Might and Magic® 6-pack Limited Edition

Might and Magic 6 is known for being the best in the series, followed right behind Might and Magic 7. MM6 is an RPG adventure where you choose a party of 4, who start as wimps struggling to kill pesky rats in a basement and you watch them transform into Heroes of the land you slain Titans and land ravaging beasts such as Hydras or Devils. I owned the disc copy back in the 90s and I've played it for 15 years, and I picked it up again now and some of the puzzles still get me. MM6 brings back the good old days of gaming where graphics/visuals didn't mean anything, it was the gameplay that made the game. Puzzles are around every corner; they make you think a little, but are definitely not overwhelming or confusing. The feeling you get after finding Nicholai with no help is SO REWARDING! The combat is simple to understand and entertaining. In game you have a choice of using turn based or real time combat. Turn based combat- you take an attack then the enemy takes an attack. Real Time combat- monsters are attacking, you are attacking, spells are flying, swords swinging, clubs clubbing, its an absolute thrill! Gameplay outside of combat is centered around puzzles, town exploration, talking to the locals for quests, lore, and intrigue. The game offers clues on where to go next but will never tell you where to go. It makes the player think about the quest they just completed and how it affects the local region. A con to the game is repetitiveness. Everywhere town you enter there are local quests and quests that send you abroad the world. Each quest involves you killing monsters in a dungeon. This isn't a problem though because every monster fights differently. Some can only be killed with magic, and others can only be killed with physical attacks. MM6 brings back the 90s. Nostalgia from back when you were a kid. Now kids won't get it, but if you can look pass the older graphics and dive deep into the lore and environment the game provides, you will not be disappointed.

This is the best RPG I've ever played just in terms of the sheer amount to do, the personality, the tone of adventure and discovery. It's dated only in the graphics but the UI is easy to use with so many shortcuts added just to make the experience that much more enjoyable. It's difficult, but fairly so and makes the climb to greatness feel earned and satisfying. It's an RPG in that you really do feel like you're playing roles. So many little details keep you engaged with your party such as their little grins or frowns as they fail of succeed at tasks or even so much as get a good or bad deal at a store. The music is beautiful, the world intriguing, sound effects on point, tons to do and more to see. Just click on stones to find hidden caches, overhear conversations and go on quests, get drunk...it's all possible! Only thing holding it back is the limitations of contemporary hardware comparatively. The game tends to run in a tiny window and you need to set the compatibility before it will function at all, but there's mods to improve the experience. If you haven't played an MM game, this is the one. Nostalgia might be contributing to my opinion, but I went back and played it and it's better than ever.

After playing countless RPGs, including greats like Morrowind and Skyrim, I was a bit doubtful when nostalgia hit me to replay MM6, especially that it is one of those few games I hugely enjoyed but never finished its main quest. I thought that the dated graphics will put me off and I will quit after an hour or two. Hoo boy I was wrong. For some reason MM6 is extremely addictive. I ended up playing for 2 months until I finished the main quest. The dated graphics required only an hour of adjustment and was enjoyable even with a streched screen (the game natively does not support widescreen, you need to download an unofficial patch). Its simple yet compelling RPG mechanics and well crafted world has a charm that few games have. It is also quite challenging. Interestingly after I finished MM6, I went to MM7 which I liked more back then because of its more high-fantasy-ish setting, improved mechanics, more items, etc. but I quickly quit in digust. Dunno why. Seems MM6 has aged better. Very highly recommneded!

The game is from my point of view, the best of the 6 - 9 sagas. 7th comes next, then 9th and 8th. All these I have walked throught several times. Last time I ended 6th with every character at the 60th level and the time of Enroth it took 2 years 7 months and 6 days while got 10560 points. It was one of the many times I went the game throught, not the single incident. It honestly tells me, that game is really worth of 5/5 stars if I start it all over again from time to time. The instalment has a largely interesting plot, again battling with the devils of the land and the same time a cult of Baal which has come to the land. Landscapes are pretty and difficulty is in correct place. Advancement system allows every character to advance in almost any skill to final level. The game mechanics is good and stable. I will not spoil this more than say: "Hey, just play it! It is largely worth of it".

These games are a surprisingly good introduction to the world of old-school PC RPG's, and I say that as a newbie! Whilst I found 1 & 2 to be far too ancient to play, I have become addicted to 3 and have found it extremely accessible as a newcomer. The art still holds up today and it's sound design is super charming despite having aged. Admittedly, it can be a challenge due to the nature of these games just being harder and more non-linear but, it never feels unfair and the challenges are very satisfying to overcome. A great introduction to a great genre, highly reccomended for newbies like me. Can't wait to dive into the rest of the collection beyond 3.