(sadly, I get no benefit from this offer since - of course - I already
own the game on GOG. Where were these freebies ten years ago? ;-)
And now GOG wants to get in on the act too with another Free Game!
This time we get:
Master of Magic
https://www.gog.com/en/game/master_of_magic_classic
I assume most people here are familiar with this old classic. It's a DOS-based (DOSBox, now) strategy game from Microprose; basically, it's "Civilization" with wizards. Well, it's a bit more than that - it has tactical combat and spell collecting! - but that's the heart of it.
And that's not a bad combination. "Master of Magic" is not my favorite
of the Microprose strategy games, but that's only because so many
other games of theirs - Civ, XCom, Master of Magic 1 & 2 - are so
good, that even an excellent game like MOM has a hard time standing
out amongst that crowd. But, despite its aging graphics and interface,
it's definitely a game worth playing.
(sadly, I get no benefit from this offer since - of course - I already
own the game on GOG. Where were these freebies ten years ago? ;-)
I claimed it, but will I play it? I have never played this game before.
And now GOG wants to get in on the act too with another Free Game!
This time we get:
Master of Magic
https://www.gog.com/en/game/master_of_magic_classic
I assume most people here are familiar with this old classic. It's a DOS-based (DOSBox, now) strategy game from Microprose; basically, it's "Civilization" with wizards. Well, it's a bit more than that - it has tactical combat and spell collecting! - but that's the heart of it.
And that's not a bad combination. "Master of Magic" is not my favorite
of the Microprose strategy games, but that's only because so many
other games of theirs - Civ, XCom, Master of Magic 1 & 2 - are so
good, that even an excellent game like MOM has a hard time standing
out amongst that crowd. But, despite its aging graphics and interface,
it's definitely a game worth playing.
(sadly, I get no benefit from this offer since - of course - I already
own the game on GOG. Where were these freebies ten years ago? ;-)
On 29/09/2022 18:49, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
And now GOG wants to get in on the act too with another Free Game!
This time we get:
Master of Magic
https://www.gog.com/en/game/master_of_magic_classic
I assume most people here are familiar with this old classic. It's a
DOS-based (DOSBox, now) strategy game from Microprose; basically, it's
"Civilization" with wizards. Well, it's a bit more than that - it has
tactical combat and spell collecting! - but that's the heart of it.
And that's not a bad combination. "Master of Magic" is not my favorite
of the Microprose strategy games, but that's only because so many
other games of theirs - Civ, XCom, Master of Magic 1 & 2 - are so
good, that even an excellent game like MOM has a hard time standing
out amongst that crowd. But, despite its aging graphics and interface,
it's definitely a game worth playing.
(sadly, I get no benefit from this offer since - of course - I already
own the game on GOG. Where were these freebies ten years ago? ;-)
I bought this game when it was new and then got a German version of the
game for my missus (she is German). This was about 25 years ago and I
paid about DM60 (in those days, that was around £20).
She still plays it. I think it is the best investment I have ever made :)
On 9/30/2022 12:31 PM, Geoff May wrote:
On 29/09/2022 18:49, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:The game or the missus?
And now GOG wants to get in on the act too with another Free Game!
This time we get:
Master of Magic
https://www.gog.com/en/game/master_of_magic_classic
I assume most people here are familiar with this old classic. It's a
DOS-based (DOSBox, now) strategy game from Microprose; basically, it's
"Civilization" with wizards. Well, it's a bit more than that - it has
tactical combat and spell collecting! - but that's the heart of it.
And that's not a bad combination. "Master of Magic" is not my favorite
of the Microprose strategy games, but that's only because so many
other games of theirs - Civ, XCom, Master of Magic 1 & 2 - are so
good, that even an excellent game like MOM has a hard time standing
out amongst that crowd. But, despite its aging graphics and interface,
it's definitely a game worth playing.
(sadly, I get no benefit from this offer since - of course - I already
own the game on GOG. Where were these freebies ten years ago? ;-)
I bought this game when it was new and then got a German version of
the game for my missus (she is German). This was about 25 years ago
and I paid about DM60 (in those days, that was around £20).
She still plays it. I think it is the best investment I have ever made :)
And now GOG wants to get in on the act too with another Free Game!
This time we get:
Master of Magic
https://www.gog.com/en/game/master_of_magic_classic
I assume most people here are familiar with this old classic. It's a DOS-based (DOSBox, now) strategy game from Microprose; basically, it's "Civilization" with wizards. Well, it's a bit more than that - it has tactical combat and spell collecting! - but that's the heart of it.
And that's not a bad combination. "Master of Magic" is not my favorite
of the Microprose strategy games, but that's only because so many
other games of theirs - Civ, XCom, Master of Magic 1 & 2 - are so
good, that even an excellent game like MOM has a hard time standing
out amongst that crowd. But, despite its aging graphics and interface,
it's definitely a game worth playing.
On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
..."Master of Magic" is not my favorite
of the Microprose strategy games, but that's only because so many
other games of theirs - Civ, XCom, Master of Magic 1 & 2 - are so
good, that even an excellent game like MOM has a hard time standing
out amongst that crowd
I disagree violently.
It's the best game Microprose ever made, easily
my #1 game... at the time I played it (it's probably top 10 all time now, >surpassed by DS3, Fallout2 etc.) Others have tried to capture it's genius, >but nothing ever came close.
I do (or did) own it, not sure if I still have the floppies anymore. But >didn't own it on GOG and am glad to have it now.
[...] Wether that "new stuff" is as fun
and balanced as the original is debatable, but I'm not willing to
entirely write the game off just because it's a remake.
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