Heroes of Might and Magic

by 3DO

Product Features

• CD

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002EIX3
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 1, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,147 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Millennium

Amazon.com Product Description

The complete, bestselling, award-winning Heroes of Might and Magic series in one great package! Explore and conquer over 100 different exquisitely designed maps and scenarios. Play on your own, or take part in gripping multiplayer action. The unique turn-based game play allows everyone to play at his/her own pace. Perfect for novices and experts alike!

Product Description

Millennium edition

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be careful, time really flies while you play this GREAT game, October 8, 2000

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Mary Chrapliwy (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heroes of Might and Magic: Millennium Edition (CD-ROM)

I have played many games with my kids and on my own in the past -- including the great Zelda series. This is by far the BEST of any role playing game! My son and I started out with the first HOMM game and we purchased every single installment upon release!

Fantasy lovers will especially love this role playing/strategy game! The graphics are fabulous! The scenarios and campaigns are fascinating. My favorite games are the campaign senarious where one successful, hard-won conquest builds upon another. You have to really think and plan to build up your heroes' abilities as well as their kingdoms.

One caution, this game can be hazardous to your time -- you become so absorbed in it that hours pass in a flash!

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Near Perfect, December 24, 1999

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30-something gamer (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heroes of Might and Magic: Millennium Edition (CD-ROM)

My husband and I have been playing HOMM since the original version came out, in '92 (?I think?). We've bought every new version as it has come out without a regret. Hour for hour, these games are undoubtedly the best game value we've ever gotten. Even today, all three versions are still playable, still fun, and a staple on our home machines. While dissimiliar, this game is on par with the original Warcraft, with respect to playability.

HOMM, HOMM2, and HOMM3 are strategy games involving logistics, exploration, and tactics.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of best strategy games, October 3, 2000

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keviny01 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heroes of Might and Magic: Millennium Edition (CD-ROM)

Besides HOMM 1, 2, 3, and Expansion Pack for HOMM 2, the Millennium Edition also includes "King's Bounty", an early DOS game from the same designer that bears great resemblance to HOMM. This package is worth more than it costs considering the older games have become hard to find.

Much of HOMM's success I think is due to its ingenious combat system. Combats in many turn-based games are often dull and repetitive (a major reason why real-time strategy games have become so successful). But combats in HOMM offer *endless* possibilities. Your every attack depends on a large number of factors, from little things like the order of your troops' alignment to big things like your hero's morale, luck, strength, etc, to the intangible factors like the roughness of the terrain, and the timing of your and your opponent's spellcasting. If game design could be called an art form, then the design of this combat system would be a great example.

If I have to carp, the computer AI for HOMM 1 and 2 could be better. Computer opponents would stubbornly go after ranged attackers during combat (something you could use to your advantage). And sometimes computer opponents would build the most advanced castle, and then just walk away with you nearby. Thankfully, all 3 HOMM games offer multi-player options.

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