Posted on: May 23, 2013
kurcatovium
Verified ownerGames: 401 Reviews: 3
Not really old, but still gold
I might be a little too young for first two parts of Savant trilogy so those games missed me. I did spend a lot of time in other RPG gems like Dungeon Master 2 and mainly Fallout 1/2, though, before I tried Wizardry 8. And once I've tried it, I fell in love. I absolutely love the setting. It's perfect mix of science fiction and fantasy world, little bit on the dark side, without being silly or retarded. World is huge and diverse, with lots of interesting races and characters. The plot is pretty interesting the whole time with couple of twists and some very interesting options. Character customization is one of the best I've seen (from pictures & voices to skills and abilities). And I can't forget to mention great music and sounds that adds up to atmosphere. To list some of the worse parts of the game I have to say the combat, although it is very well made with lots of tactical options, gets to be a little repetitive with all those respawning mobs. Don't get me wrong, every XP counts, right? But the combat speed (lack of it) makes it lenghty. Luckily there is a mod that speeds up the combat and also speeds up projectiles, which makes this downside perfectly bearable. Reminder for everyone: This is not a short game! Last time I finished it it took me about 45 hours. I definitely did not speedrun it, but I knew all the places, plot advancement and those little shortcuts plus I had the combat speed bumped up a lot. So, take your time to appreciate this gem, it is totally worth it!
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