Manufacturer: New World Computing / 3DO
Appeared: 2000
Hardware: Pentium 166 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 16 MB video card
Rating: 7 / 10
USK: 12
Might and Magic was one of the last representatives of Classical Action, a group of so-called party is roaming around the country and does all sorts of tasks, called quests, which subsequently result in a big story. The story begins with this the one called by the inhabitants of Enroth, Destroyed appears and up to its name and the country devastated. He also opens the door to the 4 worlds element fire, water, earth and air. The player's task is to eliminate the chaos again.
Unlike the previous Might and Magic parts you start, however, alone and not in a group, this one must first seek in the course of the game. What is new here and also let the enemy Earlier recruitment, eg dragons, minotaurs or vampires. The respective all have certain special abilities and spells, so dragons can fly and do not need any extra distance weapon, as they can even fire spitting. Vampire, however, can tote reawakening. However one must watch what you do, it is forfeited once with the dragon, because it supports the dragon hunter and you can not marry, it is also the house with vinegar own dragon.
Sun touches you so through the country and meets a side quest after another. It would be possible in theory, only the main quests to do, however, is the latest one in the first city then doomed to death because the group of heroes is far too weak. Here, however, suffers M & M8 also the usual "role play" problem. Many of the quests are simply "Get this!" Or "Kill it!" Ergo you are looking for mostly dark dungeon (If you have not just the brightness magic) down, kills enemies in rows and then brings the subject of A-to-person B in town C, as long as one has not cured the teleportation spell out in considerable running around. Unfortunately, the actual main story is down pretty thin when you consider ran the predecessor to compare. The main group consists only of 8 quests. The rest is just accessories to level up the party.
would describe the graphics as Old praise, it is at least 1:1 of the 1998 Might and Magic 6, which should actually appear in 1996 just with this engine. Square wagon wheels and waterfalls were in 1998 no longer particularly modern, and two years later did not right. Although there is a "3D Accelerated" version, the difference is not simply presence. However, I want the same as the short main quest rather not New World Computing in the shoes slide but rather 3DO, because this required a Might and Magic (and a strategy spin-off Heroes of Might and Magic) series each year, as demonstrated by HOMM even with extensions accomplish work lies not in the RPG series, ergo you had in the year between 7 and 8 to take care of all alone in story and content, for a new engine and new graphics was simply no time. Nevertheless, one
has managed the game and missed a couple of new enemies. Unfortunately, the engine makes the ancient dungeons sometimes very confusing, it can be opponents on stairways and exits only by fighting looked down and then it attacks. Spring occasional passages nervous, especially since we can not estimate how much can really jump. Here's to "jump spell after all the high and long jumps allows.
looks similar from the sound, although there are at least very beautiful new songs, but the sound effects are the same as before. After all, the German translation is well done, but anyway there are very few different audio dialogues but the actors are well chosen and the translation of texts is also well done.
Conclusion:
difficult, partly Might and Magic 8 is a typical role-playing game in Might and Magic tradition, on the other hand, is it just be ugly, which unfortunately also suggests quite the atmosphere. Who bites through nevertheless gets an RPG that allows many freedoms and an elaborate story. Especially the one now can accommodate even former enemy being in his group can hit the fan's heart. Arcomage known from part 6 is also back again. Ironically, the video sequences in a higher quality than those of Call of Duty.
respect: there
The game is not officially on the market since 3DO bankruptcy, and Ubi Soft so far had no interest in a re-release
Links: Even the jump on these switches is difficult and usually ends in the lava
Right: One of the millions of dialogues ..
Left: The mini-game Arcomage, which is also available Separately are
Right: Who brings back the dragon boss its egg, the dragon moves to his side, makes, unfortunately, but the dragon hunter enemies. (Picture by Mobygames for M & M8 refused to make screenshots of the videos)
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