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Based on 132 ratings
7.8
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Score Breakdown Based on 132 ratings
  1. 10 (17)
  2. 9 (43)
  3. 8 (41)
  4. 7 (16)
  5. 6 (5)
  6. 5 (4)
  7. 4 (0)
  8. 3 (3)
  9. 2 (0)
  10. 1 (3)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:8

    Old-school charm reserved for the classically trained.

    By Brent175 | Review Date: Aug 14, 2006 | NES

    Wizardry is a tough game to rate in my book. This gem came to be in a time where a 3D wire-frame dungeon and character sprites were a hot item, and Wizardry provided them in spades. The Wizardry series began its humble... Read Full Review

    8 of 8 users found the following review helpful

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  • Rating:8.5

    It doesn't get any more Old School than this.

    By Zyclobonzaron | Review Date: Sep 18, 2010 | APL2

    I first played this game on a PC junior, which had (if I remember correctly) a 4mhz clock speed and 256k of RAM. Even compared to an Atari 2600 these graphics were pretty bad. The sound was PC speaker from hell. Nothing ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful