Dark Messiah Of Might And Magic: Elements Coming To Xbox 360
Ubisoft today gave the bon mot that Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, the same action RPG-lite title that took PC gamers by storm...sorta... will be coming to the Xbox 360 in 2008 as Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements. Players wage a supposedly lukewarm war against dark forces in the scarred realm of Ashan, assuming the role of young hero Sareth and choosing his, y'know, destiny.
The 360 version does boast improvements this time around, with "refined gameplay, design and other technical aspects." 'Kay. Like what?
The control mechanics have been retooled for "pad-controlled carnage" (which is exactly what we always called Mama Tiny's menses), with a new lock-on feature and tweaked stats. Also three new levels with new quests and rewards, as well as a 360-worthy multiplayer experience with all new maps for up to 10 players.
My fellow RPG junkies may be happy to see another decent RPG come to the 360, but I'm still pining over Elveon.
Make the jump for all the mighty and/or magicky details, y'all!
UBISOFT ANNOUNCES DARK MESSIAH(TM) OF MIGHT AND MAGIC®: ELEMENTS FOR XBOX 360TM
London, UNITED KINGDOM – 3 July 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it will launch Dark Messiah of Might and Magic™: Elements for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
Powered by the award-winning Source® engine created by Valve® for its Half-Life®2 video game, the game will allow Xbox 360 gamers worldwide to experience the brutal combat, highly detailed interactive environments and dark atmosphere that won the hearts of thousands of PC players, while building and expanding the experience in several areas. Players will have to use the environment as a weapon to outsmart the most fiendish monsters.
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements is being developed by Ubisoft’s Annecy studio, supported by Valve and Arkane Studios. Ubisoft Annecy has been critically acclaimed for the innovative multiplayer modes in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® games.
About Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements:
In Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements, players will be introduced to the dark and unforgiving world of Ashan, scarred by a bloody history and threatened by the apocalyptic prophecy of the Dark Messiah.
The game will sport a refined experience thanks to several improvements in gameplay, design and other technical aspects. Players will embody the young hero Sareth and choose his evolution path to acquire spells, skills and abilities that will set his destiny.
Key Features of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements for Xbox 360 include:
• More action, new challenges. Experience Might and Magic® like never before, with refined game mechanics carefully crafted for pad-controlled carnage, including a brand new lock-on feature and tweaked level design and game statistics. Explore three previously unreleased secret levels with new objectives, gameplay, and rewards.
• Multiplayer remixed. New multiplayer maps have been created exclusively for Xbox 360, while all other features have been completely remastered for an optimal Xbox LIVE® experience, allowing you to play with up to 10 players. Enlist with the Humans or the Undead and choose to play as an archer, priestess, mage or knight. Make use of powerful and unique skills and spells on the battlefield, including powers such as meteor shower, berserk charge and rain of arrows.
• Cutting-edge technology. Discover the power of the Source engine on Xbox 360, featuring jaw-dropping environments, incredible graphics and top-notch physics. Immerse yourself in a gritty first-person experience with complete body awareness, realistic movements and physics rendering, making Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements the first action game to feature a complete first-person combat system.
· Environmental mischief. Use your environment as a weapon to outsmart the most fiendish monsters. From bottomless pits to diabolical traps, players will find that that their spells and weapons are not always the most effective solution to dispatching their foes.
• Never-ending action. Challenge the forces of evil across 12 chapters and master over 30 weapons and 12 devastating spells. Engage the enemy in intense melee combat with swords, bows, staffs and daggers; summon magic powers or sneak in the shadows to stalk depraved creatures. Show no mercy as you carve deep into the enemy’s flesh and use the environment as a weapon to outsmart the most fiendish monsters.
• The Might and Magic universe’s darkest side. From bottomless pits to abandoned temples, dark catacombs and swelled cities, explore the remotest recesses of Ashan, populated with fearless Orcs, dreadful Undead, elusive Cyclops and many other creatures that defy nature’s creation. This is the darkest side of the legendary Might and Magic universe, where the forces of evil are stronger and more cunning than ever.
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements will be released in Q1 2008. For more information, please visit www.mightandmagic.com
tiny dancer
Posted to Video Games on 3 July 2007
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I absolutely love this game on the PC. While overall it is very linear, at any particular point you often have a nearly infinite number of options for how to proceed -- not only in what you can do yourself (with the skills you have selected), but also a puzzle aspect introduced by looking at the landscape and where you can lure enemies to take them out in various ways.
From what I have seen, the main complaint people have had about the game was that it had a lot of bugs and performance issues. Fortunately I never really had many problems, and presumably the XBox version will be much better in that regard.
I was also disappointed that the multi-player version didn't do any kind of physics, which is a big part of what makes the single-player game fun. I think I saw that the new multi-player game on the XBox would include physics, but it doesn't seem like any of this new stuff will be available on the PC. :(