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[[Image:Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|US box art.]] | [[Image:Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|US box art.]] | ||
| − | '''''Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra''''' is a turn-based 3D fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by [[New World Computing]] for [[DOS]] in 1991, and then for several other platforms. | + | '''''Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra''''' is a turn-based 3D fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by [[New World Computing]] for [[MS-DOS]] in 1991, and then for several other platforms. It is the first game to use the [[Might and Magic III Engine]] which was also used for the next two games in the series. |
| − | My brother borrowed this game from a friend shortly after it was released and I played it on my family's 386SX Packard Bell. | + | My brother borrowed this game from a friend shortly after it was released and I played it on my family's 386SX Packard Bell. I was really blown away by this game. It looked far more impressive than any game I had seen before. I was even more impressed when I played it with my [[Sound Blaster]], which not only added music, but a small amount of digital audio, including speech. |
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| + | As a child, I didn't get very far into to game because I was too creeped out by the Screamer monsters to venture very far past Baywatch. Instead, I tried recording the stats of every item I got in the game. I had a stack of papers and never realized that I only needed to record each individual prefix and suffix! After discovering that Fountain Head had a place where you could work odd jobs for a week to earn gold, and that the bank earned you interest over time, I spent hours making my characters work over an over again. I ended up with millions in the bank, but all my characters ended up dying of old age! I tried a couple other times to beat the game, but I keep getting bored with it. I think I've finished about 1/3 of it. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
| − | I own the game for DOS in a Might & Magic collection. | + | I own the game for MS-DOS in a Might & Magic collection. I have not beaten it. |
==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
| + | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * The graphics are | + | * The graphics are state of the art for a game from 1991. |
* The combat system is simple enough to not be an obstacle, but complex enough to handle different tactics. | * The combat system is simple enough to not be an obstacle, but complex enough to handle different tactics. | ||
* The prefix/suffix system for items was a great way of creating nearly countless variations of items. | * The prefix/suffix system for items was a great way of creating nearly countless variations of items. | ||
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* The music and sound is pretty bland. | * The music and sound is pretty bland. | ||
* The dungeon traps are pretty obnoxious. Even though they're clearly visible, they're often unavoidable and only serve to slowly weaken your party. | * The dungeon traps are pretty obnoxious. Even though they're clearly visible, they're often unavoidable and only serve to slowly weaken your party. | ||
| + | * In-game map sections are pretty small, and enemies are not rendered until you enter the section which often causes unrealistic ambushes. | ||
| + | * The overworld game map is extremely artificial and blocky. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
* The original release had a pretty bad game-breaking bug that made it nearly impossible to win. | * The original release had a pretty bad game-breaking bug that made it nearly impossible to win. | ||
| − | ==Box Art== | + | ==Media== |
| + | ===Box Art=== | ||
| + | I don't really like any of the boxes used for the game. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - USA.jpg|This box art was used for all regions for PC releases. The frizzy-haired gaunt pirate is more laughable than intimidating, but the scenery is pretty good. | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - USA.jpg|This box art was used for all regions for PC releases. The frizzy-haired gaunt pirate is more laughable than intimidating, but the scenery is pretty good. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - PC98 - Japan.jpg|The Japanese PC-98 release simply puts a logo over the game map art. Great lettering on it. | ||
Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - TGCD - Japan.jpg|The Japanese Super CD-ROM System art uses an anime watercolor. The characters are overly sexualized, but well-painted. | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - TGCD - Japan.jpg|The Japanese Super CD-ROM System art uses an anime watercolor. The characters are overly sexualized, but well-painted. | ||
| − | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - SNES - USA.jpg|The American SNES box has a pretty cool beast bursting through a door on some adventurers. | + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - SNES - USA.jpg|The American SNES box has a pretty cool beast bursting through a door on some adventurers. It's well-painted by has nothing to do with the game. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Documentation=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - Manual.pdf|English manual. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - Cluebook.pdf|Clue book. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - PC98 - Japan - Manual.pdf|PC98 manual. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - PCCD - Japan - Manual.pdf|Super CD-ROM manual. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - MCD - Japan - Manual.pdf|Sega Mega CD manual. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - Map.jpg|Map. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - Map - German.png|Map in German. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - PC98 - Japan - Map.jpg|PC-98 Map. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - PCCD - Japan - Map - Front.jpg|Super CD-ROM map - front. | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - PCCD - Japan - Map - Back.jpg|Super CD-ROM map - back. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Maps=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - Map.png|Map. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Titles== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | English || Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra || || | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Japanese || マイトアンドマジック3 || Maito ando Majikku 3 || Might and Magic 3 | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/might-and-magic-iii-isles-of-terra}} | |
| − | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Might_and_Magic_III:_Isles_of_Terra}} | |
| + | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Might_and_Magic_III_(DOS)}} | ||
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* [http://jeffludwig.com/mm3/index.php jeffludwig.com/mm3/index.php] - MM3 modding. | * [http://jeffludwig.com/mm3/index.php jeffludwig.com/mm3/index.php] - MM3 modding. | ||
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[[Category: Sega CD Games]] | [[Category: Sega CD Games]] | ||
[[Category: SNES Games]] | [[Category: SNES Games]] | ||
| − | [[Category: TurboGrafx CD Games]] | + | [[Category: TurboGrafx-CD Games]] |
[[Category: Role-Playing Game]] | [[Category: Role-Playing Game]] | ||
[[Category: Fantasy]] | [[Category: Fantasy]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Playable Female Character]] | ||
Revision as of 22:19, 17 May 2019
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra is a turn-based 3D fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by New World Computing for MS-DOS in 1991, and then for several other platforms. It is the first game to use the Might and Magic III Engine which was also used for the next two games in the series.
My brother borrowed this game from a friend shortly after it was released and I played it on my family's 386SX Packard Bell. I was really blown away by this game. It looked far more impressive than any game I had seen before. I was even more impressed when I played it with my Sound Blaster, which not only added music, but a small amount of digital audio, including speech.
As a child, I didn't get very far into to game because I was too creeped out by the Screamer monsters to venture very far past Baywatch. Instead, I tried recording the stats of every item I got in the game. I had a stack of papers and never realized that I only needed to record each individual prefix and suffix! After discovering that Fountain Head had a place where you could work odd jobs for a week to earn gold, and that the bank earned you interest over time, I spent hours making my characters work over an over again. I ended up with millions in the bank, but all my characters ended up dying of old age! I tried a couple other times to beat the game, but I keep getting bored with it. I think I've finished about 1/3 of it.
Contents
Status
I own the game for MS-DOS in a Might & Magic collection. I have not beaten it.
Reviews
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The graphics are state of the art for a game from 1991.
- The combat system is simple enough to not be an obstacle, but complex enough to handle different tactics.
- The prefix/suffix system for items was a great way of creating nearly countless variations of items.
Bad
- The music and sound is pretty bland.
- The dungeon traps are pretty obnoxious. Even though they're clearly visible, they're often unavoidable and only serve to slowly weaken your party.
- In-game map sections are pretty small, and enemies are not rendered until you enter the section which often causes unrealistic ambushes.
- The overworld game map is extremely artificial and blocky.
Ugly
- The original release had a pretty bad game-breaking bug that made it nearly impossible to win.
Media
Box Art
I don't really like any of the boxes used for the game.
This box art was used for all regions for PC releases. The frizzy-haired gaunt pirate is more laughable than intimidating, but the scenery is pretty good.
The Japanese PC-98 release simply puts a logo over the game map art. Great lettering on it.
The Japanese Super CD-ROM System art uses an anime watercolor. The characters are overly sexualized, but well-painted.
The American SNES box has a pretty cool beast bursting through a door on some adventurers. It's well-painted by has nothing to do with the game.
Documentation
- Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - DOS - Manual.pdf
English manual.
Clue book.
PC98 manual.
Super CD-ROM manual.
Sega Mega CD manual.
- Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - Map.jpg
Map.
- Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra - Map - German.png
Map in German.
PC-98 Map.
Super CD-ROM map - front.
Super CD-ROM map - back.
Maps
Map.
Titles
| Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra | ||
| Japanese | マイトアンドマジック3 | Maito ando Majikku 3 | Might and Magic 3 |
Links
- jeffludwig.com/mm3/index.php - MM3 modding.
