The M&M installment with the best storyline.

Here's the plot of Might and Magic VIII: even if it's not the best, it's still decent!

Added 7 minutes later

"How greed turns people/elves/dwarves/goblins into pawns in the game of the Great Old Ones."

And also, "How the greed for knowledge turns the Great Old Ones into pawns (Magnus)/victims (Archibald) of alien Great Old Ones":)