Might & Magic IX came out unexpectedly, I was expecting it a bit later. And the game was disappointing. The graphics were already outdated for that time, and the character models were just terrible; almost all of them looked the same and were hideous. But as a fan, I played it about 5 times with different team compositions. There are some positive aspects, though, such as the more complex skill tree selection (two-tiered) and the ending, where you have to die to be allowed into heaven, which is also a positive. Although, it's not surprising, as 3DO was already failing, and this was their last chance, which they failed to capitalize on.