Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

"The visceral thrill of this clang and slash is pretty much the only thing that keeps Dark Messiah moving forward. Because it's certainly not the leveling, and it sure as hell isn't the storyline, in which you're lead by the nose through a rigidly linear world that quite literally is about going there and back again."

"Dark Messiah wraps a dull story around repetitive combat. It's not a bad game, but its technical glitches really bring it down."

"It isn’t perfect, and the graphical shortcuts and occasionally cheap gameplay mechanics prevent it from attaining the elusive ‘instant classic’ status. But there is no denying that Dark Messiah is brilliant fun, beautiful and compelling with enough originality to warrant purchase by fans of the series and gamers looking for a more action-oriented RPG. Captivating stuff."