Heroes of Might and Magic® 2: Gold

This is by far my favorite Heroes game. However, one thing that I have a problem with is the lack of opera tracks in audio. I remember them being there in the cities, but for this gog release, they are not. I think the gog forums have some fixes to implement the opera tracks, but it's still one more obnoxious step I have to do to get everything running 100% like it did back in the day. That being said, I still highly recommend it. This is still an incredible release and works well under Win10. It's very easy to waste hours in this game because of how addictive it can be.

First off, let me explain the title: my first contact with this series was a demo of this game. A simple demo, I don't even know how many years ago... I played it for over 100hours. Hence, the "original" Heroes game for me. Also, it was because of the expansion that comes with this game, that I registered here and bought this, as I already had Heroes 2, but I needed the expansion and couldn't get it. So I also have this game to thank for introducing me to this wonderful site. This game is completely addicting, and the only flaw it had was the small number of campaigns, which, albeit long and challenging (even on easy), there were only 2. Luckily, this one includes the expansion, which means, among other things, FOUR MORE CAMPAIGNS. I won't be writing much more about this, I will just say that this game can be played by anyone, it can be as hard as you want and can be played for hour-long marathons or only a few turns each time. It's cheap, do yourself a favor and buy it. And Heroes 3 Complete as well. As a final note: grab a friend and start a hotseat game. It's better than playing board games, and just as brain-exercising. Takes longer too, if you want.

I have been playing HOMM2 since 1996. This is my favorite turn based game of all time. It is the only HOMM version that I play. You can find hundreds of player made maps online that you can download and play. I've been playing this game off and on for over 25 years and still have over 60 maps left to try. I usually play a map back to back and score it. You can go wrong with this one.

A must have for lovers of the turn based genre. When I played the first game in the series, I thought it couldn't get better. -What a mistake I made! This game is imho THE best game of the series. Everything is balanced, you can make your own maps if you like. There's both up'n'downs depending on the side you choose. To win a game, you have to be good, nothing is left to chance and luck. I've spend so much time on this game, and I have enjoyed every hour. I still play it to this day

This is an easy game to recommend for anyone who likes fantasy games and turn-based strategy games. I love the unique fantasy world they created with many creatures that seem to be inspired by Greek myths like the Titans, Minotaurs, etc. The campaign story isn't that great and doesn't have the seriousness required to tell a good story, but it's fun to play single-player skirmish mode vs the AIs. I highly recommend this game if you can get over the aging graphics. Heroes of Might and Magic 2 and 3 are the best in the series, and both should be played. I suggest starting with this game (Heroes 2) if you are new to the series.