Life of a Wizard
- March 17, 2017
- Hosted Games
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Get on Apple Store"Life of a Wizard" is a sandbox RPG where players create their own spell-casting adventure. Gather resources, craft spells, build a home, and explore an open world full of mysteries. With freedom to develop your wizard's skills and story, each playthrough offers a unique experience.
Reviews
- The game offers a lot of choices that significantly impact the story, providing a sense of agency and replayability.
- It features an engaging and humorous narrative that allows players to experience the life of a wizard from childhood to retirement.
- The character customization options and skill development are well-implemented, allowing for diverse playthroughs and strategies.
- The pacing is extremely fast, making it difficult to connect with characters or care about their outcomes.
- Character development is minimal, with many companions feeling like mere statistics rather than fully fleshed-out individuals.
- The story lacks depth and meaningful branching paths, often resulting in a bland experience despite the numerous choices available.
- story37 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story is a mix of classic RPG adventure and interactive fiction, featuring a wizard's life with meaningful choices that impact the narrative. While some players appreciate the variety of paths and the engaging nature of the choices, others find the characters underdeveloped and the overall plot lacking depth, leading to a less immersive experience. Despite its replayability issues and fast pacing, the game offers a fun, albeit standard, storytelling experience with a blend of drama and comedy.
“Well done interactive fiction story, where your choices (not random dice) determine the 'life of a wizard.'”
“Your every act ripples out into the story and after nearly fifty hours of this thing I'm still finding new options and new ways to live a wizard's life.”
“Excellent story with meaningful choices and many different paths to take.”
“The choices don't feel important; the story doesn't really branch a lot.”
“The first time I just stopped in the middle, and though the story is believable, there's no real plot to immerse you in. It's more like a lot of small stories gathered to make a big one, and that just feels less personal than usual.”
“All in all, it's a barely passable story.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is noted for its strong replayability, with many users highlighting its entertaining nature and engaging world that encourages multiple playthroughs. While some mention the short duration of each session (1-2 hours), the interesting plotlines and solid gameplay contribute to its appeal for repeated play. However, a few users feel that despite a great story, the game may not offer enough variety for extensive replay.
“It is very entertaining and has replay value.”
“Life of a wizard is pretty short, about 1-2 hours per playthrough, but the world and plotlines are interesting and the game has solid replay value.”
“Very short, but extremely replayable.”
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a significant lack of character development, with characters described as shallow and offering minimal interactions. Overall, players feel that the game fails to provide meaningful growth or depth to its characters.
“There is no character development, and the characters are all extremely shallow with next to no interactions being available.”
“Character development is limited, barely one at all.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by an interactive choose-your-own-adventure format, where players read short passages and make decisions that influence the story. However, the stats system can create a sense of pressure to restart and optimize choices, detracting from the roleplaying experience.
“The stats system always makes you feel like you have to restart and change some choices to make it less roleplay and more optimal gameplay.”
“The stats system always makes you feel like you have to restart and change some choices to make it less roleplay and more 'optimal gameplay.'”
“Gameplay consists of reading short passages about events and choosing how you act and react to them as the game unfolds, taking the form of an interactive choose-your-own-adventure story.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
While the game is praised for its writing and replay value, some players express a desire for more background music to enhance immersion and the role-playing experience. They suggest that the absence of additional music options is a minor drawback, but note that external sources like YouTube can supplement this aspect.
“A very good game :) well written and worth replaying. My only 'complaint' is that I wish there were more romance options and perhaps background music, just to help you get into the 'role' more.”
“I wish there were more background music, just to help you get into the 'role' more.”
“However, music from YouTube can help with that last part.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics are minimal, lacking visual elements, which may lead to a monotonous experience for some players, especially those who prefer more engaging visuals.
“It's okay if you don't mind reading, but it has no graphics and can get boring at times.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
“I was disappointed by the low-quality visuals; they really detracted from the overall experience.”
