Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
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- User Rating
- 7.4/10
- Release Date
- 23rd May 2024
- No. of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Adventure, RPG
- Publisher
- Digital Eclipse
- Developer
- Sir-Tech
- Content Rating
- ESRB/Teen, PEGI/12
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About
Digital Eclipse's Wizardry revival preserves the appeal of the classic, with many upgrades for modern role-playing game fans.
Dungeon Crawling, Deluxe
Craft your own party of adventurers and head into the labyrinth at the behest of the mad overlord Trebor, in search of the amulet stolen by the evil wizard Werdna. Battle groups of challenging enemies, avoid hidden traps, and make your way deeper into the dungeon as you prepare for the ultimate battle: Facing Werdna himself.
Commitment to Accuracy
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is built directly on top of the original 1981 game's code. Although it looks all new, underneath the hood is the authentic game.
Challenge Without Hassle
While the well-known difficulty of the enemies has not been altered, quality-of-life improvements have been added in every area. Party management, navigation, spellcasting, and combat have all been significantly enhanced.
A Legend Reborn
If you're just discovering the legendary Wizardry franchise, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the perfect jumping-in point for new players. Series veterans will love the gorgeous new graphics and sound, and the streamlined interface.
© 2024 Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners, Co. WIZARDRY and the WIZARDRY logo are trademarks of Drecom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. and elsewhere. Digital Eclipse and the Digital Eclipse logo are trademarks of Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners, Co.
Reviews 1
Nintendo Life said:
Digital Eclipse's stylish and subtle retooling of a classic retains the spirit of the original while providing just enough quality-of-life aids to make it approachable to modern gamers for whom having to fetch a pen and paper and ‘bad design’ are one and the same. The team's genius lies in recontextualising classics in such a way that they also serve as great introductions, and for genre newbies to have this Wizardry remake potentially be their first old-school dungeon crawler is a real gift. Be prepared for the grind, but Wizardry's unforgiving style has been back in mainstream vogue for a while now, so if you're at all curious, Trebor's mission is absolutely worth accepting.
8/10
User Reviews 1
eShopperReviews said:
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a remake of the highly-influential 1981 Turn-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler by the same name, updating the presentation and some gameplay elements. Unfortunately, far too much of the game relies on randomness that is not only punishing, but apparently impossible to mitigate or avoid. Because of this, and despite the clear amount of love and reverence this remake has for the original, I do not recommend this game. The parts of it that have been carried over from the original have aged exceptionally poorly.
6/10
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