Songs of Conquest

CONS: I know the backstory of why pixel art was chosen.... but I personally have a hard time telling the difference between some units because the the pixel art is too low-res. PROS: Good music composition. I will update my review after more gameplay.

Since Ubisoft murdered the beloved Heroes series, it is a delight to see a indi develepor take of the legacy of the venerable series. And by the gods Lavapotion have not only created a worthy successor, their unique ideas might very well be improvement on the formula The game is gorgeous, the factions are interesting and unique, the town building system allow for interesting strategic choices, and so does the magic system they have created. haven't played all of the campaigns yet, but the story for the campaigns are interesting so far :) All in All recommended for anyone who likes the Heroes games, and/or for anyone who likes turn-based strategy games

As a long time lover of the Heroes of Might and Magic franchise this game is a delightful modernization of the formula. Particular credit goes to the incredibly deep and rewarding magic system. Long gone are the days of praying for the right spell to show up in your Mages Guild.

After playing through both campaigns available at the time of writing this review, one pvp game and a few skirmishes for a total of over 65h in the game, I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. - The gameplay: The game is clearly inspired by the HoMM games, and some differences can be seen in the (faq)[https://www.songsofconquest.com/faq#faq-gameplaylore], but SoQ is its own unique self with new mechanics and ideas, and yet with the same addictive concept of "one more turn". - The artstyle: I've seen some people complain about the choice of pixel-art, but I think it works well. The animations are smooth, the design of wielders (equivalent of HoMM heroes) neat, and there is a variety of creatures from different factions. During my pvp match, I spend one turn of my enemy just watching the idle animation of my wielder. - The multiplayer: Without any doubt HoMM3 was not a balanced game. Here, the devs actually try to make sure there is more than one winning strategy, and they are quick to adjust the meta. In less than 9 days from alpha launch, we had a patch nerfing two major cheesy strats. There are currently no simultaneous turn, which means you sometimes need to wait doing nothing, but I believe the issue is being looked into. - The lore: To me, the available campaigns were very involving, and I cannot wait to find out more about the world of SoQ (which, for me, was not the case in HoMM). - The alpha: The game is still in development, so bugs can sometimes be encountered. They are generally not game breaking and haven't prevented me from enjoying the game, and the patches come out frequently, but if that would set you off, then perhaps it's better if you wait for the full release. - Linux support: Though no official support is provided, the game runs fine through wine. The only issue I noticed was a black screen during cutscenes, which I imagine could be fixed with some wine tweaking, but I just found the right files and watched them in VLC. The Marsh provides.

Grew up with heroes of might and magic and I have played some that claim the spiritual successor, but this game really does it. I love the pixel art, some people will not, and understand the screen can look very busy when you are trying to pick out where to go next. Once you play some, you start picking out what is background and what is useful to your character. I'm about half way through the first campaign and it definitely keeps the story going with new areas and new enemies. Played a couple games with my buddy on hot-seat and it takes us right back to when we were 13 playing these sort of games. He enjoys the auto-attack because he just can't get the fighting down but he likes that there is an option for that. Looking forward to many more hours on this and it'll be an instant buy if they ever come out with a sequel.