Wizardry 8 Demo is released!

Sazerac · 10-31-2001, 04:33 PM

Official: October 31, 2001.

An official demo of the much-waited-for RPG, Wizardry 8, has been released. The demo, a 150 MB file, is downloadable from the following location:

http://www.3dgamers.com/games/wizardry8/

Give it a spin, guys, and see what you think. This should be a fantastic CRPG experience. Many of us have been waiting for this game for over nine years (since 1992).

Cheers,

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Avatar · 10-31-2001, 05:29 PM

cool! what edition does it use.. where is it based>

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Sazerac · 10-31-2001, 05:38 PM

It's not of the AD&D rules or universe (Forgotten Realms)...completely different system. The game plays a lot more like Might & Magic and Ultima rather than BG and IWD.

For more information, check this link: http://www.wizardry8.com/

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Neb · 10-31-2001, 05:39 PM

If it combines Might and Magic and Ultima then it can't possibly be bad.

Fljotsdale · 10-31-2001, 06:24 PM

I checked out the screen shots - they were very dark. I had to turn up the brightness & contrast of my monitor to eye-hurting levels to see anything. I hope this is not a true indication of visibility in the game. I HATE groping around in dense gloom all the time - sometimes is fine, but not ALL the time!

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Sazerac · 10-31-2001, 06:32 PM

I think you can control that with the gamma settings, Fljotsdale. Typically, screenshots tend to be of rather poor quality.

I agree fully with you about the visibility factor. These old eyes aren't as young as they used to be!

Cheers,

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Fljotsdale · 10-31-2001, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sazerac:
I think you can control that with the gamma settings, Fljotsdale. Typically, screenshots tend to be of rather poor quality.

I agree fully with you about the visibility factor. These old eyes aren't as young as they used to be!

Cheers,

OLD!?!?!? HA!! Wait till you are MY age young man!

I had that problem with Battlespire, (from Bethesda). There were no instructions in the manual for turning up the gamma settings and I had no idea you even could (not heard of gamma settings even) but it annoyed me so much I mailed 'em and they told me how to do it. It wasn't an in-game function, either, they'd had lots of complaints apparantly - guess I am not the only idiot, lol!

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10-31-2001, 08:11 PM

*BOWS DEEPLY*
Thank you Sazerac!
I'm going to DL while I do my homework!

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MILAMBER · 10-31-2001, 09:55 PM

I don't dig it. I've been playing around with it for the last 30 min, and I hate the gui. Hopefully they will change stuff around before it goes gold.

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Sazerac · 10-31-2001, 10:32 PM

Moni (and the rest of you): Just so you'll know, the "real McCoy" version will be in stores on November 15! Just 15 more days to go!!!!

Cheers,

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10-31-2001, 04:33 PM	#1
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Official: October 31, 2001. An official demo of the much-waited-for RPG, Wizardry 8, has been released. The demo, a 150 MB file, is downloadable from the following location: http://www.3dgamers.com/games/wizardry8/ Give it a spin, guys, and see what you think. This should be a fantastic CRPG experience. Many of us have been waiting for this game for over nine years (since 1992). Cheers, ------------------ *Patience, my BUTT...I'm going to KILL something!!!*

10-31-2001, 05:29 PM	#2
Avatar Vampire Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: Cambridge Age: 42 Posts: 3,877	cool! what edition does it use.. where is it based> [This message has been edited by Avatar (edited 10-31-2001).]

10-31-2001, 05:38 PM	#3
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	It's not of the AD&D rules or universe (Forgotten Realms)...completely different system. The game plays a lot more like Might & Magic and Ultima rather than BG and IWD. For more information, check this link: http://www.wizardry8.com/ ------------------ *Welcome to Ironworks...over 4100 happy members and one old buzzard!*

10-31-2001, 05:39 PM	#4
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 39 Posts: 8,802	If it combines Might and Magic and Ultima then it can't possibly be bad.

10-31-2001, 06:24 PM	#5
Fljotsdale Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Birmingham, West Mid\'s, England Age: 88 Posts: 2,859	I checked out the screen shots - they were very dark. I had to turn up the brightness & contrast of my monitor to eye-hurting levels to see anything. I hope this is not a true indication of visibility in the game. I HATE groping around in dense gloom all the time - sometimes is fine, but not ALL the time! ------------------ Here be Dragons! Proud to be Dubbed Queen of the Illuminati by Diogenes. "If I say something to you and it can be taken two ways, and one of those ways upsets you...I meant the other one."

10-31-2001, 06:32 PM	#6
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	I think you can control that with the gamma settings, Fljotsdale. Typically, screenshots tend to be of rather poor quality. I agree fully with you about the visibility factor. These old eyes aren't as young as they used to be! Cheers, ------------------ *Welcome to Ironworks...over 4100 happy members and one old buzzard!*

10-31-2001, 08:11 PM	#8
Moni Guest Posts: n/a	BOWS DEEPLY Thank you Sazerac! I'm going to DL while I do my homework! ------------------ The best thing about karma is that you create your own. Pets Need Love Too

10-31-2001, 09:55 PM	#9
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	I don't dig it. I've been playing around with it for the last 30 min, and I hate the gui. Hopefully they will change stuff around before it goes gold. ------------------ "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -General George Patton (1885-1945) Member of CLAN HADB

10-31-2001, 10:32 PM	#10
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Moni (and the rest of you): Just so you'll know, the "real McCoy" version will be in stores on November 15! Just 15 more days to go!!!! Cheers, ------------------ *Welcome to Ironworks...over 4100 happy members and one old buzzard!*

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