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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Mac game in years, January 3, 2001
This review is from: Heroes of Might & Magic III Complete (CD-ROM)
I played Heroes III earlier this year at a friend's house, and I was hooked. I was about to buy the Mac version when I saw that 3do was finally coming out with the expansion set for Mac. The only flaw in this game is that it sucks up your time. If you are not careful, that "one more turn" can keep you up until the rooster crows and it's time for work. The game is a nice combination of role-playing and strategy games. I prefer turn-based games like this to real-time games like Warcraft, as it is based more on strategy and less on dexterous mouse-clicking. This game is also great for multiplayer, either online with Game Ranger, or the hotseat version with multiple players taking turns on the same computer. The only caveat is that the first player seems to have a better starting position in most scenarios. The only critisms of this port would be the lack of the map and scenario editors which are available in the PC versions. While there are plenty of scenarios and the randomly generated maps are challenging enough, it would be fun to create your own. The other is that the manual, which should have been printed and not just included on the CD so that you can use it while playing the game, is not comprehensive and uses the tired scam of trying to get you to spend more money to figure out how to win the thing. That said, I can't think of a better game to buy for the Mac. This one was well worth the wait.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Complete in every sense of the word...., June 12, 2001
This review is from: Heroes of Might & Magic III Complete (CD-ROM)
Heroes III Complete is a perfect mix of a turn-based strategy game and a fantasy RPG. Though the graphics aren't comparible to the latest screaming 3-D first-person shooter, the artwork is completely engrossing and more than adequate for their job. The AI is surprisingly tough and, as far as I can tell, doesn't cheat. There are dozens of units, countless characters, and limitless possiblities with the bundled scenarios and random adventure generator. This is one of those games in which you constantly tell yourself that you'll only take one more turn before quitting... and then take another twenty turns before realizing how much time you've sunk into it. Very addictive.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An argument for neural implants, May 20, 2002
This review is from: Heroes of Might & Magic III Complete (CD-ROM)
Of the strategy games, this is my all-time favourite. The graphics are fantastic, the spells are awesome, and the gameplay doesn't crash my computer. :) This game is about as addictive as it gets--I'd take it intravenously if I could. You might want to think twice about buying it if you have other interests...job, family, etc. My only caveat is that the Complete addition is the only way to get the nifty Shadow of Death upgrade (I already owned HOMM3 and Armageddon's Blade). However, after a few hours of HOMM3, the pain in my pocketbook just faded away...
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