Might and Magic II

Posted by: Daerandin Jan. 24, 2019, 9:03 p.m. 0 comments

In 1988, New World Computing released Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World. This is the second game in the Might and Magic series, and quite an improvement over the first. There is also a greater focus on game story. The manual for the game has a four page backstory, which give you a proper introduction to the world.

Playing through this game, it is very quickly obvious that there are not too many …

Categories: Role Playing Games, Might and Magic, Turn Based, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Might and Magic

Posted by: Daerandin Dec. 30, 2018, 10:23 p.m. 0 comments

Let's take a step back into simpler times. When nobody knew about fancy graphics, and games were really difficult to complete. Games did not distinguish between main and side quests, you really had to explore everything if you wanted to truly progress. Starting a new game meant that you had to expect death from every three out of four encounters. On second thought, it does not really seem like simpler times? Looking back, it seems …

Categories: Role Playing Games, Might and Magic, Turn Based, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Shroud of the Avatar Collectors Box

Posted by: Daerandin Nov. 9, 2018, 10:47 a.m. 0 comments

Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, or MMORPG's, is something I generally don't spend time on. Interacting with other humans is something I tend to find annoying at best. When I sit down to play a game I want to be able to immerse myself into the story and world. If some character comes running up to my character, shouting leet-speak, my immersion is generally ruined. This does not mean that I dispose all kinds …

Categories: Role Playing Games, Fantasy

Stronghold Legends

Posted by: Daerandin Oct. 20, 2018, 8:34 p.m. 0 comments

Firefly Studios released their first game in 2001. The game was received favorably by both critics and players, and was a commercial success. A lot of people still hold this game in high regard, and it launched a franchise. We are talking about Stronghold. A game where you have to manage the economic aspects of running a medieval castle, while also fending off attacks by building defensive walls and towers. This ended up evolving into …

Categories: Strategy, Real Time Strategy, Fantasy, Simulation

Quest for Glory

Posted by: Daerandin Aug. 29, 2018, 9:53 p.m. 0 comments

So you want to be a hero?

When I was in elementary school, I would frequently visit an uncle who had a large collection of games, not only for the PC but also for the Amiga. In case you are wondering, Amiga was a computer system not too different from the PC. I would spend a lot of time exploring his game collection, always on the lookout for something fun. Among those games was one …

Categories: Role Playing Games, Adventure Games, Fantasy