Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros:

Great Orc-killing action, Splendid spell animation, Runs on modest systems.

Cons:

Bare minimum RPG elements, Long loading times, Minor bugs (specially with the rope arrow).

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Last revision on January 27, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Great Orc-killing action, Splendid spell animation, Runs on modest systems

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bare minimum RPG elements, Long loading times, Minor bugs (specially with the rope arrow)

Expert reviews and ratings

A first-person shooter that successfully blends the fantasy game genre with that of Half-Life 2 Ah yes, fantasy games. In general, you either get them or you dont. Many fans of the first-person-shooter genre dont, mainly because the vagueness of...

By PC Pro on February 01, 2007

Edwin & Shael MillheimClassification: M15+8.7Dark Messiah Might and MagicGame reviewed on an Alienware systemCheck out Alienware at www.alienware.com Dark Messiah Might and Magic at a passive glance may look like yet another dungeon crawl, or oh no...

By ImpulseGamer on February 01, 2007

Touting itself as a halfway point between the first-person shooter and role-playing genres, Dark Messiah delivers some of the most visceral and brutal action ever seen on the PC. Arkane Studios has used Valves Source engine, which powered the...

By Expert Reviews on January 01, 2007

Dark Messiah is set in the great universe of Might and Magic. This universe hosted so many great games in the past, games that are now considered classics... I can’t count all the sleepless nights I had, playing the nostalgic Might & Magic series,...

By Bjorn3D on December 20, 2006

You will need a steam account to play the game in multiplayer, for both online and LAN play as well. Its quite odd that the game has classes and character classes in multiplayer. There are the regular game modes like DM, Team DM, and CTF. The...

By TechTree on November 25, 2006

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic(hx) 10:41 AM EST - Nov,25 2006 Developed by Arkane Studios (Arx Fatalis makers), Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is a first-person action game that utilizes an enhanced version of the Source Engine, the technology Valve...

By Gameguru Mania on November 25, 2006

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic marks a real departure for the long-running RPG franchise. Whereas other entries were pretty much straight forward RPG, Dark Messiah puts itself more in the “thinking man’s FPS” type of quest, employing...

By GameZone on November 17, 2006

Is your PC mighty enough for this action...

By V3.co.uk on November 15, 2006

Theres plenty of good hack n slash fun to be had here—assuming you arent put off by the games predictable plot and technical twittersPoor Kevin. Hes just your average ghoul trying to get by in the world, but it seems hes always being stepped...

By The Lobe and Mail on November 14, 2006

Spec: Action, 1 Player, Mature By cnet on October 27, 2006

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