It’s been too long since I’ve taken another stab at one of my many love/hate relationships; this time arguably the last good installment in New World Computing’s Might & Magic genre: Might & Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer, or simply shortened as MM8. When it was released in 2000, this was the game that introduced me to the sprawling worlds of computer RPGs. Twenty-three years ago, I had no clue what I was doing, but I was most definitely having fun. I never managed to finish it, nor i...| PC on Jefklak's Codex
The vibe that comes off the SKALD launch trailer perfectly summarizes what you can expect from Anders Lauridsen’s latest dark cosmic horror game: an authentic 8-bit role playing experience flashed on a Commodore 64-like cartridge that somehow was left undiscovered back in the day. Luckily for us, the game comes with a few modern ease-of-play enhancements that makes playing these eighties cRPGs less rough around the corners. In SKALD, you’re a mercenary who was hired to retrieve Embla, a p...| Retro Gaming on Jefklak's Codex
Wizardry 8 Playthrough Blog. Wizardry 8: the Adventure Blog! I’ve been keen on replaying the whole game for old times sake - on a ‘real’ retro Win98 PC. After finally convincing my friend to install the game, we were ready to go through it together/alone, since it’s a single-player adventure. In the same fashion as other adventure blogs on this site, I thought it would be nice to do a short write-up after making a bit of progress. Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com