Wizardry 8 - Critical Reception

Critical Reception

Wizardry 8 was well received, winning multiple awards, including RPG of the Year from Computer Gaming World. Giving the game two separate awards, GameSpot said, "Wizardry 8 is an excellent role-playing game in and of itself, which is why it deserves GameSpot's Best Single-Player RPG of the Year award and why it has earned a place in the Top 10 PC Games of the Year."

  • Finalist, Computer Role Playing Game of the Year, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Best Single-Player Role-Playing Game, GameSpot
  • Top Ten Best PC Games, GameSpot
  • Outstanding Achievement in Music
  • Best Single Player RPG of 2001, RPGDot
  • Best Sound in an RPG of 2001, RPGDot
  • Runner Up, PC RPG Game of the Year, GameSpy
  • Editor's Choice Award, ActionTrip
  • Editor's Choice Award, GamePen
  • Best Role-Playing Game of 2001, FBI Reviews

Despite its reception, the new game and other hardcore RPGs release around that time struggled. New gamers had difficulty adjusting to the old-school RPG feel of the game. With a lack of widespread advertising and limited distribution, the game failed to attract much attention at its release.

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