature A.I. brings a new level of realism to RPGs. You don't just hunt the monsters-the roaming monsters hunt you. Cast over 100 spells using a unique power-level system that guarantees that no spell ever becomes obsolete.
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The universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era. Should they succeed, they will gain the powers of the gods themselves. If they fail, countless worlds will fall into the grip of darkness. Wizardry 8 raises the standard for fantasy role-playing with a vengeance. Prepare yourself for a new level of excitement, immersiveness and depth that made role-playing games one of the best-selling, best-loved genres of all time. Prepare to experience the culmination of a prestigious RPG series. Enter a vast world of intrigue and wonder. Unravel a gripping, non-linear storyline. Battle your way to victory using your swords, your magic, and your wits. Compete with rivals or align with allies as you struggle to ascend to the Cosmic Circle. Take the battle to the dreaded Dark Savant in Wizardry 8, the phenomenal conclusion to the Dark Savant trilogy, one of the most extensive and challenging stories ever told in classic role-playing games!
Storyline IGDB
Arnika is the natural destination for any traveler visiting the planet Dominus. Arnika is home to the Higardi, this world's most civilized, advanced race. In normal times, the city is a busy, peaceful commercial center. Yet these are not normal times. Rumors of the coming Ascension have attracted all manner of strangers to Dominus. At first the Higardi welcomed the new arrivals with open arms, even allowing the inquisitive Mook to set up a research station within their city. Then the Dark Savant arrived in his Black Ship. The Savant immediately cut off Arnika's port, shooting down any ship that tried to land. He sent his army of Savant Troopers into the city, searching frantically for some unnamed artifact. And he erected a massive tower on the edge of town, a tower designed to intimidate the population into submitting to his rule. Arnika is now only a shadow of what it once was. Its City Hall lies in ruins, its spaceport has been closed, and much of its population has fled in terror. At times, Savant Troopers wander the streets. Still, the brave few who remain in the city offer what help they can to the weary traveler.
Wikipedia Description WIKIPEDIA
In Wizardry 8, the player has the opportunity to form a party of six adventurers at the beginning of the game. Each race and class possesses a combination of strengths and weaknesses. The design of the various races and classes aims to maintain balance, enabling a wide range of playable party compositions. Characters have the ability to change their class as they progress, allowing for diverse combinations. The game is experienced from a first-person perspective, with fluid movement replacing the grid-based movement of previous Wizardry games. A notable improvement introduced in Wizardry 8 is the visibility of approaching enemies, eliminating the sudden appearance of foes. Combat takes place in a turn-based manner, although players can choose to activate a continuous-phase mode. Monsters are adjusted in difficulty according to the party's level, ensuring that higher-level parties face distinct sets of monsters compared to lower-level parties in the same area. However, the scaling of difficulty is constrained to provide variation. Wizardry 8 employs a different set of statistics compared to its predecessors, requiring conversions from the previous upper limit of 18 to the new upper limit of 100. For players seeking a more challenging experience, Sir-Tech reintroduced the "Iron Man Mode" option, reminiscent of the rules used in early Wizardry games. In this "permadeath" mode, players are unable to manually save the game; instead, the game is automatically saved upon quitting. Numerous hidden areas, including "retro dungeons" reminiscent of the dungeons in Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, are scattered throughout the game. These areas present a traditional grid-based dungeon design, featuring obstacles such as spinners, traps, and teleporters.
About Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8 is a Action, Grid-Based, Role-playing (RPG), Squad Management, Turn-based game released in 2001 developed by Sir-Tech Canada that offers Single player gameplay from a first person perspective playable on Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) with 26 user ratings averaging 80.1/100. The game explores themes like Fantasy. If you enjoy Wizardry 8, you might also like similar games in our database of 45,000+ titles.
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Sir-Tech Canada
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Nightdive Studios
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