couldve been a top game if it wasnt for one flaw that largely ruins the game.you have red the best, now read the rest
now in most RPGs there is an immediate problem which must be solved to get on with the game. no change with this one. now when you solve this starting problem you get into the world. then u go to the first town
now it gets bad
the town isnt a town at all. it is just a bunch of buildings. u can only enter 2 (?!?!?!) and those are the tavern and blacksmith. and it is like that for the rest of the game. there are no "real" towns. this is further back-uped by the fact that there are no civilians what so ever
but wait, there's more!
now is a really great RPG you need a few things like good char development (like exp and attributes like strength, dex), good story, realism (civilians and towns) decent graphics, range of items and side quests. a game like Might and magic 7 and 8 and Baldurs gate 2 has these qualities and have them implemeted very well which is why they are so great
but wizardry 8 lacks 2 of these things. they lack realism (no civilians isnt real) and they lack side quests!!!
thats right no side quests. there is one and only one way to go in this game. and that way is to go and do the main story. no little side quests like taking care of an old womans rat problem or defeating a dragon. none of that just the main story
that is what makes the game a load of c-r-a-p
and another thing that makes the game bad is that the main quest (the only thing u can do) is very very hard. u need a walkthrough to get through the game) and if u dont get a walkthrough then that will add some 20 hours to the game time. all of which is you wandering around stumbing on what to do next
well i think i have made my point. if none of what i have said bothers you then get the game. but the fact that the realism factor and no side quests is absent from the game really made the game unpleasant for me
overrated and very very hard
a must NOT have