• Dark Messiah : Might And Magic (PC Review)

    Dark Messiah : Might And Magic (PC Review)

    Navneet Prakash, Nov 25, 2006 1200 hrs IST

    DM is one game that has the best of both the worlds leading to an FP-RPG experience, good or bad. Let's dive into the DARKness.

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

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

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Let me start by saying that there are three words that can sum up Dark Messiah, Action, Fights, and well, Blood. No, no it isn't all that bad. I mean, it has a few elements of what it is supposed to be, an RPG. When I say few I mean, just the bare minimum to upscale it from a mindless FPS to an RPG.


But this is one game that has the best of both the worlds leading to an FP-RPG experience that can either keep you hooked on or initiate and uninstall after the first hour. Read on to know more.

Concept And Story

The game's protagonist is Sareth, a capable disciple of the Wizard Phenrig. Sareth is intelligent and brave; he possesses knowledge of magic and is born with a destiny (like most protagonists). Sareth is looking for some excitement and wants some adventure in his life. So, Wizard Phenrig sends him on a mission to the city of Stonehelm to meet the Grand Wizard Lord Menelag. As most stories go, Sareth is welcomed by an invasion; he ends up killing a Cyclops and becomes the city's hero. Sareth also finds an ally and a love interest in Leanna, Lord Menelag's niece.


Well, as expected the story is not so original, with the regular twists and turns. But that's hardly a surprise, as most RPGs these days are very basic when it comes to story. But then, it's not everyday that we see a complete RPG like say a Diablo. But let's not start comparing classics here; this is a totally different game and a good one as well.

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(12) Comments
halil
,?ener, on Mar 17, 2007 02:20 PM
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brij
,delhi, on Dec 12, 2006 08:03 AM
how can i download this
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sriram
,varanasi, on Dec 11, 2006 06:44 PM
fine ok good
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kahlid
,Bhopal, on Dec 06, 2006 10:57 AM
how does play it
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Gi Han
,Coppell, on Dec 05, 2006 02:45 AM
To be honest, I always took a much greater interest in the multiplayer portion of Dark Messiah rather than its single player brethren. Developed by Kuju Entertainment, the company responsible for helping develop the EyeToy games for the PS2, the multiplayer mode for Call of Duty: Finest Hour, and Battalion Wars for the Nintendo Gamecube, the multiplayer mode of Dark Messiah encompasses a unique style of gameplay in a fantasy setting. The game splits between 2 factions, the Humans and the Undead. Each faction allows 5 playable classes, the Assassin, the Priestess, the Mage, the Archer, and the Warrior. The only difference between the Humans and the Undead is their physical appearance; otherwise, they are essentially the same. Now the question is, how does the multiplayer stack up? Pretty nicely, and I won?t stop there. Despite some slight conflicts of class balance, the multiplayer portion of the game leads as an excellent and worthy contender of popular multiplayer first person shooters. To begin with, the Assassin is a very fast paced and fun-to-play class. In fact, all classes are extremely fun to play, and it will only get better as Kuju decides what should be done to help make the game even better. (And they do, their commitment to the Open Beta was extraordinary, as far as updates and forum responses go). The Warrior is a tanker lover?s dream, being able to negate any spells and absorbing the most damage with its Reinforced Armor. Surprisingly, the Warrior?s attacks are powerful as well. The Priestess is most likely the main concern of many balance critics. With her instant self-heal ability and an armor buff that lowers any kind of damage, the Priestess can take on any class and win. I haven?t even mentioned the insane range of her Corrupt ability and the Bramble spell that slows ALL players to a crawl. Kuju Entertainment obviously decided that Priestesses should do more than just supporting other classes. The Mage is insanely powerful as well, but only in late levels. Finally, the Archer is a class that rewards those with practice; arrows not only take time to reach the target, but they also arc as well. However, 1 fully charged shot deals 56 damage; 2 shots will kill the player. In conclusion, the multiplayer portion of Dark Messiah is anything but the norm. It features a retrospective view of the modern first person shooter with 5 totally different playable classes. The game delivers tons of different tactical strategies, and will only get better as Kuju Entertainment continues to please its fans with updates and additions to the game.
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nits
,mumbay, on Dec 04, 2006 02:29 PM
I LIKE NOKIA GAME
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nits
,mumbay, on Dec 04, 2006 02:23 PM
dj nits
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brijesh
,delhi, on Dec 02, 2006 02:25 PM
good game
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vyjayanthi
,bangalore, on Nov 26, 2006 09:16 PM
The whole thing seems sick. I hate the look and apparel of the priestess, yuck. I hate games any way.
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Xeon
,Nagpur, on Nov 26, 2006 01:40 PM
Hi, I have finished playing this game on 1600*1200 res on 8800gtx and it looks really cool the HDR effects are really wht makes the Game hot and on the other hand the ambient sound is the best part of the gameb but this game is relly buggy......
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srinath
,pune, on Nov 26, 2006 04:24 PM
is there any website where i can download this game for free
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srinath
,pune, on Nov 26, 2006 04:21 PM
game is very nice.too good action/adventure
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