Might and Magic VI

Posted by: Daerandin May 12, 2019, 9:27 p.m. 0 comments

Since Might and Magic V, it would take five years before New World Computing released another RPG in the Might and Magic series. The wait was worth it. In 1998, we got Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven.

I should warn all readers that this game is my all time favorite game, this article might show that bias. I will still try to be objective, at least some of the time. Also, I …

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

Heroes of Might and Magic II

Posted by: Daerandin April 22, 2019, 8:47 p.m. 0 comments

The original Heroes of Might and Magic was quite a success and New World Computing wasted no time in releasing a sequel in 1996. Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars.

This game was actually the very first game I ever played in the Might and Magic franchise. I was just 12 years old when I first tried this game, and it left a lasting impression. I played this when visiting an uncle …

Categories: Might and Magic, Turn Based, Strategy, Fantasy

Heroes of Might and Magic

Posted by: Daerandin March 17, 2019, 10:29 a.m. 0 comments

In 1995, New World Computing released a spin-off title from the Might and Magic series. For this article, we will have a look at the very first Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest.

The original Might and Magic games are role playing games with a first-person perspective. Heroes of Might and Magic is a turn-based strategy game. I suppose we have found on common part here, the turn-based aspect. The game story actually …

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Might and Magic - World of Xeen

Posted by: Daerandin March 3, 2019, 5:51 p.m. 0 comments

For this article we will be talking about two Might and Magic games in one: Might and Magic IV - Clouds of Xeen, and Might and Magic V - Darkside of Xeen, released in 1992 and 1993 respectively.

The reason for handling these two games as one is the fact that they actually do combine into one game if you have both installed. This game takes place on a world that is basically a big …

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Might and Magic III

Posted by: Daerandin Feb. 13, 2019, 9:32 p.m. 0 comments

The Might and Magic series changed quite a lot with the third installment. Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra, released in 1991. This is when this series start to feel accessible to me. Perhaps I just feel that way after having played through the first two installments, but this game has an interface that is intuitive.

This game features greatly improved graphics, an expanded interface. Instead of character names you now have portraits …

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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 …

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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 …

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