DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC announced

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UBISOFT ANNOUNCES DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC

New Might & Magic game to be powered by SourceT Engine from Valve
SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 4, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest
video game publishers, announces the development of Dark MessiahT of Might &
Magic, a new first-person action game for the PC, powered by an enhanced
version of the SourceT Engine, the award-winning game technology Valve
created to power Half-Life 2.

Developed by Arkane Studios, the team behind the critically acclaimed Arx
Fatalis game, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic puts players in a first-person
perspective, allowing them to immerse themselves in the legendary Might and
Magic universe as never before. It is also the world's first fantasy action
game to feature a complete first-person combat system. It takes full
advantage of the SourceT Engine's exceptional technological enhancements in
areas such as character animation, advanced AI, real-world physics and
shader-based rendering.

Ubisoft acquired the Might and Magic brand in 2003, and Dark Messiah of
Might & Magic is the second title Ubisoft will be launching as it restores
this famed franchise to glory. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is scheduled
for a summer 2006 release and will be shown for the first time at the Games
Convention in Germany on August 17, 2005.


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<Highlander> wrote in message
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> Dark Messiah of Might & Magic puts players in a first-person
> perspective, allowing them to immerse themselves in the legendary Might
and
> Magic universe as never before.

Actually... I think we've done that 9 times before. 10 if you count LOMM.

> It is also the world's first fantasy action
> game to feature a complete first-person combat system.

Fantasy action? Is this gonna be FPS Diablo then? Well, actually... that
might work.

Glad to see that Ubisoft is doing something with the license, at least.

 

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> Magic, a new first-person action game for the PC, powered by an enhanced

NTG

M.

 

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so is this the end of CRPGs?
I just refuse to believe it. Why do I have to have spider-like
reflexes if I want to play a RPG? It's contradictory, in an RPG by
definition it is your character who knows how to fight and cast spells,
if he has good stats or the opponent has low armor/defense, then my
character swings and hits, not me as the player.
If I want action, I'll go play Quake, thanks.

 

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wolfing wrote:
> so is this the end of CRPGs?
> I just refuse to believe it. Why do I have to have spider-like
> reflexes if I want to play a RPG? It's contradictory, in an RPG by
> definition it is your character who knows how to fight and cast spells,
> if he has good stats or the opponent has low armor/defense, then my
> character swings and hits, not me as the player.

>From what I could tell from reading the press release, this new M&M
game isn't really an RPG. It's probably mostly an action game, with
maybe a few RPG-like mechanics thrown in.

Note how they are NOT calling it "Might & Magic X". Essentially they
are acknowledging that this is NOT a true followup to the RPG
franchise.

This isn't the first time the the M&M franchise has had a "spin-off"
that doesn't really tie into the RPG series. Maybe we'll actually see
MM10 some day, hopefully.

> If I want action, I'll go play Quake, thanks.

Quake? Why play that tired old game when there's so many newer, much
cooler action games?

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<Highlander> wrote in message
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>
>
>
> UBISOFT ANNOUNCES DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC
>
> New Might & Magic game to be powered by SourceT Engine from Valve
> SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 4, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest
> video game publishers, announces the development of Dark MessiahT of Might
> &
> Magic, a new first-person action game for the PC, powered by an enhanced
> version of the SourceT Engine, the award-winning game technology Valve
> created to power Half-Life 2.
>
> Developed by Arkane Studios, the team behind the critically acclaimed Arx
> Fatalis game, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic puts players in a first-person
> perspective, allowing them to immerse themselves in the legendary Might
> and
> Magic universe as never before. It is also the world's first fantasy
> action
> game to feature a complete first-person combat system. It takes full
> advantage of the SourceT Engine's exceptional technological enhancements
> in
> areas such as character animation, advanced AI, real-world physics and
> shader-based rendering.
>
> Ubisoft acquired the Might and Magic brand in 2003, and Dark Messiah of
> Might & Magic is the second title Ubisoft will be launching as it restores
> this famed franchise to glory. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is scheduled
> for a summer 2006 release and will be shown for the first time at the
> Games
> Convention in Germany on August 17, 2005.
>
>
> http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=9039
> http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/639/639094p1.html
> http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media2/1123181940.1861.html
> http://pc.ign.com/articles/639/639039p1.html
>

Does this mean another Valve\Steam rip off ??

Regards

 

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In article <dcvcb5$2j8$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>,
terry@tbean.freeserve.co.uk says...
>
> Does this mean another Valve\Steam rip off ??

I'm sure you will get a genuine subscription to Steam...

- Gerry Quinn

 

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because after playing it I realized I don't like the shooter games
Sure I've tried several after that, like Half Life, NoLF, Doom 3, etc.
But the whole thing I just don't like that much.

Now, Heroes of Might & Magic 5 *salivates*

 

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On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:42:49 +0100, "Terry"
<terry@tbean.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>Does this mean another Valve\Steam rip off ??

