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Might and Magic 8: "Day of the Destroyer"

Developed by: 3DO-New World Computing (now part of 3DO)
Released: in 2000
Engine: The engine from parts 6 and 7, which now requires some modernization and is partially outdated.
Interface: Now we have 5 hero portraits. The spell book has been changed. It's become more convenient to play – everything has been refined to the maximum possible extent for this engine. Also, a wonderful feature called QuickSave has appeared – now you can save by pressing just one key... And also, we now have the largest viewing angle – everything has been removed and neatly placed at the top and bottom.
Plot: The action takes place on the third continent of Enroth – Jadame. A cybernetic messenger from the "Ancients" – the Destroyer – arrived here. He came to destroy Krigan and devastate half of the continent, according to his data. But unfortunately, they were all defeated during the “Armageddon’s Blade” campaign, and now they are no longer here. But he didn't know that – so it's not his fault. The game is quite unusual – now we choose one hero for ourselves – the others will join us as the game progresses. But besides that, we can even choose a minotaur or troll, and later in the game, even add a dragon to our party. Also, in each tavern there is an entertaining game called "Archmage," by playing which you can win a prize – in a chest. Since at the beginning of the game, the Destroyer destroyed everything and stirred up the elementals of fire, water, air, and earth – now our task is to restore order, i.e., defeat the elementals and help everyone: for example, drain the flooded minotaurs, help the disadvantaged trolls, deal with the evil orcs, and help the elves. On your way, you have to unite everyone to defeat great evil.
At the same time, some must be united, and others must be destroyed. You will have to choose between the Clerics of the Sun and the Necromancers, and the Dragons and Knights. Two factions from these pairs will merge, and two will be destroyed by you. In general, once everything merges, you will finally reach the crystal where the Destroyer is located. There, you will have to fight crystal dragons, after which you need to play a "remember the combination of crystals" game, after which we end up in the "Destroyer's world" – the "Dimension Between Dimensions." We fight there against incomprehensible creatures and thunderers, and then we arrive at the lair of the main hero. Do you think he needs to be killed? No, he will talk to you, and then give you three obscure riddles, which can be easily answered with a little thought. And so harmony has triumphed. The Destroyer will probably fly back.