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Heroes of Might and Magic V
Strategy Game - Turn Based
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Synopsis
Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes
a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with new generation visuals
and gameplay.
In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land
in a relentless assault. The fate of the world is at stake and heroes from a variety
of legendary factions must stand up and defend their causes. Live their fate, lead
their forces to victory and unveil the secret goal of the demon lords.
Become a strategy gaming legend by raising unique hero characters, assembling armies
and defeating enemies using the brand-new dynamic battle system both offline and
online.
Features:
- Cutting-edge visual technology - For the first time,
experience the world of Might & Magic in a full, breathtaking 3D animated world
supported by a consistent and modern graphic style.
- A more mature & consistent heroic fantasy universe
- Includes all the features that made the series successful in a completely revamped
and more mature universe - with six unique factions and over 40 different creatures
and spells.
- Complete strategy experience and RPG gameplay -
During six campaigns and more than 30 missions, explore and conquer territories,
manage your cities, recruit armies and raise and upgrade your heroes through a user-friendly
yet deep turn-based system.
- Complete scalable turn-based battle system for challenging
and tactical combats - Discover the combat system that made the Heroes series
successful or experience the brand-new dynamic battle system that transforms a chessboard
into a lively battlefield.
- Competitive, addictive, and intense multiplayer mode
- Play five different online modes via hot seat, LAN or the Internet. Challenge
your friends in furious battles and create your own level with the editor.
My Opinion
Fantastic graphics without cluttering up the scenery too much and a welcome return
to the more complex town building and larger number of creature types per town.
However, there are definitely not enough scenarios with this edition and, being
cynical, doubtless more will be on sale later on. Also, your choices to set up the
scenarios (eg town type, hero, colour etc) are very limited, making it difficult
to extract maximum value by replaying every which way you can.
The lack of a random map generator is a huge negative so expect to be parting with
more cash once you've (very quickly) played what you can. Another niggle is that
even playing on the largest maps ("very big") it still feels like you're ferreting
about in someone's back yard. It lacks the epic feel of Heroes III's XL maps and
makes it difficult to attain higher levels. However, the skills and abilities arrangement
is excellent and combined with racial abilities makes for you & your enemies pulling
some pretty wicked tricks out of the bag during battles!