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Author Topic: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)  (Read 1338 times)

JeremyR

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Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« on: September 24, 2023, 01:51:49 AM »
A remake, same game, modern graphics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbKpViQdyR4

The original was pretty much literally D&D in computer form in terms of rules. Different classes, but otherwise real close. The original rulebook even had cartoons by the DMG cartoon guy.

hedgehobbit

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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2023, 02:44:18 PM »
Updated for the modern audience.


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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2023, 04:52:26 AM »
Updated for the modern audience.

Ugh...

I was waiting for it to come out of early access before taking a look at it and this quelled my interest, for now.
I'll wait and see if it will be possible to easily use custom portraits.
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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2023, 11:32:31 AM »
Interestingly, this appears to be a strictly graphical/UI update fitted onto the original mechanics. So I suspect some people are in for a real surprise when the game proceeds to metaphorically beat the shit out of them.

I admit I'm hoping for some built in options (if only for an automapper, I hate mapping by hand). But I'm kind of gleefully intrigued by a new generation getting schooled by one of the classics.

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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2023, 12:24:07 PM »
But I'm kind of gleefully intrigued by a new generation getting schooled by one of the classics.

I can't see anyone who started gaming after the 1990s having the patience to play a remake of a game this old.

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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2023, 07:17:37 PM »
Heh. Wanna see them flip the fuck out, remake Wizardry IV.

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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2023, 08:18:59 PM »
Heh. Wanna see them flip the fuck out, remake Wizardry IV.

I had an Apple //c but I got Bards Tale II and The Wizards Crown, never got to actually play Wizardry until around 2000 when they released that boxed set with all the games. But I did it old school and used the manual from the box and played the originals in an Apple emulator. Holy fuck, I had heard IV was unforgiving, but that’s the understatement of the century. I gave up after a couple hours, using the clues to even get started. Anyone who legitimately beat that game unassisted deserves to be a real wizard.

Anyway, I was kind of happy this was being released as I was just playing the original again a few months ago. (I)dentiffy S doesn’t count as cheating, does it?
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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2023, 09:44:16 AM »
Heh. Wanna see them flip the fuck out, remake Wizardry IV.

I had an Apple //c but I got Bards Tale II and The Wizards Crown, never got to actually play Wizardry until around 2000 when they released that boxed set with all the games. But I did it old school and used the manual from the box and played the originals in an Apple emulator. Holy fuck, I had heard IV was unforgiving, but that’s the understatement of the century. I gave up after a couple hours, using the clues to even get started. Anyone who legitimately beat that game unassisted deserves to be a real wizard.

Anyway, I was kind of happy this was being released as I was just playing the original again a few months ago. (I)dentiffy S doesn’t count as cheating, does it?
Yeah, Wiz4 was brutal. I never played it, but I've read walkthroughs and it makes Dark Souls look downright relaxing.

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Re: Wizardry has been rebooted (or remade)
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2023, 04:52:55 PM »
Updated for the modern audience.


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