I pushed very hard for an XCOM style reboot. When Wargaming acquired the IP for MoO during the Atari firesale, I was the only global design director at Wargaming, but my specialty was economics and metagame. An example of the “modernisation” of a game is the 2K Games reboot of XCOM. An example of the “faithful” approach was the remake of Master of Orion. Or they can do a modern reboot and try to improve substantially on the original. I bring all that up because when a developer wants to do a remake of a highly cherished older game, they have basically two paths: They can do a “faithful” remake, which is cheaper, easier, faster, lower risk, and less likely to upset the fan base. Here I should say that while I was an original QA tester for the first MoM, and that I helped pave the way for the 2K Games remake of XCOM by killing the Civilization Online project and freeing up resources, and I was involved in the remake of Master of Orion, I have no skin in the game on this product I am reviewing, only my perspective. Especially after I see all of the review bombing of a product that does exactly what it was intended to do. If you are a fan of the original MoM, you still may not like this, and that’s what I want to talk about here. If you’ve never played the original MoM, it may be too faithful for you, and not “modern” enough. I can say without hesitation that it’s more fun to play than the original, which is one of my favorite games. But in the end, remember: there can be only one Master of Magic.įrom what I have seen so far of the game, it is a “Faithful” reproduction of the original Master of Magic, with some modern quality of life improvements. Always beware of the machinations of your rival wizards, who seek to reach your same goals. Research new spells, engage in alchemy, perform rituals and use your arcane powers to change the world around you. Fight tactical turn-based battles and affect the outcome with your magic. Recruit and command mighty armies of elves, dragons, dwarves, orcs and many more.

Choose from different schools of magic and fantasy races to command, then lead your minions and expand your influence and power across the land. In Master of Magic you take up the role of one of 14 unique and diverse great wizards who compete with each other to dominate the worlds of Arcanus and Myrror. Master of Magic is a combination of an RPG and a strategy game, a remake of a classic from the 90s.

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