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Originally posted by CerebroDragon:
Hello fans of Wizardry 8,
My first post to this area of Ironworks is a query about the original package in which you bought the game. What did it come with?
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As already said, came with 3 CDs and a 138 page manual. Aust/NZ apparently the only countries to get full-colour manuals (with a map of Dominus in the manual also in colour). The manual is informative, and also an entertaining read (plenty of humour), so if possible back-track and enquire where's your manual. But if all else fails, there's a number of active forums going with friendly people who can answer your Wiz8 questions.
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Originally posted by CerebroDragon:
I'm a little bit obsessive with these things as I long for the days when games were packaged in big boxes with odd little trinkets and maps etc. It all added to make the game a more ambient experience. My most prized games for this would be my Ultima Ascension Dragon Pack (with Tarot Cards, Map, Autographed certificate and an Ankh) and my floppy version of Ultima VII - which came with a fellowship medallion. [img]smile.gif[/img] *sigh*. It seems nowadays, smaller novel sized budget boxes are more prevalent. There's always more of the old stuff to be found, of course.
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Perfectly normal in my book, yes the U:IX dragon pack tops the list of "The Most Interesting Goodies Included" award (makes me think the publishers knew what they had done to what could otherwise have been a great game, and so tried to soften the blow). If you're a die-hard Ultima fan (I'd played the whole series), highly recommend trying U:IX on a current day PC/vid card and get the fan-made dialog patch, turn off voice dialog and enjoy the game anew with dialog that makes sense in context with other Ultimas (also balances the economy so the highly desirable armour/weapons/shields etc actually take some saving to buy, so makes it more "rewarding" when you finally get to buy them).
Was speaking with a friend in the UK, seems they've been "reduced" to those DVD-case sized game boxes for quite some time, Australia apparently one of the last places to phase out the "proper" game box size. Tis' a sad thing because as you say, it will mean the end of all those wonderful extra goodies (and the introduction of "Collector Editions" which come in some non-stardard size/shape and doesn't have a hope of fitting on a bookshelf).
Anyway, welcome to the wonderful world of Wizardry 8!
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[ 05-01-2005, 06:38 PM: Message edited by: Wolfie ]