Need Buying Advice

Wild Rose · 11-03-2004, 04:21 AM

Is there anything out there for us hard-core Might & Magic / Wizadry players? I have about a week of oppertunity to get something new from the States, but haven't seen anything that fits.

There have been discussions of other games here, but mostly from other games. I have been very saddened by the fact that M&M doesn't run on my new XP.

The one thing that is really important is the way the screen looks. This may seem stupid, but it's what kept me out of BGII. Everything was almost too small to see on the screen (I do have a 17 inch - just not such good eye-sight) Oh, well

Thanx

Wolfie · 11-03-2004, 07:36 PM

Have you considered Gothic? Graphically like Wiz8 (in that's it's 3D world you walkabout in with 3D monsters, open chests), but only single-character, not party. I enjoyed it, found the storyline engaging, and once my character started getting stronger (the start can be a bit hard, like Wiz8 in that aspect too), was great. Sadly the Gothic series (there's been three and add-ons) was never distributed in the Asia-Pac area, so like yourself I had to buy (only got Gothic I) through a friend in the States (won't buy over the Internet).

There is a demo available (at least for Gothic I that I know of), it's about 270Mb so if you have access to fast download, get it and have a look.

[img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 11-03-2004, 07:54 PM: Message edited by: Wolfie ]

killerTeddy · 11-09-2004, 03:56 AM

If you like wizardry you might be quite disappointed by gothic - graphic is much better, and the game has a nice atmosphere, but it's not very complex. Not at all. You can't even create a character before you begin (not even give him a name), every time you start with the same...
Maybe try Wiz7? Or even the ones before, though i didn't try them myself yet.

Ziggurat · 11-09-2004, 11:43 PM

I heard PLanescape Torment is an excellent RPG if you can find it. But the view is more like Diablo than first person.

[ 11-09-2004, 11:44 PM: Message edited by: Ziggurat ]

Wild Rose · 11-11-2004, 06:26 AM

Thanks for all the advice all. Things didn't work out, so I'll just have to keep playing Wiz 8.

Isn't that too bad.

Started a new party of 4. First time to do this. Planning to dual but still not sure how this will work out

Again Thanks

blakething · 11-13-2004, 03:04 PM

there's a game called Devil Whiskey that plays a LOT like the M+M & Wizardry games. you can even download a demo which will allow you to build up your characters to level 12 :

www.devilwhiskey.com

as far as getting M+M to run on XP, which one are you trying to get to work? if it's M+M VI, then i use to have all sorts of problems with that one , but i have finally got it to work now on XP so i might be able to help you with that.

[ 11-13-2004, 03:14 PM: Message edited by: blakething ]

the mighty stamar · 11-19-2004, 07:55 PM

gothic 2 and planescape torment are two of my all time favorites.

There is also dungeon lords coming out in q1 2005, which is by the author of wizardry 7.

Wild Rose · 11-20-2004, 01:42 PM

Got M&M VI and VII running on XP - but lost sounds on Wiz 8. I have a suspicion there might be a connection. Oh, well - rather play Wiz

11-03-2004, 04:21 AM	#1
Wild Rose Dungeon Master Join Date: September 9, 2003 Location: Home Age: 80 Posts: 90	Is there anything out there for us hard-core Might & Magic / Wizadry players? I have about a week of oppertunity to get something new from the States, but haven't seen anything that fits. There have been discussions of other games here, but mostly from other games. I have been very saddened by the fact that M&M doesn't run on my new XP. The one thing that is really important is the way the screen looks. This may seem stupid, but it's what kept me out of BGII. Everything was almost too small to see on the screen (I do have a 17 inch - just not such good eye-sight) Oh, well Thanx __________________ Pratice is what makes the impossible possible - Czerny

