The Last Wizard

[i]I should warn you beforehand that even though the Steam mark is positive, my personal one is neutral. I had some serious doubts after the first playthrough (and almost decided to go for the negative review), but later the situation has improved.[/i] [h1]My story with this game[/h1] To start with, I am a long-time fan of Lucid’s Games titles – I have played all of them right after the release, on my mobile device at first and then in Steam. I absolutely loved The Lost Heir Trilogy, Life of a Mobster and Life of a Wizard (Paradox Factor is more on the neutral part, though). However, I had a very rocky start with The Last Wizard. When it was just released, I immediately went for the demo version and boy was I disappointed! I did not like the story and its pacing, and the characters were not any better. Everything was developing too fast and just the overall feeling was as if I was playing a simplified version of The Lost Heir – it is set in the same world but in a different ti...

Like eating a steak without any seasoning. It's all there but very bland and generic.

A solid enough 7/10; While not so good as Mike Walter's Lost Heir Series, it's a reasonably good entry by the author. The key, as with many games by this author, is to specialize; it is better to do one thing very, very well in this story than many things halfway decently. Once one realizes that, one can have a grand time, so to speak. Not my favorite Hosted Game, but worth picking up.

If you buy "The Last Wizard" get prepared to read the words "your magic fails you" a lot. In order to keep your magic from derailing the plot, it often just doesn't work. Eventually, a plot device is introduced to explain why you can't use your magic in any circumstance that would resolve everyone's problems before the inevitable final boss battle and deus ex machina is revealed. Each act follows the same trajectory ... everything keeps getting worse and your magic is not the solution. Even as you solve a sequence of problems, typically by using skills (not magic) or with the help of companions, it doesn't matter because some terrible thing still happens at the end of each act to crank up the despair. And then, in the end, jarringly, suddenly it just all works out. I got the feeling the author's ending was some nihilist scream into the void, but the publisher ripped it out and paid an intern to allow a happy fantasy ending. My expectation was the main character would awake in an insa...

Well the story is interesting but like many other games like it, there is a heavy stat requirement and if you fail to guess what skills to pick at the right times then you will fail every event that happens. Restarting from the start over and over again because like all games of this type there never is a save system something i always hate. The characters are not that interesting, i have so far had zero interest in a romance with any of them. For the most part i am frusterated over my skill checks failing and how by raising one stat you lower others. If you get this game, healing seems to be the most useful skill so far. But i would not recommend this game.

While this isn't one of Walter's best work, it still is a solid entry. It suffers from the fact that it has less variety in gameplay than his other stories. However, the story is interesting, especially if you are familiar with the world and have questions about the state of things. The characters are fun and have their own identity. The game also gives you the opportunity to feel very powerful once you figure out the game a bit. There are several endings that can vary depending on your character's investment in the conflict, desire to go home, and how much of a jerk you feel like being. If you enjoy this story then I encourage you to check out Life of a Wizard, Life of a Mobster, and the Lost Heir trilogy. Those books usually succeed better than this one in at least one or more aspects.

Great characters, interesting story, and it felt like my choices really mattered. It did feel a bit less game-y than Lucid/Mike's previous games, but this didn't detract much from the overall experience. Also, I was so glad that this game turned out to be in the same universe as The Lost Heir.

Nothing special. But, if you like the genre, you'll enjoy this. 6/10

This game is pretty fun, I love the storytelling and how it's basically just a choose-your-own-ending book. I also am a huge fan of magic, which this game is based around (I would hope so, it IS called "The Last Wizard" after all). I like that you can go down different paths, unlocking different things, and you can choose who to romance as well. It's kind of like the Witcher just as a book, and I mean that regarding gameplay, not so much for the story XD

There wasn't a huge amount of reviews, but if you love hosted games and choice of games products you'll LOVE this, well at least I did. I was enamored with the story and there are so many romantic options to choose from (granted my first pick and first playthrough I romanced Jasper because he's supposed to be the hottest, I know vain haha), but all in all solid game for the price!