No, just more completely clueless rants by you and SK.
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\<Highlander> wrote:
>
>
>
>UBISOFT ANNOUNCES DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC
>
>New Might & Magic game to be powered by SourceT Engine from Valve
>SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 4, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest
>video game publishers, announces the development of Dark MessiahT of Might &
>Magic, a new first-person action game for the PC, powered by an enhanced
>version of the SourceT Engine, the award-winning game technology Valve
>created to power Half-Life 2.
>
>Developed by Arkane Studios, the team behind the critically acclaimed Arx
>Fatalis game, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic puts players in a first-person
>perspective, allowing them to immerse themselves in the legendary Might and
>Magic universe as never before. It is also the world's first fantasy action
>game to feature a complete first-person combat system.

Eh?

>It takes full
>advantage of the SourceT Engine's exceptional technological enhancements in
>areas such as character animation, advanced AI, real-world physics and
>shader-based rendering.
>
>Ubisoft acquired the Might and Magic brand in 2003, and Dark Messiah of
>Might & Magic is the second title Ubisoft will be launching as it restores
>this famed franchise to glory. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is scheduled
>for a summer 2006 release and will be shown for the first time at the Games
>Convention in Germany on August 17, 2005.
>
>
>http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=9039
>http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/639/639094p1.html
>http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media2/1123181940.1861.html
>http://pc.ign.com/articles/639/639039p1.html
>

 

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On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Terry wrote:

> Does this mean another Valve\Steam rip off ??

Not necessary. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines uses the Source engine
too and has nothing to do with Steam...

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"Werner Spahl" <spahl@cup.uni-muenchen.de> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Terry wrote:
>
>> Does this mean another Valve\Steam rip off ??
>
> Not necessary. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines uses the Source engine
> too and has nothing to do with Steam...
>

ok. I spotted the word Valve and the alarm bells rang.

 

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Highlander wrote:
> UBISOFT ANNOUNCES DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC
>
> New Might & Magic game to be powered by SourceT Engine from Valve
> SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 4, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest
> video game publishers, announces the development of Dark Messiah of Might &
> Magic, a new first-person action game for the PC...


I have to say I'm disappointed. M&M 6 and 7 are two of my
favorite RPG's, but this sounds like it's going to be an
action game instead of an RPG.

 

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On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:17:26 GMT, djin <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:


>I have to say I'm disappointed. M&M 6 and 7 are two of my
>favorite RPG's, but this sounds like it's going to be an
>action game instead of an RPG.

Might and Magic 3 was the first major rpg I played. 4 and 5 were great
but I was overwhelmed by the monotony of 6. Way to many enemies,
underpowered weapons, and not as many enemy types(compared to 3-5)
just made the game a chore to play through.

Dark Messiah sounds a lot like Heretic.

 

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Thus spake djin <nospam@nospam.com>, Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:17:26 GMT, Anno
Domini:

>Highlander wrote:
>> UBISOFT ANNOUNCES DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC
>>
>> New Might & Magic game to be powered by SourceT Engine from Valve
>> SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 4, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest
>> video game publishers, announces the development of Dark Messiah of Might &
>> Magic, a new first-person action game for the PC...
>
>
>I have to say I'm disappointed. M&M 6 and 7 are two of my
>favorite RPG's, but this sounds like it's going to be an
>action game instead of an RPG.

Ummm...hate to break it to ya, but that's all I ever saw in MM6 - action
wrapped up in cardboard console roleplaying. To each their own I guess...;-)

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"Terry" <terry@tbean.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
>
> Does this mean another Valve\Steam rip off ??
>
> Regards
>


It ain't rip off untill you bought it.

 

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"wolfing" <wolfing1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> because after playing it I realized I don't like the shooter games
> Sure I've tried several after that, like Half Life, NoLF, Doom 3, etc.
> But the whole thing I just don't like that much.


I recommend Farcry -- it's fun untill you meet the "Super soldiers", and it
looks great on a super-duper display card (no, "it" is not refering to the
"super soldiers")

 

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On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 17:19:33 -0500, <Highlander> wrote:

ooh i just made a dark mess in my pantalons.

>
>
>
>UBISOFT ANNOUNCES DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC
>
>New Might & Magic game to be powered by SourceT Engine from Valve
>SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 4, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest
>video game publishers, announces the development of Dark MessiahT of Might &
>Magic, a new first-person action game for the PC, powered by an enhanced
>version of the SourceT Engine, the award-winning game technology Valve
>created to power Half-Life 2.
>
>Developed by Arkane Studios, the team behind the critically acclaimed Arx
>Fatalis game, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic puts players in a first-person
>perspective, allowing them to immerse themselves in the legendary Might and
>Magic universe as never before. It is also the world's first fantasy action
>game to feature a complete first-person combat system. It takes full
>advantage of the SourceT Engine's exceptional technological enhancements in
>areas such as character animation, advanced AI, real-world physics and
>shader-based rendering.
>
>Ubisoft acquired the Might and Magic brand in 2003, and Dark Messiah of
>Might & Magic is the second title Ubisoft will be launching as it restores
>this famed franchise to glory. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic is scheduled
>for a summer 2006 release and will be shown for the first time at the Games
>Convention in Germany on August 17, 2005.
>
>
>http://addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=9039
>http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/639/639094p1.html
>http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media2/1123181940.1861.html
>http://pc.ign.com/articles/639/639039p1.html
>