Might and Magic The Might and Magic Discussion Thread

[Sergiu64]

I kinda like VII the best. VI is quite good though as well.

 

[catfood]

A toss between WOX and 6.

 

[JarlFrank]

Xeen.

 

[octavius]

Xeen.

I'm starting to wonder if the love for Xeen (which I don't share) is a Codex thing. It certainly doesn't get much love on CRPG Addict's blog. But I can't help wondering if the comments would have been different if the Addict had shown more enthusiasm for the game.

 

[Piotrovitz]

6 is the best one, and below you can find very comprehensive and in-depth analysis about all the reasons why:

 

[Gregz]

VII, because VI doesn't have Arcomage.

 

[JarlFrank]

Xeen.

I'm starting to wonder if the love for Xeen (which I don't share) is a Codex thing. It certainly doesn't get much love on CRPG Addict's blog. But I can't help wondering if the comments would have been different if the Addict had shown more enthusiasm for the game.

People there criticize it based on worldbuilding and shit... which makes no sense because that's not the point of the game. The flow of the gameplay is great and the dungeon design is overall very solid.
But Clouds is overall less good than Darkside so the good stuff is yet to come on CRPG Addict.

 

[Shitty Kitty]

I liked III so I will probably like the Xeen games when I get around to them. VI is apparently a favorite/high point but haven't played it yet.

 

[laclongquan]

8 is better than 7 or 6.

 

[Gregz]

8 is better than 7 or 6.

Really? I have avoided playing it because of all the bad reviews. Isn’t it also true that you can only create one character?

 

[Ahnx]

VI

 

[octavius]

8 is better than 7 or 6.

Really? I have avoided playing it because of all the bad reviews. Isn’t it also true that you can only create one character?

Yes. And if you liked 6 and 7, there's no reason you should not like 8.

 

[Terenty]

Really? I have avoided playing it because of all the bad reviews. Isn’t it also true that you can only create one character?

6 is the best, but you should definitely play 8.

 

[Nikanuur]

6 is the best one, and below you can find very comprehensive and in-depth analysis about all the reasons why:

Back then something ugly in a good game meant it's good kind of ugly, because it's part of an awsome game. And yes, I am talking exactly about the PC icons and menu in general.

 

[Darth Roxor]

Crusaders

 

[Lady Error]

Xeen is quite dated, in my opinion. Today I would probably enjoy a replay of M&M X the most.

 

[Baron Dupek]

8 is better than 7 or 6.

Really? I have avoided playing it because of all the bad reviews. Isn’t it also true that you can only create one character?

Guess those reviews were mostly criticizing "more of the same" and lack of new engine and thus looking outdated at release?
8th it's also the easiest one from them all.

 

[Malamert]

Xeen is quite dated, in my opinion. Today I would probably enjoy a replay of M&M X the most.

Heard that M&M X is just a cheap Unity cashgrab. That true?

 

[Desiderius]

IX

 

[Darth Roxor]

MM10 is pretty terrible, avoid like the plague.

 

[Butter]

Isles of Terra is better than every entry that came after it. 6/7/8 has that gay hybrid RT/TB combat, no grid, and only 4 characters.

 

[Miner 2049er]

MM10 is pretty terrible, avoid like the plague.

Why do you think so ? That's the verdict I'd expect for IX.
For me X had way better combat than 6,7,8. It had satisfying charater building and exploration. Just on a smaller scale. Does that translate to terrible and plague ?

Also I'd put VII above VI because of the limitations of the character building. Limitations are a good thing.

 

[Desiderius]

IX is fine, it's just half finished. Nothing a good mod couldn't fix, or hiring the original devs to finish it.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

WoX, no question.

 

[Storyfag]

Really? I have avoided playing it because of all the bad reviews. Isn’t it also true that you can only create one character?

6 is the best, but you should definitely play 8.

Pretty much this. 8 is not as expansive as 6, but you can see the devs put a lot of heart into it.