Posted March 14, 2023
i know bout legacy but is there any that people would recommend so i can check them out?
qwert_44643
New User
Registered: Feb 2015
From United States
RSimpkinuk57
New User
Registered: Nov 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted March 16, 2023
Which MM games do you like? MM1 is not like MM6, 7 and 8, particularly if you prefer the latter's real time combat option over turn based.
dtgreene
vaccines work she/her
Registered: Jan 2010
From United States
Posted March 16, 2023
If you're looking for a non-linear turn-based first-person game from 1989, check out Dragon Wars.
macAilpin
New User
Registered: Mar 2012
From United States
Posted March 16, 2023
SirTech's Wizardry
NoClass77
Vae Victis
Registered: Dec 2011
From United States
Posted March 17, 2023
Wizardry 8 is probably the most similar to MM6-8.
GeistSR
Rule Britannia
Registered: Apr 2012
From United States
Posted March 17, 2023
Wizardry 8 is so close to being a good game, but falls tragically short. Can't recommend it.
foxgog
New User
Registered: Dec 2013
From Brazil
Posted March 17, 2023
Hello qwert_44643!
If you are looking for a game similar to MM3 (and to a lesser extent to MM4 & 5 World of Xeen), then the first that comes to my mind would be "Legends of Amberland". It does actual mimic a lot of the gameplay aspects of MM3.
Unfortunately, for me it fell short of my expectations and is missing some (at least for me) vital elements including the flair, charm and quirkyness of the MM3-5 games. Mechanically, it is not bad (rather average), but it lacks many of the minor details that added to the atmosphere in the originals.
- For instance, "Legends of Amberland" does not utilize any (extra) images nor animations when visiting indoor locations such as shops or NPCs - just a small portrait plus walls of texts.
- The interface is uninspired and "too clean".
- Enemy sprites do not have animations and are simply upscaled, when approaching or engaging in combat.
- Gameplaywise, I am missing especially the ability to shoot arrows or spells from afar towards enemies too reduce their health/strength before entering into close combat. (!) This is my main issue with "Legends of Amberland" besides the aesthetical design choices, because it deviates too much from the MM3-5 formular (mechanics that also translated to the MM6-8(9) games)!
Sure, "Legends of Amberland" was made by a single developer, but I hope he improves on those aspects in his upcoming sequel: "Legends of Amberland II"
Kind regards,
foxgog
If you are looking for a game similar to MM3 (and to a lesser extent to MM4 & 5 World of Xeen), then the first that comes to my mind would be "Legends of Amberland". It does actual mimic a lot of the gameplay aspects of MM3.
Unfortunately, for me it fell short of my expectations and is missing some (at least for me) vital elements including the flair, charm and quirkyness of the MM3-5 games. Mechanically, it is not bad (rather average), but it lacks many of the minor details that added to the atmosphere in the originals.
- For instance, "Legends of Amberland" does not utilize any (extra) images nor animations when visiting indoor locations such as shops or NPCs - just a small portrait plus walls of texts.
- The interface is uninspired and "too clean".
- Enemy sprites do not have animations and are simply upscaled, when approaching or engaging in combat.
- Gameplaywise, I am missing especially the ability to shoot arrows or spells from afar towards enemies too reduce their health/strength before entering into close combat. (!) This is my main issue with "Legends of Amberland" besides the aesthetical design choices, because it deviates too much from the MM3-5 formular (mechanics that also translated to the MM6-8(9) games)!
Sure, "Legends of Amberland" was made by a single developer, but I hope he improves on those aspects in his upcoming sequel: "Legends of Amberland II"
Kind regards,
foxgog
macAilpin
New User
Registered: Mar 2012
From United States
Posted March 17, 2023
If you are looking for a game similar to MM3 (and to a lesser extent to MM4 & 5 World of Xeen), then the first that comes to my mind would be "Legends of Amberland". It does actual mimic a lot of the gameplay aspects of MM3.
Unfortunately, for me it fell short of my expectations and is missing some (at least for me) vital elements including the flair, charm and quirkyness of the MM3-5 games. Mechanically, it is not bad (rather average), but it lacks many of the minor details that added to the atmosphere in the originals.
- For instance, "Legends of Amberland" does not utilize any (extra) images nor animations when visiting indoor locations such as shops or NPCs - just a small portrait plus walls of texts.
- The interface is uninspired and "too clean".
- Enemy sprites do not have animations and are simply upscaled, when approaching or engaging in combat.
- Gameplaywise, I am missing especially the ability to shoot arrows or spells from afar towards enemies too reduce their health/strength before entering into close combat. (!) This is my main issue with "Legends of Amberland" besides the aesthetical design choices, because it deviates too much from the MM3-5 formular (mechanics that also translated to the MM6-8(9) games)!
Sure, "Legends of Amberland" was made by a single developer, but I hope he improves on those aspects in his upcoming sequel: "Legends of Amberland II"
Kind regards,
foxgog