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I REALLY wanted to hate this game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 29 / 32
Date: March 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

... but I couldn't.

I loved MMVI. Played it, finished it, played it again.

With VII, 3DO irritated me by using the same engine. I couldn't stand the new way they forced the classes -- it felt like they were penalizing all classes for the sake of penalizing them, without adding any advantages for this penalization. That, and the lackluster storyline and rushed feel of the world made me really dislike MMVII (enough to give it a 2-star review).

Seeing that they released MMVIII with the same engine and most of the same concepts, I expected much of the same. However, I didn't get that. Although the graphics and gameplay are similar, I got an immersive world that I REALLY enjoy playing in. Unlike VII, the quests are laid out in a very logical manner. Although the game isn't simple, you always feel like you're getting somewhere, without ever hitting one of those "brick wall" quests.

The addition of different races that are actually DIFFERENT makes the game very fun to play as well. Racial spells for Vampires and Elves are a nice touch. Being able to update your party with new characters is also great (though I'm pretty attached to the ones I have now).

Throw all of your preconceptions aside when walking around in this world -- those dragons in Garrott Gorge won't attack you the first time you see them (in fact, they're a good way to get rid of those pesky Nagas).

I know that I'll get a lot of flack for a 5-star review, but I find this game very fun and horribly addicting. And that is really what it's all about to me.

-Chris

RPG Expert who plays every game suggests this one.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: September 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have played almost every game in the last 10 years that are RPG and this game is amazing. If you like to develop and control mulitple characters and want a solve quest/hack and slash type game this is it. I played M&M 1 thru 8, I feel that 7 was slightly better than 8, but both were fun to play from start to finish. The game starts with the creation of your main character and you can have up to five(once 4 more join). I would rather have the ability to create all five, but rescuing characters that are strong is a big part of this game. The quests are pretty easy and with the guide book you can beat the game in about 150-200 hours of game play. I sugggest you start the game as a wizard and ultimately meet two dragons, a dark elf, and a cleric to form the most balanced attack and defense combination.

Exeptional

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Yes, five stars. I've played the last three Might & Magic games and I think that this is the best. I would like to give a piece of advice to new players. Dont spend your time with elves, clerics, warriors and trols, my party was composed by: I, a minotaur, two lichs and two dragons. Pure firepower

Still One of the Finest Games of its Genre

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Look, take it from someone who spent hours playing the first King's Quest on a PCjr, the Might and Magic series is still going strong! I hadn't played the series since the Xeen days, and picked up VII at a store one day for kicks. I was blown away with where they had taken the game. It didn't take me long to track down a copy of VIII. The engine may "seem a little dated" but I feel it's the best tool for the job, and the graphics are still very nice and clean. The "movies" in the game are well done and many other little details like change-of-day and light sources makes it all the better.

Everything you want from a RPG and more; little inside jokes for past MM players and great story lines. If you're looking for hours (perhaps weeks depending on your devotion) of non-stop slashing and casting and stealing and adventuring, look no further.

Best in the series and yes a 5-star review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is one of few games that are really worth playing. I played mm 6 and mm7 and this one really is the best in the series. Not only the graphs (although it's a dated engine used)are better and improved but it's also the first might & magic whith a really good and exciting storyline, it always gives you the feeling you're getting somewhere... Mm6 was very good with the best musical score of any game I ever heard (mm8 music is also quite good), I disliked might and magic 7 (the worst of the series, bad music ridiculous storyline and ugly -really ugly- maps and towns...), but I never expected that MM 8 would be that damn great. Although not every town looks as beautiful as New Sorpigal (MM6, still my favourite map)this world is really intruiging. What I like the most in MM8 is that you begin with only one character and can play with lots of non-human creatures.
Worth your money, I guess

I just started playing and it's 5 stars so far...........................

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: October 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm only a few hours into the game and i can tell this one's a winner. I am what "Today's" gamer would label as "OLD SCHOOL",but personally i could really care less about the thoughts or comments of those who place "EYE CANDY GRAPHICS AND MILLION $$$ CUTSCENES" above a well told story and adventurous fun.Don't get me wrong i own many of today's modern RPG'S and I've enjoyed them all and find them loads of fun.KEYWORD:FUN, are ya still with me on this? Being into game-design has taught me one huge lesson,no matter how awe-struck a player is over all the tech you put into a game,if they don't remember it in years to come,then you have'nt done your job well at all,and it is these elements that the "MIGHT&MAGIC"Series has done and hopefully continue to do in the future.if you enjoyed 1-7,then you'll enjoy this one as well. It takes a real (RPG)Fan to appreciate these types of games in a day and age where HYPE sells and commercialism rule.FOR THE TRUE RPGER ONLY...Darvius7

End Of A Great Trilogy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've always loved the Might & Magic series and this one is no exception. I love first person, turn-based-party games. I have been dumb enough to periodically waste money on some of the various third person games out there like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, but I hate third person and cannot get into it at all. Might & Magic does not have that problem.

This game is the third in this format after MM6 & MM7 and has the most tweaks. Some say the story and engine are getting a little long on the tooth but that is fine with me. I have become so engrossed it them that I have played all three of them at least three times each. There is no other game that even comes close.

Despite the crudeness factor, I love the graphics. The spell system is just right, and I don't mind all the monster bashing. The story kept me engaged each time I played, even knowing the outcome the second and third time around.

I just wish someone would continue the series in the same format with maybe 3-D graphics but the same game play and all the rest. I give a hats off to the Might & Magic Tribute people who are doing it on their own, since no company seems interested in doing it.

Highly recommended.

I......RPG gamer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I do not hesitate to say this was an excellent game. It's challenging and perfect for hours of entertainment. I consider myself a hardcore gamer and I like a RPG game that's a bit difficult, makes me think. If you are a candy...gamer, don't buy this game; it will probably frustrate you. But if you like a game you can sink you teeth into, one you can't master immediately. Then, this is a must buy. Crybabies beware!!!

I don't know, no room.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: August 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The game is excellant and would be better with a cheat book, the characters in the game are whiney, or conceited. I understand it takes time to build these charaters up, but constantly hearing, I don't know, no room, and I can't carry it, gets to be too much. In real life its carry it or you die, and you had better know what things are as your survival depends on your knowledge and your weaponry. If you can't carry it drag it.

Sorry Y'all, But This Is My All-Time Favorite

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

No one makes RPGs with 1st-Person viewpoints now except Elder Scrolls. No one makes single-player RPGs with parties that can vary in size and members within a game already started. No one makes a game that runs WITH STABILITY from W98 to Vista. No one except the makers of Might & Magic. Sure, this is an old game, but I found the correct difficulty, character advancement and immersive environments here. Might & Magic 6 + 7 are made with the same engine with fixed parties of 4, with some hirelings possible, who are VERY useful in those games. Might & Magic 9 has a different engine that theydidn't get the chance to perfect. Might & Magic 1, 2, 3, 4 Clouds of Xeen, 4 1/2 Swords of Xeen, 5 Darkside of Xeen and 4 PLUS 5 TOGETHER=WORLD OF XEEN require Dosbox to run correctly in Windows. Of these, any game with XEEN in the title is a SPECTACULAR step-based RPG. The Classics Live Forever...

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