Adding a subtitle hasn't improved Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. This tardy Xbox 360 port of the first-person action RPG that premiered on the PC in late 2006 remains solidly third-rate even with the word "Elements" strangely appended to the original name.

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No role-playing depth at all; Mindless; repetitive combat; Awkward controls during combat and jumping challenges; Ugly; murky visuals and cheesy sound

This sorry excuse for a Xbox 360 first-person action RPG that premiered on the PC in late 2006 remains solidly third-rate even with the word "Elements" strangely appended to the original name.

It's admirable when games go out of their way to break the mould. So many of them are shoveled out each week, grasping for dollars in an all-out advertising war. How many WWII shooters have their been in the past decade? More than the number of countries involved in that conflict, I'm sure.

Dark Messiah: Might and Magic Elements is a spin-off of the musty, dusty computer role-playing series that began in 1986. While the modern version still features a fantasy setting viewed from a first-person perspective, Dark Messiah is closer to a shooter in design.

Did you know the Might and Magic franchise is over 20 years old? My introduction to the series came back in the late 80s, when a friend of mine bought me Might and Magic II for the PC. I played that game to death, though I don't believe I ever finished it.

All of which paints a pretty dismal picture. When the combat mechanism comes together and everything works as it should, Dark Messiah shows some real promise, which is perhaps the most annoying thing here.

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic proved to be a solid first-person action game on its release towards the end of 2006. The Source Engine powered brawler swapped guns and soldiers for swords and demons. The result was something a little different but ultimately not quite the game it could have been.

Poor dialogue and slightly dated graphics are made up for by thumping combat and comic battles.

A port of the PC game, "Dark Messiah: Might and Magic - Elements" is an average first-person action/RPG (although it's mainly an action game), focusing on Sareth, the apprentice of Phenrig, who is sent out to retrieve the Skull of Shadows.

a fun game with an interesting storyline, BUT, the games lighting is way to dark!! You literally cant see anything, and the spell that you learn to make your own light just makes everything blurry. Definitely a game for budget gamers looking for an entertaining, fun rpg game.