I am a really big fan of HOMM3 and I still play it to this day. I bought SoC in anticipation of getting a HOMM3-Clone. Don't make the same mistake as I did. This game is a spiritual successor of HOMM3 no doubt but it has a spirit of its own. After playing it for a while I learned to enjoy this new approach and I am happy with that. We don't need another HOMM3 clone because we still can play HOMM3 if we want to. Just be open minded for some differences (e. g. such as limited stack sizes, another magic system, towns with limited building slots but that occupy more space on the adventure map and different battlemap tactics). The graphics is really neat in my opinion and I like the modern look and feel. Reminds me on the "playfulness" of HOMM2 (but I am sure I am tricked by my mind on this ^^). Unfortunately there are some things I am missing too (e. g. underground levels and seafaring). Some might miss some more factions too (I don't at the moment). But lets not forget this is still early access. I am sure there is much more to come after the 1.0 release (which is aimed at for Q1-2024 at the moment I am writing this). If you like tbs-games, give it a shot. It definitely deserves your love.
