Might and Magic® 6-pack Limited Edition

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.

I just started to replay the games for the more than one hundred times like I did on my childhood. Believe me, those games are very addictive and gives you lots of fun no matter how much you die (and you will). The reason I put just 4 stars is that MM6 do not have cloud saves like the other old DOS games (1 to 5) and MM7 to MM9 do. Hopefully, GOG can rectify this issue. When they do, I will change it to 5 stars.