Hi guys,

I'm completly new to the HoM&M or the King's Bounty series.
I got my hands on HoM&M 5 while the Time Machine Sale and I would like to try King's Bounty too.
The question is:

1.) Worth it?
2.) Which one? Legend or Crossworld (as far as I know Armored Princess + Addons and a few tweaks)

I would like to see some posts
Thx in advance :)

FWIW, I can't get on with HoM&M at all but absolutely love King's Bounty so I would say yes, definitely worth it. I'd personally start with Legend (my favourite of the two) but whichever you choose I'm sure you'll have fun :)

Hi everyone;

I enjoy both Heroes of Might and Magic (HoM&M) and King's Bounty (KB) for different reasons. In HoM&M the campaigns have defined starts and ends which allows me to feel like I am progressing through the story. In the KB series the world is much more open, I can revisit places numerous times (in fact I often need to) which makes it feel more like a Role Playing Game. In King's Bounty I like that I can move my warriors in battle and have them still be able to attack or use a skill if they have movement points left; in HoM&M I like being able to attack or defend my towns/forts. I like that I can play different races in the HoM&M series, while I like being able to mix unit types in the King's Bounty series (skeleton archers, mages, trolls, wolves, etc.).

In response to your question is it worth it? For the price that you can pick up the games here on Good Old Games it is well worth it. If you enjoy the King's Bounty games you will have numerous hours of playing time.

Have a great day everyone!

Shadallark

Thanks for your answer.
Another question. I already got Armored Princess on Steam (through a bundle). Is Crossworlds woth getting although I already own Armored Princess?

Crossworlds adds an expansion to the game called Orcs on the March and two mini-campaigns - Champion of the Arena and Defender of the Crown. Also bundled is a editor for King's Bounty: Armoured Princess so you can make mods if you want to. I reckon the extra stuff is worth it and if I remember correctly, the OotM expansion also includes quite a few bug fixes too. Hope this helps :)

Personally, I've only been playing Crossworlds since last night, but I love the game so far. Easily one of my favorite games on the site.

Gah, I probably should have read the entire thread before posting, it seems like you already got your answer.

I can recommend Heroes of Might and Magic 3 played that game more than I care to admit, love it so much.

The many factions are great, the story is also just epic, and the units are all varied.

KB:TL is way better than HOMM 5 is my personal opinion but you should try it for yourself. KB is worth it for sure.

I completely agree. I love this King's Bounty: Crossworlds GOTY game so much, very nice game. But Heroes of Might and Magic 3... oh my... that's superlative.

I'm enjoying the Crossworlds Orc campaign and its probably worth doing that over the original campaign as it adds a lot of new creatures, items and a couple of locations. I do find it a bias towards the Orcs and Goblins and pushing me towards using them to see some of the new features but you can ignore it.

One of the big differences compared to HOMM is that you're not really playing against anyone. By that I mean there's no AI trying to capture your castle or resources. So if you run low on units there's no penalty for trekking across the game world as nothing changes and no time constraints. It means the emphasis is on the tactical, individual combats rather than including a strategic element.

Well, and what would say the veterans? People who played HoMM series from the first game or even the original King's Bounty?
What would be your verdict? Are these modern remakes worth to waste time and money on them?

As I could guess, there's no turn-based strategical mode and you just fly here and there (something like it was in Etherlords series)? Isn't such only-tactical-battles-oriented gameplay too repetitive and tedious?
For example, in Disciples series where you have similar concept of a hero with pack of upgradable units with him/her, you should solve some strategical problems along with tactical battles that gives some breadth and depth to the gameplay.

So the main question is: can these games be interesting enough for more TBS-minded person like me (think of Disciples, Heroes, Age of Wonders, Master of Magic)?

Thanks in advance.

As a gaming veteran i can truly recommend you Kings Bounty the legend but if you are a really experienced player then play it at least on hard or even impossible difficulty. ( I played HOMM 1+2+3 ) If you are TBS-minded then KBTL is definitive worth your money and time for only 10 $.

KB is more M&M than HoMM in my opinion. There is no strategical component besides the battles (and preparing for some of them). The focus is on composing your army and level up your hero, bolstering him/her with appropriate abilities.
The environment is very likely to the HoMM environment with lush and colorful or in case of the undead lands, moody graphics.
Though the gameplay on first glance might give the impression of repetitive battles, it is nothing like that at all. Supported by nice battlefields and ever changing opponents the battles provide ongoing challenges throughout the game.
It is also great fun to roam the country, following your quest for glory and an immense amount of side quests of all sorts, which contribute to the game experience.

I like HoMM, AoW, various Civs and Civ clones as well as RPGs and have enjoyed the renewed KB series very much.

Well, Legend is really 10$. But Crossworlds costs twice more for the same weight (2Gb). What should I get for such overpriced game?

Well, Legend is the first installment of the new series, Crossworlds is the second part plus addon. It is newer, probably therefore more expensive. What do you get? Both games are excellent. The second part makes some minor changes and additions. Both games grant many hours of gameplay and replayability due to random elements, and because you can choose between three classes to play. The gameplay is different enough to try all classes.
In the Crossworlds you get heroines instead of heroes. Probably they will eventually drop in price too, or there will be bargain days. :)