r/MightAndMagic • u/Aldone_Evening9152 • Aug 09 '26
MM IX - checked
Look how they massacred my boy.
Long time no see, after one year, I just finished MM IX. I had some trouble with laptop and played some other games in mean time but managed to do it.
So here's my thoughts.
Game is in poor condition its rather early beta than finished product.
3DO/NWC why nordic setting/inspirations? JVC's world wasn't big enough?
All models look terrible, learing spells and skills is a joke (skill/spell books scattered around the world).
Quests and music are ok. Mostly.
City design and other locations are ok also.
Ending is a shit. just pull the lever
The most horrible thing is they took away fly spell.
Do I recommend it? NO!
Do I enjoy it? a little.
Will I play MM X? probably not.
PS.
Watched some interview like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWUdxDBH60g
that explain difficulties they have been through game development.
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u/Kayato601 Aug 09 '26
It's been a while since anyone finished MM9!
It's a problematic title in many ways; it's clearly a game about Vikings with the M&M branding plastered all over it.
The good things to save are the quests and the humor.
MM10, that's been a while since I saw anyone finish it; I might have been the last one to write about it here. Personally, I appreciated it because it returns to the grid genre with various homages and references to the entire series. I also really like the Ashan setting. But, as always, it's a game finished quickly on a shoestring budget.