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Heroes of Might & Magic 5

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 18
Date: May 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Heroes of Might and Magic V is a worthy follow on for the series. Many things remain the same from the previous versions but the graphics are greatly improved and with 3D. They took the best of Heroes 3 and the best of Heroes 4 and created a gorgeous, well-crafted world. Character models are well made, the gameplay is from Heroes 3 with some of 4 mixed in.

The skill system is unique and thought out alowing multitudes of combinations of skills and abilities to create some truely unique heroes to lead your armies. You can choose from over 200 skills, 170 creatures' abilities, and 40 spells to build up your heroes and their armies. In single-player you battle against 6 different "factions" and some 80+ different creatures.

The fantasy world of Heroes remains mostly the same in terms of the lore and background. I was somewhat disappointed with the voiceovers and the way the story connects, but the game play makes up for what the story lacks. There are 6 campaigns and over 30 mission that blend adventure, strategy, and role play. Each campaign allows you to lead different types of units, heroes, and armies altogether. The first campaing, The Queen campaign, is basically an enhanced tutorial. This is in many ways a good thing since there are so many special features, spells, creature attributes, etc to learn. By the second campaign, things really get going.

At first I didn't like the new way you move your heroes across the map but it does allow better positioning of troops and better calculation of how many move points each of your heroes has left. Beyond single-player, you can play in Hot Seat mode, where up to 4 players can play on the same computer and swap turns. On a network or live to Ubi.com's gameplay service you can play against each other or in teamplay mode where you can make alliances with the other players.

Heroes 5 also introduces two modes, called Duel and Ghost Mode. Duels are battles between heroes rather than heroes and armies. With Ghose mode, players are given one Ghost each and can take on the roles of the Ghost. They can influence the game world through haunting enemy mines or cursing enemy mines. A Ghost can also possess neutral creatures and take them over to provide a challenge for the other players.

Multiplayer can also have turn based or active battle settings. Overall, its a very satisfying game. If they add the map editor as a patch, it'll be even better.

One of the best games I have played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: August 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I scanned the other reviews here and was astounded to see some low ones. I haven't seens such an in-depth turn-based fantasy game since Master of Magic. I have been completely enthralled by the game.

In trying to determine why my opinion was so different from some of the others here, the only thing I could come up with is micro-managment. The skill trees for the heroes are so inter-related that you can spend hours deciding how you want to develop each hero that you have. Couple that with the fact that each Hero in HoMM5 has his own strengths and each race is completely different, and you have the opportunity to plan forever. I love that stuff. :D

On the other hand, if planning isn't your thing, maybe this isn't the game for you.

Lots of loving touches are evident. The combat animations are very nice - I have gotten to appreciate them more and more. It will be nice when more scenarios are out, but this game is great as is.

I highly recommend this game to people who like games such as Master of Magic, Age of Wonders, HoMM3, Colonization, or Civilization.

As good as it gets!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: May 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Having been a fan of the Heroes franchise ever since the first part hit the stores in 1995 I must admit I was somewhat skeptical about the future of the series after the untimely demise of NWC. I am very pleased to announce that my skepticism was totally unfounded.

The 5th installment in one of the greatest Turn-Based Strategy series manages to retain all the magic and atmosphere of its predecessors while being a technological and design marvel.

Amalgamating the best parts of the previous four games and going back to the proven "Heroes control troops, troops fight battles" formula of Heroes 1-3 was a wise decision. The only part that seems partially inherited from the fourth installment is the hero skills and abilities formula.

The graphical presentation of the game deserves a separate praise. I honestly do not believe anyone could have done a better job making such a seamless transition into the third dimension without compromising the meticulous attention to detail the fans of the previous games have ground accustomed to. Gone is the somewhat bleak, albeit lifelike, color palette of the 3rd and the 4th installments, the vibrant colors are sparkling with depth and radiance last seen in the second Heroes game. For the first time we actually get to see the 3-dimensional close-ups of the multitude of mines, shrines and other map objects all animated in the most spectacular manner (you can see the glow emanating from the depths of the gold mine and the disc-saw of the timber mill chopping logs in half).

