Wizardry 8

Wizardry 8 is Sir-Tech's 2001 conclusion to the Dark Savant trilogy, finishing one of the most extensive RPG storylines of the era. The world of Dominus is in upheaval as vast forces converge on the Ascension. Your custom party of up to 8 heroes (drawn from 11 races and 15 classes) must plunge into the maelstrom to uncover ancient secrets and gain the powers of the gods.

The character system is famously deep. Choose from gnome gadgeteers, lizardman fighters, rawulf lords, faerie ninjas and dozens of other species-class combinations. Each character can be assigned a personality with over 100 unique voice lines (kindly, chaotic, burly, surly), and their reactions feed into how dialogue plays out across the campaign.

The 3D first-person world spans dark dungeons, lush landscapes, scorching volcanoes and underwater sequences. Combat against 300+ monster types uses an auto-targeting system that keeps the basics learnable while the depth of strategies and 100+ spells offers near-endless tactical variation. Advanced creature AI hunts the player as actively as the player hunts them, and a non-linear storyline branches based on faction relationships and choices.