Master of Magic Classic

Honestly, this is one of the best games ever made .... E A S I L Y. It is so fun. Imagine being a super-cool wizard and commanding troops and casting spells. It feels like an interactive version of DnD combined with Master of Orion and Lord of the Rings all mixed into a super-fun game. The lack of a story-driven campaign isn't a negative, it's a positive. You can create amazing stories in your mind while you play and it truly has the potential to help someone learn about the basics of graph theory if they play on impossible setting (ask me if you have questions regarding graph theory).

I think the original game, without the later updates, was better, but my memory of it could be bad as I played that 25 years ago. I dont remember the computer coming to attack your home city so fast with high level units. I have been attacked by computer players using advanced calvary units before I have my first building built. I cant find my original CD though(assuming I had it on CD, I am worried I had it on floppy disks) so this will have to do. Still a great overall game, even though it seems to go that I die in the first 100 turns getting attacked by computer players that could not possibly have the troops they have, or I play against a computer that seems incapable of fighting back, there is no middle ground

Обычно, я пишу длинно, многословно и водянисто. Грешен. В этот раз я буду предельно краток. Это одна из лучших игр. Вот прям ваще офигенная! Насколько офигенная? Нууу... Master of Magic был выпущен в [strike]верхнем палеолите[/strike] 1994 году. Ваш покорный слуга познакомился с игрой где-то в двухтысячных. На момент написания поста, за бортом 2026 год. У меня шикарный компьютер, оборудованный по последнему слову техники, и почти три тысячи игр в библиотеке. Я до сих пор играю в Master of Magic. Не, если б это по-прежнему была та же самая игра из девяностых, я б про неё уже забыл. Но есть на свете великий человек - Seravy. Он сделал мод для MoM. Очень крутой мод. Настолько крутой, что он стал базой для, фактически, переосмысления всей игры. DLC - Caster of Magic for Windows - это самая лучшая версия игры, с переработанным интерфейсом и функционирующая на современных системах. Ну и вот. Любите глобальные стратегии в фентезийных декорациях и не шугаетесь архаичной графики? Берёте MoM Classic и дополнение Caster of Magic for Windows и наслаждаетесь. Стоит это всё копейки, а со скидками так даже меньше чем копейки, хотя куда ещё. Отличная игра!

Unlike the remake, the original's AI is brutal, likely to rek you without mercy even on "Normal". Don't go for larger world sizess: allows the AI players growing stronger to apocalyptic proportions while you drown yourself in micro-management. The UI is a product of its era (read: it sucks by modern standards). And if AI knows any one-hit-kill spells it *will* use them on your best heroes! They give you NO QUARTER!

25+ years later, still my favorite PC game.

The original Master Of Magic is easily one of my favorite games of all time. But oh boy is it a hot buggy mess and how. There's an entire college thesis worth of complaints on how the original is broken so I'll spare you. This remaster adds some much needed bug fixes and then some. However instead of just stopping at some mandatory tweaks and a few quality of life improvements this game decided to frantically throw everything off the table, dump several suitcases full of cocaine and meth and snort all of it with glee. Everything is bigger and more, the game hits you faster and harder than ever, monsters are more overpowered, wizards are more insane. Even on the lowest difficulty the game will spawn multiple high level dungeons with multiple legendary creatures right next to your starting city and expect you to deal with it. It's a remaster made by and for absolute psychopaths. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2932407155

A timeless masterpiece Master of Magic is a blend of the two greatest 4X strategy games of its era: Master of Orion and Civilization. It takes tactical combat and a diverse selection of races from Master of Orion, while borrowing city management and a world map from Civilization. The combination worked so well that people are still playing it over 30 years later. Вespite many attempts, no game has truly managed to recreate the unique formula that made Master of Magic so special, in my opinion. The game also offers incredible replayability. Every campaign takes place in a randomly generated world, and your wizard can be built from around 50 million different combinations of abilities, spell books, and starting races. On top of that, many spells are randomly distributed between playthroughs, making each game feel even more unique. This package includes both the original game with the latest official patch and the polished Community Patch edition. If you're looking for an even deeper experience, there's also optional DLC featuring the fan-made Caster of Magic overhaul, which dramatically expands and rebalances the game. Everything is conveniently accessible through a single launcher. An absolute classic. 10/10.

I'm a wizza with a bounty on my head

Still the best 4X Fantasy Turn Based game out there. Ultimate customization for your wizard. Combined with race selection it really opens up to offer countless builds and play styles. Is the base game balanced? Hell no. But that's part of the fun. But then if you factor in the Caster Of Magic Fan "remake" DLC. That DLC has a complete rebalance of game, including spells. And adds a bunch of stuff like modifiers that you can apply to the game to really make it your own. A true treat for any 4X players that are looking for a deep fantasy setting to dive into. Don't be fooled by the play time. I bought it on release at my local computer shop. And I used to go bed reading the and handbook and spellbook. I easily have 1000 hours of playtime across the ~20 years I've been playing it.