Re: New Master of Magic?

On Sat, 7 Sep 2024 11:14:45 +0100, Geoff May <GeoffMay817@gmail.com>
wrote:

Hi all,
Has anyone played the new Master of Magic?
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1623070/view/4192364930193101582

Me and my missus still play the original version and I am wondering how
it compares to the old one.

I didn't even know they'd made a new one. Well, let's take a look and
see what it's all about.

Hmmm...

Reasons encouraging me to buy:
   - Reviews are generally postive
   - I usually enjoy 4X games
   - I'm a (sort of) fan of the originals made by SimTex / Microprose
   - The Number must grow!

Reasons telling me not to buy
   - I already own original MOM and -since it's installed in
     my huge DOSBox collection- I can play it any time I want.
   - I never really got into the originals in the first place
     (I mostly stuck with MOO and Civ)
   - It doesn't seem to add anything new except QOL and higher-
     res graphics
   - the art style doesn't excite me
   - The developer's previous games - "Thea" / "Thea 2" didn't
     engage me and felt a bit slipshod, so I've little reason
     to believe this one will be any better
   - It feels a lot like an attempt to monetize nostalgia rather
     than create something new, which I find distasteful.
   - I'd rather support new IPs rather than remasters
   - I already bought some games this month and I haven't
     played those yet. The Backlog must shrink!


Looks like the 'don't buy' list wins it this time. But I'll throw the
game on my 'wishlist'; maybe I'll reconsider it when it drops down to
the sub-$5 mark ;-)