factions were announced, but did not make appearances in the final game. ReceptionGameSpot gave the game a 9.1 out of 10 and called it "a standout game in what should be a great year for role-playing game fans", as well as saying "the graphics in Might and Magic VI are the best yet seen in a 3D first-person-perspective role-playing game." IGN gave the game a 9.0 out of 10 in their 1998 review, saying "any fan of role-playing games should already own this game... [it] satisfies on a level that no RPG has in years. Highly recommended for almost everyone." RPGFan also gave the game a 9.0 out of 10, citing the gameplay as a particular strength. "When all is said and done, the sheer fun of exploration and character development is more than enough to keep playing Might and Magic VI. It can get tedious at times, and the gameplay and graphics have a few limitations. That alone is not enough to drag the game down, and in the end, the end result is more than the sum of its parts. Choose to enter the land of Enroth, and you'll find yourself playing for well over 100 hours." In 1998, PC Gamer declared it the 32nd-best computer game ever released, and the editors called it "a must-have for any roleplaying fan's collection". Awards Might and Magic VI was nominated for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' "Role Playing Game of the Year", Computer Gaming Worlds "Best RPG", PC Gamer USs "The Best Roleplaying Game", GameSpot's "Role-playing Game of the Year", IGN's "Best RPG of the Year" and Computer Games Strategy Pluss "RPG of the Year" awards, all of which ultimately went to Baldur's Gate. The editors of PC Gamer US wrote that Might and Magic VI "takes all of the elements that made its predecessors some of the most popular RPGs in gaming history and, amazingly, improves on them." In Computer Gaming World, the editors called Might and Magic VI'' "a gigantic, addictive hack-'n'-slash—and not much in the depth department. Still, for 80 hours or so, it was a definite hoot to play." References External links Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven at MobyGames 1998 video games The 3DO Company games First-person party-based dungeon crawler video games Might and Magic New World Computing games Role-playing video games Science fantasy video games Single-player video games Video game