I've never played any of the Might & Magic games, so I can't really comment on how it holds up in regards to the earlier entries. I liked it though, and I was surprised at how hands off this game is in terms of direction and difficulty. It will absolutely destroy you without warning for the entire length of the adventure if you don't take the time to buff yourself up pre-fight or level grind up to a sufficient level. One of the things I greatly appreciate about the game is the fact that enemies you kill stay dead. So if you fight through a sewer and had to kill dozens and dozens of enemies you won't all of a sudden be ambushed by some random squad of monsters as you're trying to go back to heal up and not lose a half an hour of progress. The fact that the game has no random battles whatsoever is a godsend given the absolute brutality it'll put you through. I really wish I could remember anything about the story in this, but that's the peril of having to play the game over the course of eight months I guess.

This has to be without a doubt one of the single most infuriating games I have ever had the misfortune of playing. It was without a doubt one of the most miserable experiences I've had with a game in the longest time. It's just so very soul crushingly tedious and boring to play, I would say that Blizzard should just stick to writing books about Diablo but I know for a fact they would just mess that up too. I say this without hyperbole, I genuinely think that Diablo Immortal is a better game than this.