atlas_hugged said:
Anyone have experience with Might and Magic? The entire franchise is on sale right now, and I'm thinking of getting one of the games.
Which is the height of the series?
VI and VII it's a toss up between either one of those.
The early games in the proper series are grid based RPGs like Legend of Grimrock or Daggerfall, until MM 6 which uses freeroaming gameplay like Morrowind. Combat is turned based in these games, they aren't really action RPGs.
If you want to get into the series rather than just one game, first five are skipable unless you really want to dive into the lore. Even then I'd skip the first two at least. They are kind of painful to play unless you're super nostalgic for them.
M&M Dark Messiah is an action RPGs with a high difficulty curve, but they are fun. There are certain builds that make the game easier as enemies are tough, stealth and ranged are the recommended playstyles. If you want a more action style RPG just get that one. It's a good introduction to the world and lore anyway.
M&M X reverts to the grid based gameplay of the earlier entries with some new trappings. It's decent, not as polished as Grimrock, but still fun if you like that sort of game. It looks better than previous entries graphics wise, but that's not saying much.
Basically, if you can sit through and play Morrowind today, you'll probably enjoy Might and Magic, even though they aren't as large or as good as that game is and use turn based combat. I believe most of the later entries can be beaten in less than an hour if you know exactly what to do and what you can skip, but all will give you hours of gameplay if you dive in and get into the meat of the game without rushing through them.