I'm playing it. The combat is more difficult due to it being grid based. No more sidestepping dragon fire while you pelt at it with bows. And the enemies themselves are nasty! Imagine having to stay in one place while exploring the abandoned temple on Emerald isle, with all those Vampire Bats and Spiders chomping on you. That's how it is from level 1 in this game, but I'm loving it! I haven't looked at all the spells but I think we have no more Day of the Gods which basically made Might parties dominate (Light side parties at least)

There are a lot of references to previous M&M games. The first town is named Sorpigal-by-the-sea (Scorpigal is the starting town of 6, New Scorpigal of 8) Crag Hack is mentioned in the tavern and so on.

I know 7 and 8 like the back of my hand. I still have them installed on several PCs in fact. Funny how I never did an Evil playthrough of 7. I hear 3 Liches and a Priest of the Dark are fun.