Heroes of Might and Magic® 3: Complete

По всей стране люди рубились в эту игру. Хорошие были времена.

Yes it's that old. Almost 22 years after release, HoMM3 remains one of the best strategy games. There's really no point in writing a review for this. If you're an old fan, get it, get the HD+ mod, and immerse yourselves once again. If you're a strategy fan and have never played this, then... WTF?!

I find it rather frustrating that so many reviews here scarcely discuss the gameplay they're so eagerly praising, so the bulk of this review is going to be spent outlining the particulars of Heroes of Might and Magic III. Heroes III is a turn-based strategy game with some RPG elements thrown into the mix. You have heroes, leaders which you use to explore the world map and gather resources. Resources are used to develop your towns and recruit units. Your heroes can take those units and lead them as an army to wipe out threats on the map. Sounds simple, right? But your opponent is doing the same. Your ultimate goal is to kill all the other players' heroes and take their towns by force. Gameplay is largely turn-based: on your turn you move your heroes across the map, gathering resources and exploring landmarks, all in order to gain more units for your fight against the opposing heroes. As they win fights, a level up system is employed to improve stats, much the same as any standard RPG. Speaking of units, let's talk about combat. When a hero with an army of units runs across another hero, or a stray mob on the map, combat ensues. You and your opponent take turns moving units across a hex grid and attacking until one of you runs out of units. This is where the statistical advantage from leveling up comes into play, granting you advantages in spellcasting or damage dealt. There are different types of combat based on your situation, but the basics remain the same. Graphically, Heroes III gets the job done with nice textures and interfaces that keep with the game's theme. Some of the map styles are a bit distracting, but always look good. Meanwhile the game boasts some pleasant, if subtle, music tracks that suit it well. They're not anything special, but you're scarcely going to be focused on them anyway. Heroes III's appeal comes from its strategy and replay value: the campaigns are great, but the real fun comes in trying to best your friends in a long, drawn out war on the map. It's not a game for folks who dislike strategy gaming, but it's among the best for those that do.

honesty first: until now, i have never played HOMM3. now, after 13 years of not picking it up i finally did. and it's a blast. to be honest, i think it's actually the perfect time to start playing this game because in the current state of the gaming industry, not having to solely mash [insert random button] to progress couldn't be more refreshing. and that's over a decade after its release. this is a game you actually have to LEARN by playing it. it has deep, complex mechanics, full of tactical finesse and it is harshly unforgiving. in a good way. plus, for me as a seasoned gamer (yes, it's been over 20 years now that i touched my first C64/amiga/NES etc.) this brings back memories of what i used to love about games. the richness. the worlds you could get lost in for ages. not because of shiny graphics, cutting edge CGI, motion/speech control and all that. but because it featured well developed gameplay that made you coming back. come back to learn. comeback to beat its mechanics. not beat its x-button. however, for me this game actually has shiny graphics. thank you gog. i will be playing this one for the next 13 years, making up the lost time since its release.

Heroes of Might and Magic III is considered the best game of the series, that represents a must-have for fans of turn based strategy games. The 2D engine reaches his full maturity with colourful and huge maps rich of surprises. The game is divided in three different parts. The strategical map of the world, in which our heroes move in order to reach the final victory; the city map, that represents buildings of every town and that let us recruit new troops and resources; the tactical map, the battle field in which armies clash. The tactical field could be considered a bit simple, but it really gives strategical depth to battles that never are too long. There is also the chance to surrender or escape in order to save our hero in front of a defeat. Heroes are protagonist of the game. They lead great armies which troops strength is influenced by heroes skills. These grow along the game following a role playing game system. The strategical map gives the chance to explore a huge world. This is one of the best features of the game. Every point can give a surprise, positive or negative. Enemy can come out from everywhere and challenge is really tough. Our heroes have the chance to collect many objects that give them some good bonus and there will be also the chance to collect armies along the way. The plot of campaigns of the main game and two expansions is very interesting and not banal, structured in a solid fantasy world. We can also play many singular maps, so this game will remain for much time in our hard disc. Game offers much more features and surprises, but it’s difficult to enumerate here all of them. Fans of strategy games must play Heroes of Might and Macig III, it would be a pity to miss it.