Wizardry The Five Ordeal for Windows

A re-release of a classic dungeon crawler

Wizardry The Five Ordeals is a re-release of a dungeon crawler game that was originally released in 2006. The game features the classic dungeon crawler style of navigating a claustrophobic game map by moving through an invisible grid-like system. As with most role-playing games (RPG), the player can create a character.

It is not hard to find games to compare Wizardry The Five Ordeals to, as dungeon crawlers are still popular today — even Minecraft has a dungeon crawler game in Minecraft: Dungeons. However, this game features a specific dungeon crawler gameplay style that can be found in games like Legend of Grimrock.

Adventure through danger-filled dungeons

Wizardry The Five Ordeals puts the player in charge of a character who must make their way through seemingly endless danger-filled dungeons, fighting enemies in turn-based combat and collecting loot and new items along the way. The game uses a style of combat based on traditional tabletop gameplay, with internally simulated dice rolls determining the outcome of events.

Changes for a modern audience

The original release of Wizardry The Five Ordeals was in 2006, and this re-release stays true to that original release. The user interface has been overhauled, and the game itself now supports widescreen and high-resolution displays. There are other changes to accommodate modern computers, such as making the monsters a higher resolution.

A faithful re-release that may frustrate modern gamers

For players who were fans of the game originally — or fans of this type of game back when it was originally released — Wizardry The Five Ordeals will undoubtedly be a dose of nostalgia. However, it should be noted that the gameplay style can often feel unfair due to the random nature of combat, and that could frustrate modern gamers.