Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Digital Eclipse · 2024 · Dungeon Crawler, CRPG, Party-Based RPG, Exploration, RPG
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About Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Assemble a party of adventurers and delve into a procedurally-challenging dungeon to defeat the evil wizard Werdna in this full 3D remake of the 1981 RPG that pioneered the party-based dungeon crawler genre. Built on the original game's authentic code but wrapped in modern graphics, quality-of-life improvements, and a Grammy Award-winning score, it's the perfect blend of classic challenge and contemporary comfort.
The first party-based RPG video game ever released, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord was a direct inspiration to series like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Digital Eclipse's 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. You can even view the original Apple II interface as you play.
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.
What Steam players say
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Old school grind, grind, grind but with modern bugs! Nothing to see here, move along.4 found this helpful
I like everything about this game except for one thing that makes it unplayable for me: in combat, the actions of your party and the enemy flash past on screen so fast I cannot read them. All I see is Monster hit (maybe dead, too fast to read), party member paralyzed (too fast to see who), someone died (maybe a party member, maybe a monster), spell failed (too fast to read which one), etc. The game does have a combat log you can read, but it's like you watched the big game on fast forward and then have to read a press release to understand what happened. Overall, I cannot enjoy the game. I don't know why they don't include a slower combat speed setting. You can make it even faster I think, but not slower.2 found this helpful
i didnt grow up playing this so its way to hard for me2 found this helpful
IT WAS FUN PLAYING THE GAME WITH GRAFICS INSTEAD OF YELLOW TYPING ON A APPLE 2 COMPUTER GOOD JOB DEVS NOW DO A COMPLEAT OVER HAUL ON EVERQUEST PLEASE
Love this game.Nicely done
Great nostalgia of one of the first games I ever played.
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