Wizardry Tale of the Forsaken Land remasters a dungeon crawler classic. First-person view, calm puzzles and dark mood. Niche but rare flavour for genre fans.
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Category
RPG1 player12+
Description
An Atlus and Racjin RPG released in 2001, the first PS2 Wizardry franchise entry, known as Tale of the Forsaken Land in the West and Busin in Japan. The player creates a 6-adventurer party that explores a labyrinth beneath the city of Duhan seeking answers to the curse striking the city. First-person turn-based combat, character generation, dark fantasy atmosphere. Western renaissance of the Wizardry masterpiece on PS2.
Wizardry - Tale of the Forsaken Land review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Frustrating"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Punishing"
An atmospheric reimagining of Wizardry, this dungeon RPG plunges a party into an oppressive labyrinth where death lurks at every encounter. Character creation, spell management, mapping and a rapport system between teammates call for method and anticipation. Demanding without being unfair, it rewards rigor with rare tension and remains a striking gateway into the genre.
Lifespan
"Massive"
Descending into a deadly labyrinth at the head of a party built from scratch unfolds a dungeon RPG of fearsome demand. Mapping the floors, managing permadeath and advancing your adventurers fills countless cautious hours. That tension, heir to Wizardry, earns the title a stubborn reputation as a merciless crawler.
Technical info
💾0,46 GB📅26/12/2001
Published by Atlus
Wizardry - Tale of the Forsaken Land (PS2) price, value & rarity
Is Wizardry - Tale of the Forsaken Land still worth playing in 2026?
A dungeon crawler from Racjin and Atlus in the line of the legendary Wizardry series, Tale of the Forsaken Land unfolds first person dungeon exploration with party creation, demanding turn based combat and permadeath. The dark atmosphere, the system of allies met along the way and the tension of the descent win over fans of old school RPGs. The rigour of the genre and a slow pace deter newcomers. A title for fans of demanding dungeon crawlers and the Wizardry legacy on PS2.
