He Sorcery: Testing Ground of the Mad Overlord Digital Eclipse Remake Will Leave Early Access and Release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and GOGO on May 23, the developer announced.
The dungeon-crawling RPG was first released in early access for PC on September 15, 2023. It is a full 3D remake of the Apple II game originally released by Sir-Tech in 1981.
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A legend reborn
Digital eclipses Sorcery: Testing Ground of the Mad Overlord revival is built directly on the code of the original Apple II game, preserving the appeal of the classic while incorporating modern graphics and improved party management, navigation, spellcasting and combat.
While the new version may look, sound and feel completely new, the original Apple II game is under the hood; You can even see the original interface while playing.
Create your own party of adventurers and delve into the labyrinth at the behest of the mad overlord Trebor, in search of the amulet stolen by the evil wizard Werdna. Fight challenging monsters, avoid hidden traps and find your way through the dungeon for the ultimate showdown with Werdna himself.
An early access hit
The PC version of Sorcery: Testing Ground of the Mad Overlord has been available through Early Access since September 2023, where it currently has a “Very Positive” review score on Steam and 4 out of 5 stars on GOG. Enthusiastic player feedback contributed to numerous improvements to the final game, including:
- Beautiful new graphics and animations for a game that, by necessity, only offered rudimentary visuals, now with the power of Unreal Engine.
- User-selectable options allow players to tailor the game to their liking, including popular options from the console editions of the game. Players also cannot choose any new options to experience the original and more challenging game.
- An in-game Bestiary that records key information about enemies as they are encountered and offers strategic advice on their strengths and weaknesses.
- A lush musical soundtrack from composer Winifred Philips, featuring some of fan-favorite themes from the Wizardry story.
- An easy-to-control interface, with a one-button shortcut for quick combat options.
- Fully localized to English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian and German.
- Magic!
About Sorcery
Created in 1981, Sorcery: Testing Ground of the Mad Overlord It was the first game that recreated pencil and paper, Dungeons and Dragons-Style role-playing game for home computers. Seven sequels followed over the next two decades, all published by Sir-Tech.
Digital Eclipse has now licensed the Wizardry trademark from Drecom and the copyright to Sorcery: Testing Ground of the Mad Overlord from Sir-Tech, to develop a new version built directly on the original Apple II codebase.
Check out a new set of screenshots from the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC versions of the game in the gallery.