Posted on: April 5, 2012
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Ubisoft the Usurper
First a bit of history: A lot of people, myself included, we're unhappy with how Heroes of MIght and Magic IV (HoMM 4) altered the gameplay too much from the previous installments of the series. While some more hardcore players did actually the enjoy the changes, that didn't make the game any more approachable to the casual gamers among whom HoMM 3 had hit a home run. Heroes 4 wasn't the kind of commercial success 3DO would have needed. Add to that the total disaster which was the Might & Magic IX, and - abrakadabra - 3DO was bankrupt, taking down New World Computing and the M&M series down with it in 2003. Enter Ubisoft. Gamers around the world must have rejoiced when Heroes of Might and Magic V was announced, promising a return to the classic style of Homm 2 and 3 with a full 3D engine and superior production values. HoMM 5 also abandoned the sci-fi tingled world of the earlier games with its Demonic alien races, computer oracles and blaster weapons and brought Heroes to a more traditional fantasy world much reminiscent of the Warhammer universe. All these changes could have been bearable if HoMM 5's gameplay could have reached that of HoMM 2 and 3. It doesn't. The implemention of the 3D engine absolutely destroys the gameplay. The new adventure maps are but a fracture of size of those in the earlier games, totally removing the spirit of exploring and adventuring, as in most cases you can see the enemy castle soon after you leave your home castle. In Homm 2 and 3 your heroes could be wondering weeks away from home, conquering mines and cities as you go. Not anymore - most maps in HoMM 5 have you run into an overly powerful enemy which stops you from advancing Add to that terrible graphic style, piss poor writing, tons of UI issues and _abysmal_ voice acting and you've got HoMM 5, theugly offspring of the king of TBS gaming.
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