Heroes of Might and Magic® 3: Complete

Unfortunately, when the base game and the two expansions were compressed into the 'Complete' edition, some corners were cut. The high quality campaign videos of the original were compressed, the first expansion's opening video is completely missing, as are all the opening screens and icons, replaced by the complete edition ones. These are the minor details that are still annoying somewhat. The biggest issue is that one of the campaign maps is bugged, making the final map of that campaign significantly harder in a way that is also dissatisfying. (you are not getting a multi-map quest reward). This is for sure the easiest version to get, but if you can somehow get the originals, I recommend that above this one.

This game is a gem from my childhood. I may be biased since I used to play this as a kid, when my dad was still alive. I get fond memories when I play it, especially the Tatalian Wars. I still remember those summer days, in my bedroom, with him around the house watching tv in the other room, checking on me and telling me to go outside and play instead. The game still plays nice and the graphics are just perfect the way they are. The HD packs and all that modern stuff seem to make it less like the game I remember and more like something else. Therefore, I just play it with the standard looks. I finished playing through the campaigns last year and had a fun time. Such a beautiful game. I never play the multiplayer since I'm not a pro player. But, the campaigns are great, the single maps are also plenty to kee you busy for a very very long time. The only things I found annoying are: - the Armageddon Blade campaign is not editable and you have to manually edit the campaign with a special editor to enable difficulty levels; - some text is written wth some mistakes but that is not game breaking. This game is a gem. I heard people call it "dynamic chess". It is. No individual game is the same. It has so many variations that make not boring. The art style is so pretty. The music is so very good. The ambiance and effects are very well done. While it is not a modern game, it is a beautiful old masterpiece. And a game I will always hold dear.

This is the archetype of a GOG. Best video game of all time !

I have a Dell Windows 7 64 bit, 6 G RAM bought Nov. 2010. I downloaded GOG's Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete today and installed it as instructed. It plays great. No glitches, clean install, game graphics look great, great sound, the game runs smoothly -- and no CD disk or copy protection needed to run. Thanks.

A must have! That's all! I already have it in 3 or 4 CD/DVD copies including the "Might & Magic Heroes collection" but I'll buy it nonetheless. It's very long and has high replay value. When it was released I had no idea of what turned based strategy was. I bought the 2000 edition, I think, with its first extension "Shadow of Death" included and loved it from the start. I already was familiar with the M&M universe having played Might & Magic 6-8 at the time and I liked the idea of prolonging the experience with a strategy game that would add content to the whole story and give me the opportunity to linger a little longer in Enroth. The graphics are nice, the story is good and Paul Anthony Romero's enchanting music only adds the final touch to this truly beautifully crafted game. Regarding the story, one has to know that from Might&Magic 6 on, the original M&M RPG series derives from the Heroes universe, which marks a real turn from previous releases. After this game, I wanted more and played Heroes 4, 5. I also tried the previous ones but this opus is clearly my favourite. In fact, turned based is, I think, the best way of playing strategy since it fully gives the opportunity of building, well...a strategy both in and out of combat. You can think and carefully plan every move. It can really be challenging at times. This game shaped my conception of turned based strategy in the same way as Might & Magic 6 shaped my conception of RPG. Which means I always compare any new tbs game with this one. I can forget it for long periods of time but I always go back to it even today.