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Is The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want gesture-based spellcasting rather than button-combination combat
- Small groups of up to three players seeking cooperative fantasy combat
- Fantasy adventure players who prefer a mix of single-player and co-op modes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad range of combat tools beyond the game's 11 spells may find the spell system limited.
- Players looking for a non-VR adventure will not find a non-VR play mode described.
- Players seeking competitive multiplayer may not find it here; the co-op mode is for up to three players.
Our take on The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood
Gesture casting makes hand movement the central input, so play depends on that interaction rather than conventional button combinations. The adventure also commits to a fantasy spellcaster setting, leaving less room for weapon-focused combat or non-magical play.
What is The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood?
This VR action-adventure follows a wizard through Meliora, where a dark plague has transformed inhabitants into hostile creatures.
Cast 11 spells using hand gestures, with different uses and effects, and face new enemies and variants. The adventure spans areas including a forest, poisonous swamps, and a necropolis. Up to three players can cooperate as wizards with Fire, Frost, or Storm skills, or play the remastered single-player adventure. Additional modes include New Game+, Hardcore Mode, and Sandbox Arena Mode. The game also includes a new region, challenges within co-op levels, and updated graphics and VR controls.
How The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood plays
- 01Gesture spellcasting
- The 11 spells have different effects and are activated with hand movements rather than button combinations.
- 02Three-player co-op
- Players can take on Fire, Frost, and Storm roles while facing new enemy types and variants.
- 03Multiple game modes
- New Game+, Hardcore Mode, and Sandbox Arena Mode offer alternatives to the main adventure.
- 04Varied environments
- The journey includes a blighted forest, poisonous swamps, and the ruined Necropolis.
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The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood: platforms & release
Is The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want gesture-based spellcasting rather than button-combination combat. Skip it if: players seeking a broad range of combat tools beyond the game's 11 spells may find the spell system limited.
Where can I download The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood?
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What platforms is The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood on?
Windows only.
