62
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
2.7
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

In Might and Magic IX you control a party of four characters exploring varied landscapes and deep dungeons while undertaking a monumental quest to save the peaceful lands of Cheldian from the ravaging Beldonian Horde.

For the first time in this series, this game has an all 3D environment featuring first person view point, real and turn-based combat, detailed spell system, an all-new character development system and an intuitive conversation engine.

Alternate Titles

  • "魔法門九" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
  • "Меч и Магия IX" -- Russian spelling
  • "MM9" -- Informal abbreviation
  • "Might and Magic IX: Writ of Fate" -- Working title

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User Reviews

It's bad... unless you are a huge fan of this series, do not buy this game. Steve Hall Bronze Star Contributing Member (322) 2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars2.67 Stars
The ugliest game I ever played Pirou Julien (1160) 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars
Everything went better than expected. Dan Mokosh (59) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Horrible in every sense of the world - An insult to the series Indra was here Bronze Star Contributing Member (14332) 0.83 Stars0.83 Stars0.83 Stars0.83 Stars0.83 Stars

The Press Says

IGROMANIA May, 2002 9 out of 10 90
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network May 14, 2002 84 out of 100 84
GameZone Apr 20, 2002 6.5 out of 10 65
Jeuxvideo.com May 10, 2002 13 out of 20 65
Quandary May, 2002 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Game Over Online May 03, 2002 60 out of 100 60
GameSpy May 06, 2002 60 out of 100 60
Joystick (French) Jun, 2002 50 out of 100 50
Svenska PC Gamer Apr, 2002 35 out of 100 35
ActionTrip Apr 04, 2002 15 out of 100 15

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Trivia

Might and Magic IX has the weakest connection to the Might and Magic universe. For the first time in the series, there is no mention of the Ancients, and the only connection to the previous games is a single character who appeared in Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Steve Hall Bronze Star Contributing Member (322) on Apr 05, 2002.
 

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