puzzles, criticizing some as "pointless and boring", but nonetheless concluded that the game "is a satisfactory conclusion to the current Might & Magic saga". She advised players to install and play Darkside and Clouds together for "the most enjoyment", and stated that the game was "a must for those who have followed the series since its inception". Darkside of Xeen was a runner-up for Computer Gaming Worlds Role-Playing Game of the Year award in June 1994, losing to Betrayal at Krondor. The editors called it "the most impressive linking of two CRPGs in computer game history" and "a major step in the advancement of virtual world building". Might & Magic: The World of Xeen (comprising Clouds of Xeen and Dark Side of Xeen) was reviewed in 1994 in Dragon #201 by Sandy Petersen in the "Eye of the Monitor" column. Petersen gave the compilation 3 out of 5 stars. In April 1994 Computer Gaming World said that the CD version's "enhancements make it the preferred choice". In CD-ROM Today, Neil Randall praised the World of Xeen compilation as "fun, consistent, and addictive." He awarded it 4 out of 5 stars. References External links 1993 video games DOS games FM Towns games Classic Mac OS games Might and Magic NEC PC-9801 games New World Computing games Role-playing video games ScummVM-supported games Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Video game sequels First-person party-based dungeon crawler video games Science fantasy video games Games commercially released with DOSBox Video games developed in the United States Video games set in castles