Wizard101 Reviews

In Wizard101, players become students of magic in the fictional world of Spiral. Built on RPG elements, Wizard101 offers a unique spin on combat by combining a collectible card game with a turn-based combat system.

Publisher: KingsIsle Entertainment
Playerbase: High
Type: Card-based MMORPG
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Pros: +Unique combat system. +Large catalog of spells. +Kid-friendly.
Cons: -Major content locked behind pay-walls. -Known bugs. -Repetitive questing.

Wizard101 Overview

Wizard101 is an MMORPG that combines RPG elements and a collectible card game. Choose a school of magic, such as Death or Ice, to access a sphere of unique spells. Turn-based combat sees players draw cards from their deck of spells, selecting which to cast in a single turn. Spells are not limited to damage with the availability of a variety of status-effect spells that boost player's damage, reduce enemy defenses, and heal. Leveling unlocks new spells and new worlds. Twelve worlds split into several areas can be explored, but many are limited unless players purchase Crowns—the game's currency—or a membership. Wizard101 hosts a number of PvP tournaments and ladders as well as a number of hobbies such as training pets, fishing, crafting gear, and claiming your own castle.

Wizard101 Key Features:

• Unique Combat System – players draw cards in turn-based combat that determine what spells they can cast.
• Extensive Voice Acting – every NPC has a unique voice.
• Customize Your Abilities – choose spells from all seven schools of magic to develop your own playstyle.
• Extensive Hobbies – fish, craft, raise pets, and claim your own castle.
• Ranked PvP – fight against other players solo or compete as up to a group of four.

Wizard101's organizational structure is substandard for any company.

You can expect ZERO technical support when you experience gaming problems and substandard customer service when you have a problem with your account, debit/credit cards, and/or billing problems.

Furthermore, there are NO organizational contact phone numbers. This should be a major red flag.

I STRONGLY caution all parents! This company advocates "gambling" and extorts exorbitant amounts of money from people, under the "umbrella" that everything is completely a "random numbers game." You will find your children constantly asking for more money to dump into this game.

DO NOT fall into this money pit.

In order for your children to merely be able to be competitive (let alone excel) in this game, you will end up sinking a lot of money and time into this game.

***Just in case you question the accuracy of this review, I have been an active player for at least 10 years.

Furthermore, I have no idea whom is providing the "official reviews" for this game, but clearly they are not being provided (or treated) the same technical support/customer service as the majority average users. The company will pander to whomever will offer them free publicity and advertising.

Man this game was the bomb! The best part about this game that makes it safe for kids is the chat restrictions on certain phrases and words, so you don't have to worry about any bad online interactions with your kids. It's super fun game to play and pvp is pretty good too. F2p goes up to lvl 10 (which takes a while so don't worry).