Might and Magic 1 - Book I, The Heroes of Might and Magic spin-off series of tactical fantasy battles and conquests is arguably the most well-known aspect of the Might and Magic franchise.  However, the first games were traditional role-playing games with a party theme.  I was thrilled when a massive collection comprising games 1-6 was (re-)released on GOGUNLOCKED.SITE because I had played and loved games 4-6 of the series in the past.  I chose to begin with the first game, which I was shocked to discover was released back in 1986, in keeping with my systematic tendencies.

Now, that's outdated.  Even though I've played DOS before, I still prepared myself for a very restricted and difficult experience because how deep could a game that ancient be?  I was anticipating a much more compact experience than the expansive, epic games that followed, just because of the minuscule file size restrictions.

I was mistaken. Might and Magic 1 - Book I,  is quite outstanding and is unquestionably worth reading as a history lesson.

Don't misinterpret me. The game's design is undoubtedly outdated, which a contemporary audience will find "annoying."  However, it was much more engaging and pleasant than I had dared to hope, and it's not nearly as tedious as I had anticipated.

Let's start with some easy fundamentals.  The Might and Magic 1 - Book I, video games are first-person, party-based role-playing games.  The first five games are grid-based and entirely turn-based.  This means that your group can move in 90-degree increments and move around the map one square at a time. This type of gameplay was used in many well-known role-playing games in the past, such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, and the Wizardry series, and it will even be used in the upcoming independent RPG Legend of Grimrock.  You can choose from the pre-made characters or create your own to form a party of up to six adventures in Might and Magic Book One.  

Let's move on to the more traditional annoyances.  The first thing you'll notice is that character creation is based on Dungeons & Dragons and involves rolling virtual dice to "roll" your character's stats.  This implies that you may have to go through several rolls before obtaining a respectable set of starting statistics, but thankfully, starting stats aren't really important, so it shouldn't take long unless you're quite picky.  Conveniently, you can choose from one of the six character classes available in the game.  I agree with the manual's recommendation.  Additionally, you can choose the gender of your characters, which unexpectedly does matter at some stages in the game, and their race, which offers some small perks and limitations.  

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements:

• Operating system (OS): XPVista
• CPU: 1.8 GHz; RAM: 512 MB.
• Hardware requirements include a 4 GB HDD
• a DirectX 7 compliant GPU.

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Might and Magic 1 - Book I, I initially found this startling, but I eventually grew to appreciate it.  The primary focus of the game is exploration.  To discover the major narrative, you must go into the story.  The first settlement has a number of clues about specific tasks and interesting locations, and as you venture further out and explore more of the environment, you'll get more glimpses of what's happening.  And because the main plot is rather mysterious and involves covert plans and other things that happen behind the scenes, it matches this style wonderfully.  You're most likely halfway through the game by the time you've really worked out what you need to do.

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