tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post781779132840822456..comments2024-01-29T18:11:40.469-08:00Comments on The RPG Consoler: Game 13: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (NES) - I Must Be MadZenic Reveriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-23275994145551115312013-09-15T08:44:47.024-07:002013-09-15T08:44:47.024-07:00And he enjoyed Wizardry strangely enough, or maybe...And he enjoyed Wizardry strangely enough, or maybe he just recognizes it for its innovation. I remember Wizardry on PC being much easier, even with exploring all floors. I honestly didn't remember the null magic fields, but there was a huge room with spinners that I'm glad I skipped over.<br /><br />I'm hoping the second game offers a more interesting experience. At least I won't have to play through the first game just to get another crack at the second after my party gets wiped.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-35847559198526146662013-09-15T08:00:42.565-07:002013-09-15T08:00:42.565-07:00I hated this game so much.
I mapped everything ou...I hated this game so much.<br /><br />I mapped everything out to the 4th level, then kept running into instant-death ninjas who would 1 hit kill my heroes (especially on ambush). Finally got sick of trying to level grind my way past this encounter and gave up. I don't remember grinding on Murphy's Ghosts for xp though; this was before I had access to internet FAQs.<br /><br />Much later, I read in FAQs how people doing Wizardry challenge games would regularly use the NES reset button to get out of bad fights. People doing solo challenges would reset one mandatory ninja fight on level 4 until they got a "friendly" group and could just stroll on by.<br /><br />Every time the CRPG addict complains about how grindy or punishing or boring a given RPG is (especially the Bard's Tale series), I want to yell out "But you beat Wizardry!" Since Zenic has admitted to finishing Wizardry on the PC, I'll probably have to bite back similar outcries while browsing this blog, too...Victarhttp://www.victarfanfics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-74758647486230554682013-05-02T10:38:24.856-07:002013-05-02T10:38:24.856-07:00Well, I've grinded enough on Murphy's ghos...Well, I've grinded enough on Murphy's ghost that it feels like I've cheated the game. Even so, my character's HP still haven't reached a level where they're out of instant destruction range of Tiltowait. I'm going to bite the bullet soon and grind up some better equipment and then charge Werdna once again. 20 hours so far, and probably another 10 before I'm done.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-25149447427499737292013-05-01T21:33:38.368-07:002013-05-01T21:33:38.368-07:00I have barely played this game, but about the rero...I have barely played this game, but about the rerolls for perfect stats and looting new recruits things... I double-cheated in the most efficient manner I could devise. I created character after character keeping the ones I liked best within the party while the inn filled up. Then I would pick from the best to switch out my party, loot the rest, pool the gold, and restart the process over again until I had enough money to buy one of everything in the shop (my party had immaculate begginning stats long before then). To expedite the process I began naming everyone with numbers until tripple digits, then went to letters (all lowercase then all capitals), then letter number combinations, and so on in sequence (my final party I renamed to what I wanted). <br /><br />Not long after that I got bored with the game and swore off illegally owning software through emulators... not the first or final time (I'm thinking of getting a 3DSXL and loading up on all the used carts I could want for my birthday to alleviate this occasional longing for new handheld games versus poor non-vibrating touch controls on emulators for my Kindle Fire).Giauzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546859151525161696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-24469872455086512702013-03-25T13:21:52.719-07:002013-03-25T13:21:52.719-07:00Wow, BRUTAL. I have never played a Wizardry game, ...Wow, BRUTAL. I have never played a Wizardry game, but I have read the CRPG Addict's reviews of I-IV, and I have to say that they only sound fun in a particularly masochistic old-school kind of way. It's interesting that you find the NES port harder than the PC version. Good luck with this one, Zenic!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-84817678527363678312013-03-24T19:03:04.763-07:002013-03-24T19:03:04.763-07:00I actually started doing that with my last party, ...I actually started doing that with my last party, although not consistently. It's another one of those ethical dilemmas that I went back and forth on. It seems there's really no other way to keep HP at max between adventuring. Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-56430041868237571012013-03-24T18:36:39.909-07:002013-03-24T18:36:39.909-07:00I already had the one item I needed the thief for ...I already had the one item I needed the thief for from my previous party. You will definitely need one though till you have that item. Age is not to much of a problem as long as you do not stay in the Inn. Just have your cleric rest in the stables and use their healing spells to heal the party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-2428776306477242162013-03-24T17:23:29.505-07:002013-03-24T17:23:29.505-07:00Do tell once I beat the game. It'll be interes...Do tell once I beat the game. It'll be interesting to know. How did you get by without a thief though?<br /><br />I've considered something a little crazy, making mages / clerics for a future thief and fighter, and changing their class at the beginning. Based on what I read in the manual it should work. Of course, the downfall to this is an age increase and my stats drop to base for the race. I wonder if the extra spell casting would be worth it though.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-80846598668296960662013-03-24T17:20:29.106-07:002013-03-24T17:20:29.106-07:00I agree so far. Of course, they could afford to do...I agree so far. Of course, they could afford to do so compared to other games of the time since the rest of the graphics were one or two tiles and the rest was text.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-78415311680755992482013-03-24T17:18:40.145-07:002013-03-24T17:18:40.145-07:00Gah, changed, but it's forever immortalized in...Gah, changed, but it's forever immortalized in the url. So far my opinion is why does it have to be so bloody hard? The manual suggests I should fully heal after every single battle until I reach greater levels. It sure is a slow build up.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-81794829796942025812013-03-24T14:51:07.824-07:002013-03-24T14:51:07.824-07:00Gounds?
Never played any in this series but I...Gounds? <br /><br />Never played any in this series but I'm curious of your opinion... Hadeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-73466610022680885812013-03-24T13:54:06.746-07:002013-03-24T13:54:06.746-07:00My original party contained mostly higher classes,...My original party contained mostly higher classes, but it was taking way to long to level them up. I had more sucess with 2 fighters 1 cleric and 3 mages and i left a wizard out of the maze for item identification. There is a way to get past the class alignment problems...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-60294034786186912702013-03-24T13:25:22.863-07:002013-03-24T13:25:22.863-07:00Wizardry's enemies look really nice; SIR-Tech ...Wizardry's enemies look really nice; SIR-Tech did a really good job with the NES's graphical capabilities.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-39081050273269789472013-03-24T10:52:32.503-07:002013-03-24T10:52:32.503-07:00Will do, although they seem to be called Wizards i...Will do, although they seem to be called Wizards in the NES version.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-81597042028165775152013-03-24T10:40:49.731-07:002013-03-24T10:40:49.731-07:00Ah Wizardry I, one of my favorite games. You shoul...Ah Wizardry I, one of my favorite games. You should have fun :)<br /><br />I've beaten it several times - on the nes, where I was introduced to the game, and on the pc/dosbox a few other times - and of course there's Wizardry VII which I love more but never managed to beat.<br /><br />Sign me up for a bishop and the name Archivis? :)archivisnoreply@blogger.com