Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls

Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls is a video game developed by Acquire and published by Xseed Games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and iOS, followed later by a PC port. The game's Japanese title is Wizardry: Torawareshi Tamashii no Meikyū (ウィザードリィ 囚われし魂の迷宮, Wizādoryi Torawareshi Tamashii 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 hasn't been seen in the West since 2001's duo of Wizardry 8 for Microsoft Windows and Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land for the PlayStation 2.[4]

Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
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
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: January 15, 2020
Genre(s)RPG, Adventure

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(iOS) 62/100[5]
(PS3) 57/100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamePro[7]
GameSpot7.5/10[8]
GamesRadar+[9]
IGN5.5/10[1]
OPM (UK)4/10[10]
PSM5/10[11]
411Mania6.4/10[12]

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6] IGN criticized the game for making players put in large amounts of work and not rewarding them enough.[1] GameSpot criticized the game's old fashioned design and (erroneously) claimed it lacked an automap feature, but praised its challenging and addictive combat.[8] 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."[7]

PC Delay

Scheduled for release on May 29th, 2019 on Microsoft Windows platforms via Steam, Xseed Games announced that day that Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls would not be released as originally scheduled due to unforeseen IP licensing issues. Eventually, the release date was solidified as January 15th, 2020. [Reference: https://twitter.com/XSEEDGames/status/1133807938810843138]

References
  1. Krupa, Daniel (June 22, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. Stewart, Andy (December 7, 2011). "'Heads-Up' Game Store Update 7th December 2011". PlayStation Blog Europe. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  3. Fletcher, JC (March 23, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls finds a home on PSN". Engadget (Joystiq). Oath Inc. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  4. Sinclair, Brendan (March 23, 2011). "Wizardry journeys west". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  6. "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  7. Wolinsky, David (June 16, 2011). "Review: Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  8. Todd, Brett (June 15, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  9. Kemps, Heidi (June 27, 2011). "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  10. "Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. February 2012. p. 112.
  11. "Review: Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 47. Future plc. July 2011. p. 82.
  12. 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.
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