While we celebrate the 25th anniversaries of our most foundational games, however, one shouldn’t be forgotten.
The secret to defeating the “devils” it turns out?
It’s a blend of fantasy and science fiction that’s emblematic of the series' menagerie of inspirations.
“I started playing computer games in college.
It offered a level of freedom that only grew as the series progressed.
For players at the time, special was the word for it.
Performance was aided by a mixture of polygon and sprite-based graphics that holds up surprisingly well.
It never corralled you onto a path with overwhelming difficulty, nor pushed you along with a limiting narrative.
This is a sense of fun that was apparently reflected in the development process.
Fun is a word that Van Caneghem uses often when looking back at that time.
It wasn’t something to feel guilty about or to fit in between obligations.
“I feel the same way about some of the other games I was playing back then.”
We all do it.
Revisiting old games, old hobbies, old places.
It can be cathartic.
Playing Might and Magic 6 in 2023, it feels good - it feelsfun.
he told me, before adding:
“Wow, 25 years, that’s amazing.”
