Might and Magic® 6-pack Limited Edition

I used to play Might and Magic 3 back in the day, it was a great game back in the early days, as RPGs were generally for the hardcore, and these games required a lot of patience. Perhaps I am spoiled in giving such a review for this game, the RPGs back then like the Might and Magic games were the kings on the block so to speak, but this servedf better for me as a history lesson than a rekindling of fond memories past I had with the games. Simply put, the difficulty is TOO high in the beginning, that doesnt make this a bad game, actually for old school RPGs it has some pretty novel stuff, such as a built in map, which most games back then lacked, and relied on the player to make their own, inexpensive resurrection services if you happen to die, a stage of health where you can be knocked out but not dead, so you can actually be healed in this state, as well as an actual quest log to remind you what to do (but nothing fancy like WHERE to go that we learned to expect from RPGs nowadays, but this is much better than having nothing but vague clues found in dialogue or the game manual as games back then tended to use instead). However, whereas a similar, say Ultima, game back then may have been a lot harder to figure out overall than this game, there is one thing that has to be said that will make that series superior to this, and that is an easier learning curve. Its not uncommon in RPGs to die a lot at the higher levels, and this is to be expected, but its simply poor game design to make the initial enemies you encounter more powerful than your entire party, you can have a fight to the death just for a smattering of experience points, and often no loot on these initial enemies either. However, if you have the "Balls" to hang on through with this, a lot of persistence, and either some type of guide or some steadfast note taking, this is a great game, and was innovative for its time, and remains one of the best D&D to CRPG simulations I've seen, and it uses its own system and isn't based on any particular tabletop RPG. And the graphics for the time are very good, this is a computer RPG from 1991 and it probably was the best looking RPG out on the market at the time it was released (that is unless you prefer the animated sidescreen battles of stuff like Final Fantasy IV) It just makes me really mad, LOL. If you do wanna make it easier for you, you can go to the bank and the odd jobs and keep depositing money for about 20 or so years game time to build up enough money for some good starting equipment and some coinage that you can use to buy "experience points" for your characters so you can gain a couple of levels right off the bat. This might take you an hour or so to build up enough reserve for this, but if you are an RPG n00b, this will be the best way for you to start. This isnt a review of the other Might and Magic games, sorry but I haven't played any of the others, but I look forward to it, hopefully the more recent ones are easier to start off in. This is a great game for the hardcore RPGers out there, or those that find modern RPGs lack good depth and want something challenging. However, if you want a good oldschool RPG, I would recommend Ultima to others first, as it is a lot easier to get started in the beginning, you'll actually be able to kill the initial enemies without much trouble in those games.

I enjoyed Might and Magic 7 but due to the fact it takes forever to obtain the fly spell, that's the primary reason why 6 is better. The maps can take a while to travel through and having fly is essential.

Hour and hours of great fun. Might and Magic 1,2 - too old :o) Might and Magic 3,4,5 - awesome Might and Magic 6,7,8 - best RPG ever !

I played it and loved it. If gog had the 7th one i would so buy it

I've been waiting a good..what, 10, 12 years to play world of xeen again, and this certainly is fulfilling that desire...the only thing that it is lacking is the voice tracks, which were quite nice for the time. Still, a great value for ten bucks.