At least at the time, people hated HOMM4 because it wasn't HOMM3, but like Dark Souls 2, I think both the game and its likeability improved significantly. Probably the most dramatic change is the inclusion of Heroes as active participants in battles, which I can understand being controversial, but there is something viscerally satisfying about watching your heroes grow from squishy liabilities to solo murder machines. 9.5/10 - keep coming back.
