![]() ![]() Please see the Read Me for a list of the …īy Project Magma - This is the Mac OS X Installer for Myth II version 1.8.3. Latest versions of the mapmaking tools, Fear and Loathing, are also included. The installer can update any previous version of Myth II to version 1.8.3. Windows: Win9x/Me, P2 200, 64MB RAM, 500MB HD space, 4x CD-ROM, 16-bit video card w/ 4 MB VRAM, mouse, keyboard Mac: PPC 601, 120MHz, System 7.5+, 64 MB RAM, 500MB HD space, 4x CD-ROMĪthlon 1.By Project Magma - This is the Windows Installer for Myth II version 1.8.3. Sunfall to-Ennien, GameVortex Communications AKA Phil Bordelon While I can understand the market for this sort of thing, I doubt it's particularly large, and I have a feeling that Myth II: Worlds isn't what most people are looking for in a package of an older, classic game. For those of us with good connections, or even for people just looking to get into the series, I have to recommend Myth: The Total Codex instead-with the original game along with the sequel, not to mention a lower price, it's a better deal if you don't need media with free expansions. On one hand, there are people who would like to immerse themselves in fan-created additions for Myth II and don't have a broadband connection for those people, Myth II: Worlds is perfect. I've already commented on the vagaries of getting the add-ons to work in a Windows environment as this is the main draw of this collection, it's really a shame that a cleaner implementation wasn't done. Myth II itself is a very solid game, and as such has no major problems. It's not too bad once you learn it, but it's decidedly different from most RTS games, and it takes a while to get used to. ![]() It's a complex mixture of mouse and keyboard, and getting the hang of it is required if you're going to get very far at all in any of the games. Perhaps the most difficult thing about getting into the Myth universe is learning the control scheme. Of course, most of these can be grabbed in a matter of minutes off of their Internet websites. In the end, though, there are a number of extra total conversions, ranging from military to high fantasy, and there's sure to be something to appeal to any gamer. It's frustrating, really, and one wishes for a nicer 'automagic' install system instead of simply a lot of stuff thrown onto some CDs. I had worlds of trouble getting some of the new scenarios to install, much less work properly. Installing any of the major total conversions requires patching major parts of the original game, which means you have to make backups, and the setup is definitely not geared towards the PC world. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that many gamers, especially Windows gamers, are going to become very frustrated with their experiences when it comes to getting past the (admittedly excellent) Myth II: Soulblighter. This isn't intended to be a AAA package, though, instead providing an older game and a number of addiitions to it for value-added gameplay. Unfortunately, the game is getting on in age-a few days after receiving this, we received our copy of Myth III: The Wolf Age, which astute readers will realize is the sequel. It's a pleasant change from the standard, and I thoroughly enjoyed Myth II when it was originally released. This requires careful management of your units, use of formations and strategic locations (hills and the like), and a lot more strategy than most RTSes. Instead of micromanaging your resources to make sure that you can produce units, Myth II gives you a number of units and expects you to survive with what you're given. But I can't help feeling that Myth: The Total Codex is a better deal, with the original game, Myth II, and some add-ons all thrown in for ten dollars cheaper.įor those of you who have never played any of the Myth games, they involve a decidedly different style of real-time strategy gaming. For those people, Myth II: Worlds may be an excellent purchase, if a bit pricey. Now, I understand that many people out there don't have a broadband connection, and so they cannot download two CDs worth of add-on stuff to add to their Myth II experience. ![]() What Myth II: Worlds comprises is a collection of the original release of Myth II: Soulblighter (well, minus the OS-erasing problems) and a number of freely-available expansion packs from the Internet. It's rather difficult to review a product like this. ![]()
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