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Was it any good? I always thought the Wizardry series looked crappy and never touched'em.

 

I never got into the first seven Wizardrys (guess I just lost most of my kudos), but number 8 is quite different. There is a free demo you can try (that's what got me hooked) and once you've worked your brain around the unusual "first-person 3D party view with self-contained formation" concept, the game is pretty sweet.

That is, if you like complex character skill development, turn-based battles, adventuring with up to 8 people in your party, and quirky atmosphere.

 

I'm beginning to think you don't understand this forum at all. Who wants complex character skill development and turn-based battles when they could just blast the hell out of 8 year olds on COD? Duhh!

 

I doubt anyone understands this forum.

 

My dog kin of understands all this nonsense.
I just come here to rejoice over your worthless lives.

 

I do. I drink a lot. Still haven't determined which is the chicken, and which the egg.

 

So, DF, what's your interpretation on this strange phenomena called The House of Lords?


I'm honestly quite curious.

 

My list:

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Ultima I-VIII
Ultima Underworld I-II
Wizardry I-4
A lot of Text Adventures of the one and only Infocom
Colonel's Bequest
Dagger of Amon Ra
Leisure Suit Larry I-7
The Two Towers
Monkey Island I-III
Arcanum
Gorky 17
Police Quest I-IV
Broken Sword I-II
Baldur's Gate I-II + Add-ons
Neverwinter Nights I-II + Add-ons
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 
Diablo I-II + Add-ons
Kings Quest I-VII
Maniac Mansion I-II
Gabriel Knight I-II
Goblins III
Land and Lore I-II
Beneath a steel sky 
Fallout I
Railroad Tycoon 
SimCity
Sam & Max
Icewind Dale I + Add-on
Indiana Jones and Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and Fate of Atlantis

...and others that I cannot remember at this moment.

Edit: I suddenly remember these: Freddy Pharkas, Space Quest VI, a snooker game (I cannot remember the name at this moment), The Devil Inside, Discworld I-II.

 

Sir arthgon the great: i deeply admire thee and thine personal computer game listing.
Your taste is as refined as a gentleman's.

 

Thank you. I only bought creme a la creme under the adventure and Role Playing games. Some were bought as they were still on floppy and diskettes. (Wizardry, Ultima I-VI, Infocom text adventures, Monkey Island, et al. ) Others (the newer games) are on cd's. I am a bit old-fashioned if it comes to games.

When I was young, the graphics were still primitive compared to these days. In Wizardry I, you'd have the d for dog and the capital d for Dragon. Yes, the plot and the story were more important than the sound and graphics.

 

What DOS games would those be?

 

Prehistoric, perhaps? It gives me a huge nostalgia boner everytime someone mentions this game. Literally. :thumbup:
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Could it be possible that's Dagger of Amon Ra?

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Or perhaps Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord?

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The incredible machine?
Lemmings?
All ultimas?
those are GAMES!

 

Did someone say Lemmings?

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Ultimas?

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Man, fate of Atlantis was pretty awesome.

I remember when Day of the Tentacle came out a friend and I played through the entire thing together over the course of a weekend. It was pretty awesome.

 

Since I am kind of obsessive and ten years in the past (read: House of Lords member) I only have one game on my list at a time.

This month it was Morrowind.

Now played to death, including about 500 restarts, despite the fact that this game takes the cake for most tedious start-over ever: Narry a goblin nor rat nor ailing wolf to be seen, just paperwork.

Crash site forever!

 

Another bit of good old times - Zack Mckracken and the Alien Mindbenders

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PS: I also have it for the c64.