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The ultimate turn-based strategy game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got the demo for HOMM3 before it was released, and I played the same small scenario over and over again, waiting for the real game to come out. I agree with what another reviewer said, that we turn-based fans don't get a lot of good games to enjoy in a RTS world.

But this is definitely one of them. One of the best features of this games is the multitude of different creatures. And they are all actually different from each other, not just the same creature with different graphics. Most of the creatures have special characteristics that actually affect the tactics of combat. You'll still discover new strategies every now and then after you've been playing for months.

Also, look forward to some great character development. You'll be able to hire several heroes to lead your armies, each one unique, and you'll be able to customize them by chosing which skills they will acquire or how you'll distribute your precious artifacts among them.

The chess-like combat system is also a strong plus that has fortunately been inherited from the previous HOMM's.

Sadly the same can't be said about the sequel, HOMM4. I bought it as soon as it came out, but sold it shortly after, going back to my good old HOMM3. The new one just doesn't have the same "magic".

One weakness of HOMM3 is the excess of spells. If you're the type of player that likes more spells than you can count, you'll have a ball. But there are so many useless spells in this game! I am a definite veteran, and there are still some spells that I've never used. Seriously, who ever uses "Remove Obstacle"?? How about "Quicksand"?

But this shouldn't give you second thoughts about buying this game. It's like Star Wars, episodes 4, 5 and 6: several years later, it's still the best there is.

Heroes Just Keeps Getting Better and Better!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

"ADDICTIVE" is the one word that describes this game. If you love strategy and combat in a mystical setting then add this game to your collection. Beware because once you get this you will want the add-on, Armaggedons Blade ASAP. As in Heroes 1 and 2 you must balance resources, magic power and massing an army to win. The campaigns are a little weak in comparison to Heroes 2 but Armaggedon's blade will more than make up for it. The campaigns in Blade are very enjoyable. The addition of new heroes, castles, and creatures makes the game a classic. If there could be a fantasy strategy game of the decade this would be it.

You can't go wrong here. Happy Gaming!

Fun, but just an improvement

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

After playing Heroes of Might and Magic 2 for years I was excited about Heroes 3. But, after I got the game I thought it was just Heroes 2 all over again. All that was really done to the game was add several creature, take away a few creatures, mix the towns up a little, and slap better graphics on it. Though I must admit that it was just as fun (and pehaps even more fun) than Heroes 2. One of the greatest things about this game is the plot and story (much better than Heroes 2.) If you're thinking of buying this game, and don't have Heroes 2, then know that it can be very addicting. If you do have Heroes 2 then only buy this game if you want better graphics and a few new creatures then go ahead and get it.

Hard, enjoyable game play

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I always have have mixed feelings about the 'Heroes' games. They are a combination of 'Civilization' and RTSs like 'Starcraft' with a turn-based combat engine thrown in, I really enjoy the building and exploration parts. However when I get ready to start conquering, most times I find opponents who are ten times more powerful than I am. Most Herons maps require either a quick rush or a 'build combat force only' tactic. This is especially true on Large and eXtra-Large maps. If loved previous Heroes installments this one is more of the same. If you've never played Heroes before it's harder to recommend since the gameplay is monolithic. Fortunately you can pickup other editions such as Heroes III dirt-cheap. I encountered no technical issues playing this game.

Argh!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: March 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is good...up to a point. Like the bots in Quake 3, the senarios are either very easy or very HARD. I've also noticed that when you start a mission, if you enter the cheat that reveals the whole map, you'll notice that the enemy always has more than TEN chests of gold and at least FOUR artifacts right within easy reach! All this while YOU have to scrounge by to surivive in the early game! Later on, when you control vast armies, which would make Waterloo look like little kids playing War, you'll run into computers which will, naturally, have armies approximately three times larger than your own. The game CHEATS! Trust me, you'll be screaming in rage too when you enter the scene with twenty of your best units and find that the computer has seventy of his. At least it's not as bad as HOMM2, which had one mission put you up against more than 200 bone dragons!

Happy with Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: January 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The game was unavailable in stores, but I bought it online from this seller. I am very happy with it. Good service.

Improvement on a classic.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Each game in the HoMM series is remarkable for adding to the gameplay, the complexity and the richness of the original idea while preserving the basic playability and worthwhile strategy elements found nearly a decade ago (in the games' ancestor "King's Bounty"). It's extremely rare to find a sequel that improves on the original =without= rendering them obsolete. (HoMM I and HoMM II are today almost as playable as this game, lacking only the polish and convenience that comes from so many years of refinement.) This is only achieved by making the game different enough so that you have to change or refine your thinking about it.

HoMM III features more of everything that made the first two good, adds the necessary new twists to the basic gameplay (such as a tactics skill with allows you to reorganize your troops before battle, and an underground map) and brings the level of graphics up to modern standards. (Graphics have never been the hallmark of this chess-like game, though they've always had a unique flair to them. The graphics in this game are more modern but somewhat less uniquely stylized as a result.) As always, the music is both epic and catchy.

The campaigns are a little better fleshed out as well, though the game itself is still primarily a standalone chess/stratego-like experience. The "game is a unit" experience is somewhat offset by being able to use heroes from one game in the next game. (This feature, unique to this sequel, has a distinct impact on how one plays the campaigns.)

Great strategy game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I like this game. Maps are very interesting and you can pick different sized scenarios. Battle graphics are a little less impressive than I expected but on other thought, more details on them could make it harder to do manual fight. Autocombat works OK, but in certain cases manual fight is better. Towns are great, too. In some scenarios you have to be very careful with your choice of initial routes. Also resources management can be tricky. This game will keep you busy for months. At least, it kept me.

THIS GAME WUPS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: March 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

In heros 3 you can be a handfull of cultures. If you love Multiplaying games boy, this game is for you! You can choose from a variety of types to play heros 3 multi player style. One is Hotseat where you and a bunch of friends can play on the same computer against or allied! Hope you find this review helpfull PEACE!

Heroes Of Might And Magic 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: January 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is very fun but definetly is old. If you want the newest game out there then this is not for you. I Loved this game scince i got it in 1998! Very Fun.
Great Game.

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