Wizardry 8-FLT

******************************************************************************* Wizardry 8 ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type.................: Game Platform.............: Windows 9x/ME/2000 Serial #.............: N/A Part Size............: 14.3(mb) Number of Parts......: 129 Compression Format...: RAR File Validation......: SFV Image Format.........: .iso Image Created with...: NMR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Wizardry 8** Wizardry 8 is the 8th title in the Wizardry series of computer role-playing games by Sir-Tech. It is also the 3rd in the Dark Savant trilogy, which includes Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge and Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant. It was published in 2001 by Sir-Tech. Wizardry 8 is unusual in that it does not have a subtitle and that the numeral in the title isn't shown as a Roman numeral (VIII, in this case). **Gameplay** The ultimate aim of the game is to collect all three artifacts mentioned in the story, to ascend to the Cosmic Circle, and become a god. Characters imported from Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant start in either the Umpani stronghold or in the T'Rang stronghold, depending on the player's alliance. New characters or unallied characters imported from the previous game start in the Higardi Monastery. Wizardry 8 uses different statistics than the previous games, necessitating conversions from the upper limit of 18 to the new upper limit of 100. The game has an automap that expands into a larger map that can be zoomed in and out. Players can write notes directly onto the map. The quests are relatively simple to complete (other than the secret areas and the retro dungeons, which are not essential to the game). The game provides a journal system, with highlighted items indicating things that warrant further investigation. Games can be saved easily, with an unlimited number of games able to be saved. When characters die they can simply be resurrected, either with powders and scrolls (expensive early in the game), or by casting a resurrection spell later on in the game. For the first time in the Wizardry series, players are able to see enemies approaching instead of having them popping up randomly. Combat is turn-based, although a continuous-phase mode can be toggled for those who wish. Because combatants are free to move around during combat, some disadvantages of the combat engine can quickly become apparent. Fights with more than ten enemies can become tedious, while spells that cause fear can cause the enemies to run away, even though the player's party is still flagged as being in combat. Due to the way enemies tend to surround the party, it is often necessary to retreat into nooks and crannies in the terrain in order to prevent being flanked, despite having a very good formation function. Each race and class has a balance of strengths and weaknesses. The various races and classes are designed to be balanced against each other. The game is designed so that a wide variety of parties can be assembled and still be playable. Characters may change their class as they advance, allowing a variety of combinations. Monsters are scaled to the party level; higher level parties will face different sets of monsters than a lower level party in the same area. The scaling is limited to allow variation in difficulty. For players seeking a more difficult challenge, Sir-Tech brought back an option to play using rules from the early Wizardries - the "Iron Man Mode". In this "permadeath" mode, players are not allowed to save the game; instead the game is automatically saved when the player quits. As a result, a death cannot be trivially undone by a simple "Restore Game". There are four main paths to proceed through the game: Allying with either the T'Rang or Umpani, allying with both, or else being enemies with both. In addition, players can also choose to gain friendship with the Rattkin or the Trynnie, and players can choose whether or not to ally with the Rapax, Rattkin Razuka or Mook, none of which affects the ending of the game. Diplomacy is a major factor in the game, and choosing the right words and who to ally with greatly affects how the characters are treated and the prices of various goods. There are many secret areas, including "retro dungeons", something which was copied in the Diablo II expansion packs and Devil Whiskey. Retro Dungeon refer to the look of the dungeons in the original Wizardry (Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord). Instead of vast open views, players are greeted with a solid, traditional grid-based dungeon in the style of Eye of the Beholder and the old Might and Magic games. Spinners, traps and teleporters combine to make these optional areas a challenge and reward for players who wish to test themselves. The game received generally good reviews, but failed to increase the size of the franchise's fanbase. New casual gamers had some difficulty adjusting to the old-school RPG feel of the game. With a lack of widespread advertising and limited distribution, the game failed to attract much attention at its release. **Development** Wizardry 8 was published nine years after the completion of the previous title, Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant in 1992, and 5 years after the completion of Wizardry VII's Windows 95 version, titled Wizardry Gold in 1996. David W. Bradley had been the chief designer of Wizardry VI and VII, but he was not involved in the design of the final installment of the trilogy. Linda Currie is credited as producer of Wizardry 8. During the production of Wizardry 8, its publisher, Sir-Tech, went bankrupt. The final production process was rushed, and finally Sir-Tech was forced to sell advertising space within the game itself in order to make budget. This advertising appears when exiting the game. In spite of a 'final save' prior to the final battle, Sir-Tech has announced that they have no plans to make a sequel. The Dark Savant trilogy is complete, and Sir-Tech is out of business. **User Improvements** Despite the closing of the development studio, Sir-Tech continued to provide support and created several patches or upgrades for the game for years after release. This support was provided with the collective help of the Wizardry 8 developers who dedicated their own time to the overall effort until such a time when alternate employment made this no longer possible. Fans of the series have continued the efforts, providing editors, mods and a wealth of game info. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [Includes] Wizardry 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Install Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1)Unrar 2)Mount or Burn 3)Install 4)Play :-)

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infinite0101 (2008-02-13)

Don't forget to seed!

hypnomoosebeaver (2008-02-18)

thanks for this, I remember playing wizardry 7 in middle school, wonder how this holds up.

RAZIEL2407 (2008-04-20)

guyz I need help ,I mounted the files and installed the game completely but it still asks me for CD #3 in the CD-rom

chowpang (2008-12-11)

ledzepepelin: FLT=Fairlight who are/was a cracking group.

10dr.xtc (2009-02-23)

which one has the title "tales of the forsaken land?" i used to play wizardry on ps 2 if this is the same game...

einexile (2009-03-12)

I think what RAZIEL2407 may have meant is that the game asks for disc 3 even while it is mounted - possibly because it's not a genuine image but for some reason contains an extra copy of the cracked exe. This is unfortunate because the crack screws up much of the interface, among other things making the rebinding of keys almost impossible. Anyone know of a better crack for this?

zebraromp (2010-08-22)

so is this not the authentic iso for this game?
it could be why i cant seem to run it despite the no cd patch and the 1.2.4 patch i try to put on it.