Incline CODEX VOTE: Best TURN-BASED Blobbers Of All Time (Non-Anime)

[J_C]

This list made me remember, that the only dungeon crawlers I've played are Might and Magic VI and VIII. Didn't even touch the others. Shame on me.

 

[Ysaye]

Googling Wizardry Empire gives this:

Ahh the lies of the internet - I think you will find those are amended pics either side from Fire Emblem Gaiden and it's remake. Try this for an actual view of the art of the game:

 

[Butter]

Seems irresponsible to vote when I haven't heard of half these games. I like Wizardry, M&M, and Grimoire.

 

[Lady_Error]

Googling Wizardry Empire gives this:

Ahh the lies of the internet - I think you will find those are amended pics either side from Fire Emblem Gaiden and it's remake.

Okay, Wizardry Empire 1-3 are now in the poll.

The actual game graphics seem to be the same style as Elminage Gothic.

 

[V_K]

And already we see Bard's Tale getting much more votes than the vastly superior Dragon Wars. That's why popularity polls don't work.

 

[Lady_Error]

And already we see Bard's Tale getting much more votes than the vastly superior Dragon Wars. That's why popularity polls don't work.

Bard's Tale Trilogy got an excellent remake, that's why it is getting more votes.

 

[Gregz]

And already we see Bard's Tale getting much more votes than the vastly superior Dragon Wars. That's why popularity polls don't work.

Bard's Tale Trilogy got an excellent remake, that's why it is getting more votes.

You're both wrong. I played The Bard's Tale and Dragon Wars when I was a kid. The Bard's Tale is better.

 

[Grauken]

I liked the ambition of Dragon Wars, but I hated both character progression and the combat style. Level and world design was good overall, but due to combat and char progression I see it as decidedly weaker than lots of other blobbers, not that the BT's are that good either compared to the W's or the early M&M's

 

[Lady_Error]

It's surprising that Spirit of Adventure (1991) seems to be completely unknown or unliked even by blobber lovers.

The game is basically the first Realms of Arkania (same devs), but with Wizardry combat.

Spoiler

 

[eric__s]

It's really shitty and inscrutable. The only good thing about it is the graphics. The Realms of Arkania series is far better.

 

[Lady_Error]

It's been several years since I played it for the first time and the only negative thing I remember was the somewhat clunky UI.

 

[Grauken]

Map design is pretty underwhelming in SoA

 

[Lady_Error]

Current Top 20 ranking of turn-based blobbers:

1. Wizardry 8 - 29 votes
2. Might & Magic: World of Xeen - 21 votes
3. Grimoire - 18 votes
   
4. Might & Magic 6 - 16 votes
   
5. Wizardry 7 - 16 votes
6. Elminage Gothic - 15 votes
   
7. Might & Magic 3 - 14 votes
   
8. Wizardry 1 - 12 votes
9. Wizardry 6 - 12 votes
   
10. Dark Spire - 10 votes
11. Might & Magic 7 -10 votes
    
12. Might & Magic X - 9 votes
    
13. Wizards & Warriors - 8 votes
14. Might & Magic 1 - 8 votes
15. Bard's Tale Trilogy - 7 votes
16. Might & Magic 2 - 7 votes
17. Paper Sorcerer - 6 votes
18. Dragon Wars - 4 votes
19. Might & Magic 8 - 4 votes
20. Wizardry 5 - 4 votes

 

[octavius]

I liked the ambition of Dragon Wars, but I hated both character progression and the combat style. Level and world design was good overall, but due to combat and char progression I see it as decidedly weaker than lots of other blobbers, not that the BT's are that good either compared to the W's or the early M&M's

Dragon Wars has about the worst encounter design and loot among the blobbers. The better writing, the skills and the C&C does not weight up for it; the end result was a game that was not as exciting as the Bard's Tale games.
A good game, but not among the best blobbers.

 

[V_K]

Bard's Tale had encounter desing??! That was good, tell another one!

Current Top 20 ranking of turn-based blobbers:

1. Wizardry 8 - 29 votes
2. Might & Magic: World of Xeen - 21 votes
3. Grimoire - 18 votes
   
4. Might & Magic 6 - 16 votes
   
5. Wizardry 7 - 16 votes
6. Elminage Gothic - 15 votes
   
7. Might & Magic 3 - 14 votes
   
8. Wizardry 1 - 12 votes
9. Wizardry 6 - 12 votes
   
10. Dark Spire - 10 votes
11. Might & Magic 7 -10 votes
    
12. Might & Magic X - 9 votes
    
13. Wizards & Warriors - 8 votes
14. Might & Magic 1 - 8 votes
15. Bard's Tale Trilogy - 7 votes
16. Might & Magic 2 - 7 votes
17. Paper Sorcerer - 6 votes
18. Dragon Wars - 4 votes
19. Might & Magic 8 - 4 votes
20. Wizardry 5 - 4 votes

QED. Yawn.

 

[Lady_Error]

You really think your system would give a different result? If anything, the relatively low number of votes would skew the results, so that games with just a couple of votes come out on top. You'd need a really big vote to change that.

 

[Darth Canoli]

Operencia was actually in the list until somebody in the other thread complained that it isn't out yet. Even on the Codex you find Fake News.

I've included it in the poll now.

Well, i followed the steam link from your thread, you know ...
Maybe you should switch to the epic store link instead : https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/operencia/home

 

[Darth Canoli]

Back on the topic.

Wizardry 8 is by far, the best blobber of all times.

In my heart, Might & Magic III : Isles of Terra is a solid second.
It'd be amazing to get a remake for sounds effects sake to erase it's only flaw (due to SE config/compatibility issues).

 

[Lady_Error]

...said the guy with the Wizardry 7 avatar. Personally, I like W7 and Grimoire more than Brenda Romero's follow-up.

 

[Darth Canoli]

Well, give me a Wizardry 8 Dark Savant avatar and i switch right away.
I even cropped one (and a T'Rang) from the ending pics in order to submit it for avatar purposes and then i read about the conditions to do so and dropped it.

Spoiler

 

[Lady_Error]

Funnily enough, the one you have was created by yours truly. The conditions aren't really that strict.

P.S. The decline is visible even in the art style...

 

[Darth Canoli]

It's mainly the "extract it directly from the game" thing.

 

[Lady_Error]

It's mainly the "extract it directly from the game" thing.

I think that's a "preferable" type of suggestion and not a rule. Screenshots are just fine.

 

[octavius]

Bard's Tale had encounter desing??! That was good, tell another one!

It was better than Dragon Wars', at least. There was a very limited set of enemies you could face in DW. BT was more unpredictable, and you never knew what loot would drop, making combat have more immediate rewards.

 

[Gregz]

Bard's Tale had encounter desing??! That was good, tell another one!

It was better than Dragon Wars', at least. There was a very limited set of enemies you could face in DW. BT was more unpredictable, and you never knew what loot would drop, making combat have more immediate rewards.

And there was stuff like this:

Absolute classic.