This game automatically gains a number of points because it brings back HoMM - so its awesome for just doing that. The game translates the HoMM style game play into a pretty 3d format wonderfully well, and you can really tell that the Devs put a lot of effort into capturing the magic of the old HoMM games because it remains as fun and addictive as it always was. The only fly in the ointment is the storyline is fairly box standard fantasy fare, and the characters are fairly forgettable. It isn't really a negative but it is something you should be aware of when purchasing, if you are expecting an "epic, amazing storyline" with "deep, well written and involved characters" you are going to be disappointed. The storyline is decent, and the characters play the parts they are all supposed to. But the story and characters are definately not where this game shines. Perhaps this is an artifact of the dev team not being English speakers and thus the English translation and voice acting being laughable in places (the in game "romance" is juvenile and stupid as an example). Don't get me wrong the storyline and characters can certainly be enjoyed for what they are (and what they arent); but it's definately the gameplay all the way for this one.