The city screens are even more astounding as you literally feel the heat of boiling lava as the camera takes you on the ride through the pillars of the Inferno castle, smell the stench of the decaying Necropolis and experience the serenity of the Sylvan tree town.

Creatures have been recreated in full 3D and although instantly recognizable are now far more menacing and convincing (no more shaven gorilla behemoths of Heroes 4, or excavator-like bone dragons of Heroes 3 J ). The majority of old favorites are back and the new additions are for the most part well executed.

The only grudges I have with the game is the relatively small number of maps that comes bundled with the game and the absence of the Barbarian castle which was present in all previous games. The systems requirements are also quite hefty, with my P4 2.4/GeForce 6800 (admittedly not the most powerful system) slowing down to a crawl in certain object packed areas. However, of all games this is the one worth upgrading for.

I would heartedly recommend the game to both die-hard Heroes veterans and newcomers to the series. Nival and Ubisoft have done an excellent job and revived what one of the greatest games of all time!

Great Sequel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First of all i read almost all of the reviews, and what i have to say is this, come on guys its a great game all it needs is more maps.
I've been playing the series since HOMM 3 was out, and luckily most of the factor's in this game are taken from HOMM 3.
Lots of buildings, skills and creatures are an addition. It's a great game and has the potential to be your favorite for a long time.
The graphics are stunning, the cities look great, the battle system is astonishing and the AI are smarter than they were in the previous game.
Finally i repeat it's a great game and all it needs is more maps. A must buy if you're a fan of the series.

heroes V

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

we don't know how this product is cause it doesn't work and i can't get a hold of anyoe from the company to send it back, would not ever recommend this seller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Greatest Heroes

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: March 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wonderful game to play gaving you hours and hours of fun. Love the way you can change your view and move around the map!!! Great fun for anyone who loves games!!!

Amazing, Might and Magic Return

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Is not the boring Might and Magic IV is an amazing piece of graphics a detail line history.You play in a 3D map with a full an totally charming scenarios. I began playing the game this week, and the game is adictive. Good for the tutorial too, you advance and progressive you learn about all the features in the World.
I enjoy the game, I will like that you like too. For the guy with microsoft problems, you need a good graphics card, for explode the world, and the patch 1.1 is availablein the site.
I will hope a Might And Magic for PS3 :)

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: June 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Great game. I look forward to the custom map generator and expansion packs. I have noticed that people either think the game is great or they think its horrible. I believe it has everything to do with the list of supported graphics cards. I have an nVidia 256MB card and I have no problems. Just make sure to check to see if your graphics card is compatible.

Masterpiece

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: July 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is a masterpiece.

I never thought anyone could improve on the Heroes games but Ubisoft have made a major improvement with this game.

The graphics are beautiful, the music is exquisite.

The gameplay is the greatest, much effort has gone into distinguishing each hero type from all the others so that as i played the campaigns every campaign felt different and completely new. For example the Warlock is the offensive mage the Necromancer takes the long road being weak in the beginning and extremely powerful the longer the game goes on, Demons have gating, Rangers have racial enemies etc. The storyline is perfect..Markel was especially hilarious...when he resurects the dead king as a zombie i couldn't stop laughing. The campaigns themselves take a huge amount of time to complete so there is great value for money (though perhaps not as much value as with previous heroes games with map editors etc). All in all while i miss the map editor i really really enjoyed this brilliant game.

If this is the way Ubi is treating the old 3DO games then i want them to do Might And Magic X as soon as possible!

A good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: July 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ubi is a French company and they brought a different perspective to Heroes 5. Heroes 5 is a good game. Yes it has some bugs, but what software doesn't upon initial release?

Heroes 5 is now a 3D game so check game requirements. My computer is not particularly fast, but it handles the game pretty well. My PC is just a 3.5 year old Dell 2.6G with a Winfast 6600TDH.

The map editor is coming. It's just a matter of time. Meanwhile, the campaign is very long and well-done for the most part.

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