11-03-2004, 07:36 PM	#2
Wolfie Zhentarim Guard Join Date: February 1, 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 307	Have you considered Gothic? Graphically like Wiz8 (in that's it's 3D world you walkabout in with 3D monsters, open chests), but only single-character, not party. I enjoyed it, found the storyline engaging, and once my character started getting stronger (the start can be a bit hard, like Wiz8 in that aspect too), was great. Sadly the Gothic series (there's been three and add-ons) was never distributed in the Asia-Pac area, so like yourself I had to buy (only got Gothic I) through a friend in the States (won't buy over the Internet). There is a demo available (at least for Gothic I that I know of), it's about 270Mb so if you have access to fast download, get it and have a look. [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 11-03-2004, 07:54 PM: Message edited by: Wolfie ] __________________ Visit [url]\"http://www.foerster.cc/wolfie\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.foerster.cc/wolfie</a> or [url]\"http://wiz8.web1000.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://wiz8.web1000.com</a> (US) for a spreadsheet that allows you to enter in your spellcaster\'s stats, and it will tell you what spells the character can learn, or for spells that they are not yet able to learn, it will tell you how many points they need, or why your character can\'t learn the spell.

11-09-2004, 11:43 PM	#4
Ziggurat Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: Baltimore, Md Age: 71 Posts: 1,106	I heard PLanescape Torment is an excellent RPG if you can find it. But the view is more like Diablo than first person. [ 11-09-2004, 11:44 PM: Message edited by: Ziggurat ] __________________ How are you today, Citizen?

11-11-2004, 06:26 AM	#5
Wild Rose Dungeon Master Join Date: September 9, 2003 Location: Home Age: 80 Posts: 90	Thanks for all the advice all. Things didn't work out, so I'll just have to keep playing Wiz 8. Isn't that too bad. Started a new party of 4. First time to do this. Planning to dual but still not sure how this will work out Again Thanks __________________ Pratice is what makes the impossible possible - Czerny

11-20-2004, 01:42 PM	#8
Wild Rose Dungeon Master Join Date: September 9, 2003 Location: Home Age: 80 Posts: 90	Got M&M VI and VII running on XP - but lost sounds on Wiz 8. I have a suspicion there might be a connection. Oh, well - rather play Wiz __________________ Pratice is what makes the impossible possible - Czerny

11-09-2004, 03:56 AM	#3
killerTeddy Dungeon Master Join Date: April 27, 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Age: 47 Posts: 64	If you like wizardry you might be quite disappointed by gothic - graphic is much better, and the game has a nice atmosphere, but it's not very complex. Not at all. You can't even create a character before you begin (not even give him a name), every time you start with the same... Maybe try Wiz7? Or even the ones before, though i didn't try them myself yet.

11-13-2004, 03:04 PM	#6
blakething Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 2, 2003 Location: usa Age: 50 Posts: 34	there's a game called Devil Whiskey that plays a LOT like the M+M & Wizardry games. you can even download a demo which will allow you to build up your characters to level 12 : www.devilwhiskey.com as far as getting M+M to run on XP, which one are you trying to get to work? if it's M+M VI, then i use to have all sorts of problems with that one , but i have finally got it to work now on XP so i might be able to help you with that. [ 11-13-2004, 03:14 PM: Message edited by: blakething ]

11-19-2004, 07:55 PM	#7
the mighty stamar Avatar Join Date: February 12, 2003 Location: hades Age: 54 Posts: 583	gothic 2 and planescape torment are two of my all time favorites. There is also dungeon lords coming out in q1 2005, which is by the author of wizardry 7.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Need advice on buying airline tickets	Larry_OHF	General Discussion	10	05-18-2005 10:35 AM
advice needed on buying some mage books please	shamrock_uk	Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)	2	04-26-2004 12:30 PM
Thinking about buying a used car. Need advice...	Heartless Butterscotch	General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005)	10	12-16-2002 05:19 PM
Thinking of buying this game..any advice?	Sean Mc.	Icewind Dale \| Heart of Winter \| Icewind Dale II Forum	5	01-18-2001 06:02 PM
buying	bocajab	Icewind Dale \| Heart of Winter \| Icewind Dale II Forum	3	12-05-2000 02:19 AM