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Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

Arkane Studios

2006•Fighting•PEGI 18•About 9 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA fantastical fighting game that is polished, fast and emotionally cool. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

254 ratings

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About This Game

Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Keywords

OrcsBloodyMagicArcheryLevelingTime limitChosen oneMultiple endings

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 25 October 2006
Series: Might and Magic
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 6h rushed, 9h normally, 25h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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