I really love this iteration of Heroes of Might and Magic. I am not good at this game but I am still able to have fun. This was the first game I came across on PC where multiple people could play on 1 PC. The nostalgia of playing this with friends and family.
I have never played a Witcher Game and I wanted to give this a try first before stepping up to 2 or 3. The Prologue/Opening of the game actually drew/hooked me from the get go. Unfortunately I am having hardware issues with the game. It has no controller support and when it comes mouse or mouse+keyboard combination, mouse movement has some weird hardware acceleration and the acceleration is not subtle or "mild". I made sure to check that acceleration is off and I even lowered my mouse sensitivity in Windows 7 but I still had the weird acceleration making movement and even battling with the mouse unplayable for me. I can't justify buying different hardware to play this game as this is the same basic keyboard and mouse combo I played Deus Ex Mankind Divided on with no issues (didn't play it with controller). So maybe ill try to revisit this game again after a long while. I won't say it is bad, but I wanted to share this odd experience of mine on Windows 7.
Just want to mention, this is my first and only experience with a Hitman Game, so I have no idea of the past lore/story. For what I played, I absolutely enjoyed my time with the game. The main thing that hooked me is the multiple ways you can complete the mission, and maybe finding ways to complete multiple objectives in one run. I am not the best "Hitman" in any respects, and sometimes I do "restart checkpoint" after completing a "challenge" to move to the next one but I had fun. My main gripe is the lack of adjustment of Field of View for these types of games. I have astigmatism and I do have trouble with it. Luckily, my glasses can provide some help to allow me to play up to an hour before I have to stop (unless I want headaches to set til the next day). Though I did enjoy the puzzle mechanic of how to "solve" a challenge, there are some that are simplified and there were lots of times where the "hitbox" of the game seems to glitch for me. (Instead of the trigger enabling a silent kill, the button prompt changes at the exact moment I press it to a punch and now I'm spotted and have alterted everyone.) So I wouldn't say it was all smooth sailing and there were bumps, but I still enjoyed it for what I experienced. Would I play another Hitman game of the original series after this? Probably not given this was the latest of the original series. So, my recommendation is. If this is on sale, give it a shot. I say there is fun to be had, as long as you are into the stealth genre or single player third person shooter. 4 out of 5. There is definitely replay value in it, but I'm not a completionist so I didn't finish all the challenges.
