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MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
Abandonia
All in all Master of Magic is a classic of the gaming industry. Solid game-play as well as no competition saw to that. The fan base of Master of Magic survives to this day and many still regularly call for a sequel. During development of Master of Orion 3 this call was particularly loud and quicksilver (the developers of Master of Orion 3) said that if MoO3 was a success there might very well be enough credit to start making Master of Magic 2. If only MoO3 had not been such a dismal failure.
90
Coming Soon Magazine
Master of Magic is the second title developed by SimTex Software, the company that created one of the best strategy games, Master of Orion. Although both titles have the word "Master" in common, they are very different. Strategy is the essential key for the two games, but one is based in space while the other is set up in a magical world where powerful wizards are fighting each other.
85
Power Play
Strategiespiele dieser Art sind wie ein alter Pantoffel, in den man hineinschlüpft und sich wohlfühlt. Doppelt erstaunlich, daβ Microprose immer einen neuen Dreh findet, der jedes neue Strategiespiel wieder interessant macht. Hut ab.
85
PC Joker
Hier finden "zivilisierte" Magier eine feine und nahezu ebenso komplexe Alternative zu Sids offiziellem Sequel "Colonization" - sofern ihr Zauberstab eher taktisch ausgerichtet ist.
85
PC Games (Germany)
Strategie meets Rollenspiel: Finstere Mächte, freche Trolle und schneidige Helden bestimmen das Szenario von Master of Magic, dem Insider-Tip für all jene, die dem Faszinosum Colonization widerstehen können.
84
PC Player (Germany)
Auf gekonnte Weise wurde ein durchdachtes Rollenspiel-System mit anspruchsvoller Strategie kombiniert. Trotz aller Civilization-Anleihen wurden viele neue Ideen eingebaut, etwa das Kämpfen auf zwei Welten im späteren Spielverlauf. Auch wenn der direkte Konkurrent Colonization etwas zugänglicher ist: Auf lange Sicht bietet Master of Magic mehr Möglichkeiten und Abwechslung.
83
PC Gamer
Fantasy world has a vast array of races, spells, and combat units. Uninspired sound; graphics could be better; and the artificial intelligence routines are sub-par. A powerful mix of empire building, wizardry, and combat.
82
Game Informer Magazine
Still, MoM was way ahead of its time and worth a look back just to see how many cool ideas could fit into a game, even in 1995.
80
Privat Computer PC
I det hele taget viser Master of Magic et solidt arbejde fra programmørernes side. En del ideer er blevet stjålet fra andre spil, men sammensætningen er vellykket, og så kan man vel ikke klage?


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.3
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.6
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.4
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.6
Overall MobyScore (145 votes) 4.0


User Reviews

Boundless yet sorely limited. Bursting with awesome variety and damnable tedium. An imaginative triumph that's an unbalanced mess. J. P. Gray (84) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
A classic for sure, but with some issues Elliott Wu (19) 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars
The definition of “classic” is “Master of Magic” Technocrat (176) unrated
Fantasy Civ perfected StJude1 (10) 3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars
Empire building game full of game elements to keep you busy Nathan Kovner (51) 3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars
The immortal manifestation of perfection (and some bugs :( in computer strategy games!!! DarkTalon (137) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Great, in-depth game Laey'zur Tiberius Hawke (8) 4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars
Civilization meets Magic: the Gathering. Lord Zimonov (9) unrated
Fantastic, fun Civ clone set in a fantasy world. Afterburner (478) 3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars
The best of the Civ-like games Tony Van (2707) 3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars

 

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