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==Reception== Critical reaction to ''Dark Messiah of Might and Magic'' has been divided, particularly between the US and the rest of the world. [[IGN]], for example, gave mixed reports with their Australian team awarding the game 8.8/10 and their American team awarding it 7.0/10. Praise for the game came from [[PC Zone]] (UK), [[PC Gamer]] (UK), and [[Game Informer]] (USA), all of whom awarded the game 84%, 88% and 9.25 respectively, with praise going to the game's innovative and responsive melee combat. Game Informer, in particular, praised Dark Messiah for the sheer fun factor and beautiful graphics. In contrast, several publications from the US gave poor reviews. [[GameSpot]] gave the game a review score of 6.7/10 stating that it had many technical issues, repetitive gameplay, predictable story, and poor multiplayer. [[CNET Networks|CNET]] and [[GameSpy]] each gave similar reviews with the latter giving it 3/5. [[1UP.com]] gave the game only 4/10, criticising the over-reliance on using the kick as a weapon and dubbing it "The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot Deathboot in the Land of the Conspicuously Placed Spike Racks". The Australian video game talk show ''[[Good Game]]'''s two reviewers both gave the game an 8/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s1783197.htm |title=Good Game stories - Dark Messiah| publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation| date=2006-11-7}}</ref> Overall, [[Metacritic]] assigned the game an aggregate rating of 72% based on 44 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/darkmessiahofmightandmagic |title=Dark Messiah of Might & Magic (pc: 2006): Reviews |accessdate=2007-10-01 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> On [[GameRankings]], the game received a score of 75% based on 50 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/929360.asp |title=Dark Messiah Might and Magic Reviews |accessdate=2007-10-01 |publisher=[[GameRankings|Game Rankings]]}}</ref> ''Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements'' on the [[Xbox 360]] fared significantly worse, receiving an aggregate score of 54%.<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/darkmessiahofmightandmagicelements?q=dark%20messiah Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements (xbox360: 2008): Reviews]</ref> [[IGN]] noted that this version simplified the original game's role-playing element; players in ''Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements'' must choose one of four predetermined character classes that gain skills according to their specialty.<ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/852/852734p1.html IGN: Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Elements Review]</ref> [[GameSpot]] criticized the game's control problems and graphics, stating that it "may be the ugliest game powered by [the] [[Source Engine|Source engine]]".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/darkmessiahofmightmagic/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements for Xbox 360 Review - Xbox 360 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements Review]</ref> GameSpot nominated this version for the dubious award of Flat-Out Worst Game in its 2008 video game awards.<ref name="gamespotworst">{{Cite web |title=Flat-Out Worst Game |url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of/dubious-honors/index.html?page=4 |publisher=[[GameSpot]].com |accessdate=2008-12-28}}</ref> ''[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]'' commends the game for its "telekinesis, great combat and being lovely to look at". However, he criticised it for having "poor non-human combat" and "bugger all story".<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 2007|title=Dark Messiah of Might and Magic|journal=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]|publisher=[[Next Media]]|issue=159|pages=74, 75|issn=1320-7458}}</ref>
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