Heroes of Might and Magic® 3: Complete

Great old game if you're looking for some turn based strategy

Fantastic combo of strategy and action, with more than a little humor. It's also great multiplayer. What more do you want?

I have played Heroes of Might and Magic 3 since its release. I cannot recall the countless times I have sieged/liberated steadwick on machines older than time and brand new computers. 3DO made some of the greastest games of the 90's hands down. The level complexity to heroes and the upgrade mechanics of the monsters are well balanced. Only the Infernal castle suffers in the extreme long game for monster stats and the fortress and stronghold obviously get outcast in the late game. GOG has done a great job perserving the game and the fullscreen view, which can be recalled to fullscreen unlike the DOS box is great!

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is a title you'll want to return to again and again. No matter the technological progress in recent decades, graphics still hold up, thanks to amazing art direction. While I personally think Heroes' art peaked at 2, where everything looked like an illustration from a medieval manuscript, HoMM 3's blend of pre-rendered CGI and matte painting is still nothing short of amazing. Everything else in the game is up to the same high standard: music, cutscenes, story, lore, even occassinal humour bits. Gameplay masterfully combines strategy, tactics, and RPG leveling. While it may be more on casual side compared to other TBS, campaigns will still kick your ass, especially those from 2 official expanisions. (I even dropped the Shadow of Death campaign back somewhere in 2000s; working on fixing it now). Combat AI will occassionally surprise you by anticipating and countering your moves. And you may even be able to find people who are still play this game online, although they'll most likely use Horn of the Abyss mod

Possibly the greatest game ever made. Simple as. So much replayability. Me and my brother have been playing 2 and 3 for decades, and we still love to do a couch coop with this one when we can! Every gamer should own this game!