Heroes of Might and Magic

• Platform:   PlayStation2
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• Media: Video Game

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DailyRadar.com
While it's almost a complete change from its PC counterpart, Heroes of Might and Magic is a great addition to the quality lineup of strategy games on the PlayStation 2. No longer 2D or turn-based, Heroes of Might and Magic on Sony's black box isn't as deep as might be expected, but it's fast, easy to learn and the battles are incredibly fun. For gamers who've been hesitant to tackle strategy gaming or old pros who want some lighter fare, this is a great title to spend some time with. Playing as one of four different character classes (Knight, Paladin, Sorceress, Barbarian), players spend the entire game on a quest to find a mystical staff that will enable them to defeat Malazak, a terrible dragon that is threatening to destroy the land of Enroth. The staff is hidden, buried in the four continents that make up the world, and each one of a dozen villains has a piece of the map, while the rest of the map pieces are attached to a half dozen or so artifacts spread around the land. You can access your map at any time, and when you think you know what space is going to be at the center of it, dig away. You don't want to just go digging everywhere, however, since setting up an excavation takes a full week and this quest is timed. As you run around the land gathering troops, getting in battles and finding treasure, the days slowly tick away--and if you can't complete the quest in time, Malazak rains down fire all over everything. There's plenty of time for exploration and side adventures to beef up your strength before you have to go toe-to-toe with Malazak, but the harder difficulty levels cut down the day count severely as well as upping the monster count. Gaining levels is entirely taken care of by capturing villains and bringing them to justice. Battle is the only thing that is still turn-based, but even this has been given a huge 3D facelift. The characters line up across from each other in whatever order you decide, and the classic balance of archery, magic and brute force that has always marked Heroes of Might and Magic comes into play. This is great stuff. There are some downsides to the game, however. For one, there's no castle management at all. Capturing a castle just adds to your weekly income--which is used to not only buy troops but to feed the troops you have. Also, there's no multiplayer, and although the location of the villains and artifacts changes with each game, the actual castles and towns are all in the same places, making exploration incredibly easy on the second time through. Last but not least, the manual's pretty poor and leaves a great deal to the player to figure out. None of these details take away from the overall experience, however, which is one of fast, fun, strategic gameplay. --DailyRadar.com

Manufacturer's Description
In a world where darkness reigns, the king's fate rests solely on the champion that can lead an army in search of the most powerful weapon the world has ever known. This warrior must be powerful as both a fighter and as a magic user, and above all, must return victorious. The prophecies tell of such a warrior, the one who will save the world from an age of blight and destruction, restoring peace and serenity to these ancient enchanted lands. This is the world of Might and Magic.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Simple but highly playable, 30 Mar 2003 By  Joe - See all my reviews I was initially disappointed with this game - the graphics are nothing special and I quickly realised the gameplay was repetetive. However if you like management-style games you will like recruiting new and nastier monsters into your army and watching your cash flow as you buy spells to help you through the adventure. It's also nice to not have 'real-time' combat (which I can never manipulate fast enough) but a strategic (if simple) turn-based system. In further praise to the game, after completing it I actually went back to it a few months later and played it again with a different charecter and difficulty - unlike most games that I never touch again after completing. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Great but too small!, 16 Feb 2004 By  "johncaldwell6" - See all my reviews A great addition to the Might and Magic series, although not as good as the PC versions HeroesIII and IV. Also, slightly different from what PC gamers will be used to. Although it is a small game (just 1 level with 4 'continents') it has good replayability because of the character choice. You can choose from the Barbarian, Knight, Paladin and Sorceress, all starting the game fairly similar and developing into completely different characters and earning new titles later on. For example, the Barbarian will finish the game with very high 'leadership' making him able to command a huge number of strong troops, whereas the Sorceress develops far more powerful spells than the Barbarian and, although she is the hardest character to play, she ends the game undeniably the strongest. A good, playable game overall, but only gets a 4 from me. A bigger game would have received a 5! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining for a while, 13 Oct 2003 By  The Jolly Juggler "thejollyjuggler" (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews I played the mega-drive version of this game, King's Bounty and frankly, nothing much has changed. I did like the primative version however and I quickly recaptued the strategy. There is something entertaining about the game, even if the graphics and sounds are pretty apalling. The entertainment value doesn't actually last that long, so don't expect it to be in your console anything after a month from when you buy it. Once you have figured out how to beat the game, the challenge completely diappears and you will quickly tire of the game. Regardless, it is well worth a few quid and a few hours of your precious gaming time. If you are thinking about getting it, do so with open eyes - it's a basic game. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 7 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute garbage! I was under no apprehension whatsoever that this was anything like the PC or cancelled Dreamcast game but this!,this is pure drivel!! Read more Published 10 months ago by Mr. M. L. Hanford 3.0 out of 5 stars Repetaive but enjoyable RPG / Strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic was a game which took me a while to fathom out. Initally I got slaughted by the enemy then I found out you need to recruit an army - you can't fight... Read more Published on 4 Jan 2007 by Ashes 1.0 out of 5 stars heroes of might and rubbish... eh magic this game is one of the worst games ive ever played. i was expecting an excellent rpg but i got a game that was really bad (in my opinion, no offence to fans. Read more Published on 6 Mar 2004 1.0 out of 5 stars Ooh, this game is baaaaad. When many people purchased a play station 2 they were probably expecting enhanced graphics, better game play and improved sound. Read more Published on 18 Oct 2002 by richard Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 7 customer reviews...

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