Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Limited Edition
Ubisoft - Ubisoft
Windows XP
Release date: 2006-10-24
CD-ROM
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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Limited Edition
Date undefinedMy computer was well above the "recommended" specs, and I still can't get it to load. The game will play the opening screen shot, then shut down with an error. I wish I had payed more attention to all the posts noting to many problems in loading and playing this game (both here and elsewhere). Many of the posts were old, and I believed that the 2 patches would have fixed the most serious problems in this 2-year-old game. I was wrong. Even being able to run the demo is no guarentee that this game will play on someone's computer. It is ridiculous that a game would be released that can't play on most standard computer configurations.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Limited Edition
Date undefinedI am playing the game after patching it with the latest patch and have experienced no problems. I really like the fighting mechanics and magic system, both are graphically stunning. There is a great deal of action to detail, environments are realistic, the physics accurate. I like the story action, a bit linear, but that is ok by me. I like being drawn into a story and this game does that very well.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Limited Edition
Date undefinedWhen I fist started Dark Messiah I had already played the demo, so I had a small idea of what was to come. Though as all demos go, you never really do see the full extent of what it is really made of.
One of the first things you learn about your character is you are a sturdy and competent young apprentice lead to many locations by people you meet on your travels along one of the most beautiful plot lines I have ever seen, very similar to Half Life2 (not that there are aliens in it or anything). In the start of things you immediately begin killing and delving into the elaborate wonder which is a small part of the Might & Magic realm. There are many character and plot twists that had me way more excited than I should have been but hey, why not? Why spend money if you don't let yourself be effected?
Characters, monsters, weapons, it is all amazingly well done. You have choices that affect the balance and outcome of several parts of the story. Everything is about good or evil. You choose which you wish to be, not quite like Fable. The skill system is pretty simple which is good because it allows you to get more into the action. I would have to say though, for a game that is completely 1st person, this is the best for using weapons, the movements are smooth and well thought out. It is a lot of fun to laugh at the zombies when you shoot pieces of their body parts off with an electrical damage bow.
Anyway, though it is very sad when you eventually finish, you are very satisfied after having played. This game is good for people who have quick reaction times if you want to make things more exciting. There are lots of different creatures, a few points in the game to rest and keep from having a heart attack, and an amazingly new variety of ways to dispatch your enemies.
