When comparing Might & Magic X - Legacy vs Costume Quest, the Slant community recommends Costume Quest for most people. In the question“What are the best PC RPGs?” Costume Quest is ranked 45th while Might & Magic X - Legacy is ranked 57th. The most important reason people chose Costume Quest is:
Combat is what you would expect for a normal turn-based RPG, but there is a cool timing based mechanic that allows a quick time action, that can help boost attacks. This gives a bit of a twist to the combat, making it a bit more enjoyable than your bog standard RPG as the player is given more choice as to how they want to execute more powerful moves.
Specs
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Pros
Pro No prior knowledge of series necessary
Might & Magic X requires no previous knowledge of the series and is a stand alone story. Players new to the series will find everything they need to know about the game while playing.
Pro Old school turn based fantasy strategy
Harkening back to the series roots, Might & Magic X is a turn based strategy game set in the fantasy world of Might & Magic. Players are only allowed very rigid movements of forward, left, right and back while trying to traverse a set path that also only transitions to those directions.
Pro Hardcore gameplay that requires planning
Players need to design their team and micro manage their equipment in order to progress successfully in game. Food is need to even be able to rest, which means purchasing goods and managing them is a key part to the gameplay.
Pro Great turn-based combat
Combat is what you would expect for a normal turn-based RPG, but there is a cool timing based mechanic that allows a quick time action, that can help boost attacks. This gives a bit of a twist to the combat, making it a bit more enjoyable than your bog standard RPG as the player is given more choice as to how they want to execute more powerful moves.
Pro Good amount of content
The game is pretty linear, but there are three areas you get to explore (a suburban neighborhood, a grim mall, and the dark countryside) that each have hidden secrets and items to collect. This should take a good bit of time for those that enjoy completing a game 100 percent.
Pro Good save system
The included DLC has a newer save system (over consoles) that works better, which is applied to the whole of the game. This way there should be no issue with game saves, which is great for an RPG (as no one want to repeat content due to lost saves).
Pro PC version includes DLC from consoles
For what was an extra $5 DLC for consoles is included with the normal price of the game on PCs.
Cons
Con UPlay
As one would expect no less from Ubisoft and their horrible UPlay DRM, many paying players have been locked out of their game experiencing crashes upon startup.
Con Not enough of anything here
Customization is lacking, gameplay depth is lacking, QoL improvements over the old predecessors are almost nonexistent. Even if you enjoy grinding, this game lacks personality from start to finish. Even the old M&M games had free movement outside combat. This feels like hard work. Turn-based combat is one thing, but long, boring walks in turn-based mode feel awkward and unnecessary.
Con May be too child centric
While this game is great for kids, adults may find it too easy or cartoony.