Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls

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Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
Cover art
Developer(s)Acquire
Publisher(s)
SeriesWizardry
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, iOS, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • JP: December 9, 2009 (PSN)
  • JP: January 27, 2011 (BD)
  • NA: June 1, 2011[1]
  • EU: December 7, 2011[2]
iOS
  • JP: July 29, 2011
  • WW: November 3, 2011
PlayStation Vita
  • JP: December 3, 2015
Windows
January 15, 2020
Genre(s)RPG, Adventure

Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls is a video game developed by Acquire and published by Xseed Games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, iOS, and Microsoft Windows. The game's Japanese title is Wizardry: Torawareshi Tamashī no Meikyū (ウィザードリィ 囚われし魂の迷宮, Wizādoryi Torawareshi Tamashī no Meikyū).[3] Although the Wizardry series was originally developed in the US by Sir-Tech, it has been kept alive in Japan by various developers.[3][4] The dungeon-crawling role-playing game franchise hadn't been seen in the West since 2001's duo of Wizardry 8 for Windows and Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land for the PlayStation 2.[4]

Reception[edit]

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6][7] IGN criticized the PlayStation 3 version for making players put in large amounts of work and not rewarding them enough.[1] GameSpot criticized the same console version's old fashioned design and (erroneously) claimed it lacked an automap feature, but praised its challenging and addictive combat.[9] GamePro said, "Ultimately, 'Lost Souls' will reward masochists and scare off anyone intimidated by the slightest bit of a learning curve. There's a great challenge in store, but it doesn't pull any punches or make any apologies. Know that going in and don't say you weren't warned."[8]

Windows version[edit]

Scheduled for release on May 29, 2019 for Microsoft Windows via Steam, Xseed Games announced that day that the game would not be released as originally scheduled due to unforeseen IP licensing issues. Eventually, the release date was solidified as January 15, 2020.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Krupa, Daniel (June 22, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Stewart, Andy (December 7, 2011). "'Heads-Up' Game Store Update 7th December 2011". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Fletcher, JC (March 23, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls finds a home on PSN". Yahoo! News. Yahoo!. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sinclair, Brendan (March 23, 2011). "Wizardry journeys west". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Wolinsky, David (June 16, 2011). "Review: Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (PS3)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Todd, Brett (June 15, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls Review (PS3)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  10. ^ Kemps, Heidi (June 27, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  11. ^ Thompson, Mike (November 3, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls Review (iOS)". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. February 2012. p. 112.
  13. ^ McFerran, Damien (November 9, 2011). "Wizardry Labyrinth of Lost Souls (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "Review: Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 47. Future plc. July 2011. p. 82.
  15. ^ Rubinshteyn, Dennis (January 13, 2012). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (iOS)". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  16. ^ Delmage, Greg (March 10, 2020). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (PC)". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  17. ^ Danzer, TJ (January 15, 2020). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls Review - Stumbling in the Dark". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  18. ^ Bennett, Colette (November 4, 2011). "'Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls' Review – Keep Your Graph Paper Handy". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  19. ^ Rodriguez, Armando (June 23, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of the Lost Souls [sic] (PSN) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  20. ^ XSEED Games [@XSEEDGames] (May 29, 2019). "Wizardry Update: Due to an unforeseen issue involving IP licensing, the game cannot launch today as previously intended. We apologize for the sudden delay, and thank you for your understanding. We'll be sure to keep everyone informed with a new release date when it's resolved" (Tweet). Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Twitter.

External links[edit]

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