To be honest, I always took a much greater interest in the multiplayer portion of Dark Messiah rather than its single player brethren. Developed by Kuju Entertainment, the company responsible for helping develop the EyeToy games for the PS2, the multiplayer mode for Call of Duty: Finest Hour, and Battalion Wars for the Nintendo Gamecube, the multiplayer mode of Dark Messiah encompasses a unique style of gameplay in a fantasy setting. The game splits between 2 factions, the Humans and the Undead. Each faction allows 5 playable classes, the Assassin, the Priestess, the Mage, the Archer, and the Warrior. The only difference between the Humans and the Undead is their physical appearance; otherwise, they are essentially the same. Now the question is, how does the multiplayer stack up? Pretty nicely, and I wonýt stop there. Despite some slight conflicts of class balance, the multiplayer portion of the game leads as an excellent and worthy contender of popular multiplayer first person shooters. To begin with, the Assassin is a very fast paced and fun-to-play class. In fact, all classes are extremely fun to play, and it will only get better as Kuju decides what should be done to help make the game even better. (And they do, their commitment to the Open Beta was extraordinary, as far as updates and forum responses go). The Warrior is a tanker loverýs dream, being able to negate any spells and absorbing the most damage with its Reinforced Armor. Surprisingly, the Warriorýs attacks are powerful as well. The Priestess is most likely the main concern of many balance critics. With her instant self-heal ability and an armor buff that lowers any kind of damage, the Priestess can take on any class and win. I havenýt even mentioned the insane range of her Corrupt ability and the Bramble spell that slows ALL players to a crawl. Kuju Entertainment obviously decided that Priestesses should do more than just supporting other classes. The Mage is insanely powerful as well, but only in late levels. Finally, the Archer is a class that rewards those with practice; arrows not only take time to reach the target, but they also arc as well. However, 1 fully charged shot deals 56 damage; 2 shots will kill the player. In conclusion, the multiplayer portion of Dark Messiah is anything but the norm. It features a retrospective view of the modern first person shooter with 5 totally different playable classes. The game delivers tons of different tactical strategies, and will only get better as Kuju Entertainment continues to please its fans with updates and additions to the game.

Dark Messiah is an extremely fun action game. If you have played before any of the Might and Magic games, be prepared that this game is not a RPG though it has several RPG elements like skills and inventory. The game uses Source engine - the same that made Half-Life 2 one of the best games of all times (so far) and the game feels somewhat similar to Half-Life 2, not Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion, how many have compared it. Dark Messiah delivers pure action! What I love most in the game is the combat which is the best I have seen in any game so far. Player can kill the enemies in dozen ways including swordfighting, backstabbing with daggers, burning with direct damage spells, kick on spikes, freeze them and disintegrate into pieces, with Telekinesis spell grab them and send to the Moon, etc. In Dark Messiah during one game I was heavily using sword, bow and several direct damage spells at the same time, which makes the game so much fun. While I was experiencing no tech problems with the game, I know some gamers have so I would strongly advise to install any patches up-to-date before trying the game, though I had absolutely no need for one. The game demo gives a good example what the game is about, even if it shows so little. Dark Messiah is one of the best games I have played so far.

To be honest, I always took a much greater interest in the multiplayer portion of Dark Messiah rather than its single player brethren. Developed by Kuju Entertainment, the company responsible for helping develop the EyeToy games for the PS2, the multiplayer mode for Call of Duty: Finest Hour, and Battalion Wars for the Nintendo Gamecube, the multiplayer mode of Dark Messiah encompasses a unique style of gameplay in a fantasy setting. The game splits between 2 factions, the Humans and the Undead. Each faction allows 5 playable classes, the Assassin, the Priestess, the Mage, the Archer, and the Warrior. The only difference between the Humans and the Undead is their physical appearance; otherwise, they are essentially the same. Now the question is, how does the multiplayer stack up? Pretty nicely, and I wont stop there. Despite some slight conflicts of class balance, the multiplayer portion of the game leads as an excellent and worthy contender of popular multiplayer first person shooters. To begin with, the Assassin is a very fast paced and fun-to-play class. In fact, all classes are extremely fun to play, and it will only get better as Kuju decides what should be done to help make the game even better. In conclusion, the multiplayer portion of Dark Messiah is anything but the norm. It features a retrospective view of the modern first person shooter with 5 totally different playable classes. The game delivers tons of different tactical strategies, and will only get better as Kuju Entertainment continues to please its fans with updates and additions to the game.

this game is great!!!!!!!!!!! you have to play it's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its amazing. I don't even think "amazing" is a powerful enough word. The fact that a game series as good as Might and Magic is keeping up and using an amazing physics engine is great. My parents loved the Might and Magic series but I was a bit young and uninterested in the gaming world. When I finally got into it and tried to play the Might and Magic series, I felt along in the world. Everyone else I knew either didn't know a thing about the series or they weren't interested. That is until I found out about Dark Messiah. I have been a big fan of the Half-Life series and the step they took using the Source engine. I combinded the idea of Might and Magic and Half-Life and it brought hope to my Might and Magic deprived heart. When I saw the screens and trailers for DM, I instantly knew this was going to be one of those rare games that gets my attention all the way till release. Thats exactly what it did. I played the demo, which fueled my excitment, and signed up for the beta. I worked on my computer, making sure it was up to marks for the game. I preordered the action and couldn't wait for it. When it got here, I contained myself till I finally got it up and running smoothly. The full game was more than I could have wanted. I almost felt like I should pay extra for it (almost). The AI is good, the environment is amazing, and the storyline is OK (but it was deffinetly not the focus of the game). Once I had finished the game, I wanted more, so I played again only taking everything in a different angle. It still provided an exciting experience. The multi was just as good. The crusade mode is an interesting feature where you follow a storyline of maps depending on your teams wins and falls. Teamwork is essencial and each class has the potential to take down another (despite what some people say). Leveling, skill developing, and map progression give the multi an overall objective unlike others where you just want to kill your opponent. Even though I think its great, others have said that DM is off to a rocky start. Don't be intimidated by this. The community is bound to build on it and create maps, mods, and many other fun features. Don't be left behind until everyone is already into it and your lost in the back. Even if you don't want the game, don't say its an overall bad game. The game is the beginning of a new generation of RPGs and FPSs. Join the excitment.