This mixture of Master of Orion 2 and 3 coupled with Galactic Civilizations IV is quite nice.
I used to play Might and Magic up to day, but recently I've discovered this remake. Its not Elements, or Planar Conquest which are sorta sequel to the original, this is a carefully crafted remake of the one and only Master of Magic. It worth every penny I paid and the joy is immense. The greatest emmories of my childhood are transformed. I love it.
I can't even count the hours I spent playing and replaying it over and over again. This is the RPG the way it should be.
The colors, the story, the companions... This game is a true role play gem. I loved every minute I played it and I have almost finished my second walkthrough. I am planning to have st least two more. I waited for a game like this for years. Complete satisfaction with story, characters, graphics, etc. This game, although very linear at times, has so much to offer... I have it on epic games with all DLC. And I love it.
I had both first and second parts of the game on CD's (yes, in those times it was CD's, not DVD's), then second part on DVD, then I moved from Russia and don't have it anymore. The main thing i love in this game is quests. They contain a lot of Russian humor, so one can take a peek at Russian mentality through it. I have finished this game without cheater, then with cheater, then without cheater, and would like to go through it again once I will get some free money. I hope I can download full Russian version from here, just like Witcher or King's Bounty (a game created by the same team of developers who created this game, but then left 1C). This game is different. It has very element in it: puzzle, tactical turn-based strategy, RTS, action and RPG. There are different ways to win this game. But if one looks for a fight, then there are three bosses. One of them is planetary RTS combat boss, another in hyperspace action boss and third - turn-based open space boss if I remember correctly. But I used to play this game more for having fun than winning. And it has a looong gameplay opportunities, where one can strategically sponsor war expeditions to liberate systems from dominators (or Machpella minions in first game), build space stations, trade, loot, etc. Then, of course, on can improve his ship to transform it into an invincible fortress. Overall, this game provides player with a great opportunity to drop-out from the real world for a while. Anyways, I'd love to go for an adventure again and when I get my paycheck I will visit here again to get this game for my collection.
I had a demo-version with only Bravo Sector on two 5-inch disks... I fell in love with both gameplay and soundtrack. I love variety of weapons here, when I had to switch between air-ti-air/dumbfire and air-to ground missiles in the beginning. Then enjoyment of autotrack-minigun... And then death-ray... Twin lasers are more powerful, but it is a matter of choice :) Love it.
