I have put all games I´ve revisited the past years in an Excelfile (I don´t know how I can link this file to my sidebar yet) and here are the games that have scored highest in each category:
The rating I set is rather conservative and now in hindsight there are several games that deserves a higher or lower rating when I compare them but there is no reason to change that now.
For example:
Demon´s winter scored 2 in gameworld & interactions. That is probably too high and better than Ishar 2 and on the same level as Wizardry VII which feels wrong.
Regarding NPC & Interactions Dragon wars scored 1 and Legend of Faerghail 1.5. Dragon Wars should be at least equal or more.
Regarding Manual, Legend of Faerghail scored a 5 but the manual is not better than the manual in Wizardry VII for example.
Section
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Game
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Gameworld & Story
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Shadows over Riva
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Economy
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Might & Magic X
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NPC & Interactions
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Shadows over Riva
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Monsters, tactics & combat system
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Might & Magic X, Dark heart of Uukrul
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Magic system
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Might & Magic X, Eschalon Book 3
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Character generation & development
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Wizardry VII
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Map design
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Shadows over Riva, Faery Tale II
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Manual
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Legend of Faerghail
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Graphics, Sound and Interface
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Legend of Faerghail
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Summary CRPG value
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Might & Magic X, Eschalon Book 3
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Gameplay
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Might & Magic X
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The rating I set is rather conservative and now in hindsight there are several games that deserves a higher or lower rating when I compare them but there is no reason to change that now.
For example:
Demon´s winter scored 2 in gameworld & interactions. That is probably too high and better than Ishar 2 and on the same level as Wizardry VII which feels wrong.
Regarding NPC & Interactions Dragon wars scored 1 and Legend of Faerghail 1.5. Dragon Wars should be at least equal or more.
Regarding Manual, Legend of Faerghail scored a 5 but the manual is not better than the manual in Wizardry VII for example.
