First of all, I have to admit that even if I love the HOMM saga since I was a child, I no longer have the time to play endless campaings aginst the AI or my friends. Hero's Hour is a good game for me, because games are much shorter and is easier to learn and dominate. Unfortunately, the game is not as polished as other HOMM games, and some factions/heros are really unbalanced. That said, let's move to the actual review of the game. Hero's Hour Deluxe is not a DLC, but a complete overhaul of the original game. New factions, heroes, units, buildings and spells are introduced. Also some new maps. Skill trees for each hero have been modified, and new skills have been added while other have beeen totallly replaced. This changes all the strategies that worked on the previous installment, and now some heroes that were good have become less efficient, while others that were bad now are more or less ok. Game is not balanced though, as there are heroes and units that are reaaaally broken (Oak Hearth + Bloomers is bonkers in the early game and small maps) Rogue faction is less of a faction and more of a potpourri of different neutral units that are loosely connected. Don't expect something similar to the Delirium faction, because it is very different. Units and strategy change depending on your initial hero choice. They lack a bit of charisma and originallity imho, but make games more diverse and interesting. If you like your ice-cream tutti-frutti, you will certainly enjoy Rogue faction. CONCLUSION: Is the game worth the price? If you already own Hero's Hour on GOG, this game is 6,19€. Price is cheap, but I find it a bit too pricey for what it is. Should have they given us a couple of totally new factions instead of Rogue, I would have been much happier. It has far more glitches and graphical issues and bugs that the original game. Saved games on the original do not work on Deluxe. Nevertheless, is a fun game and if you liked Hero's Hour, you may like this one as well.
