Customer Reviews

Heroes of Might and Magic 3: The Shadow of Death

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Falsadoom, The Shadow of Death DOES work with Armagedon'sBlade. Run a defrag program or format your drive, because this is agreat add on and the $10 rebate accounts for the high price tage with repect to previous owners of Heroes 3. This is one of the most fantastic fantasy/stratagy games ever produced and it is a shame that one might post such an impulse review without first considering other possible causes for their concerns.

With HoMM3:AB, I found that I enjoyed that expansion pack but it didn't really keep me interested as much as this one does. On HoMM3:SOD, there was not only a more sinister plot throughout the campaigns, but you are able to pick the difficulty level of the campaign - a sorely missing feature, previously. True, the Elemental Conflux town type is absent from this (which was stupid to remove), and there really are no new creatures. That hampers the game. However, the ability to combine several artifacts to make a super-powerful one adds a nice touch. I found that picking up a bunch of random artifacts in previous games became tedious, but now it's worthwhile finding some of the less-powerful ones just to assemble something that makes your hero supercharged. Is it worth the money, even with the rebate? I can't say it is unless you really enjoy the HoMM3 series. If you are a fan, then the new campaigns and features should keep you rather entertained.

HOMM 3 is an addictive turn-based strategy game for die-hard fantasy addicts and non-addicts alike. The Shadow of Death game is a no-brainer pickup if you haven't yet picked up HOMM 3: Restoration of Erathia. HOMM: Shadows of Death includes the original HOMM3 and enough extras to make it all worthwhile. You will still need to get Armagedon's Blade to take advantage of the extra characters, town and maps in that expansion.

For the non-HOMM folks, the game starts as a resource gathering game, playable in both single and multiplayer modes. In order to afford troops and upgrades, you need certain resources, such as ore, wood, money. etc. Your troops are led by heroes, each of which begin with certain powers and skills. As the heroes increase in level, you choose which skills to highlight, improve, or learn. The graphics won't blow you away although the images are clear and pretty. (sprites are smaller that HOMM2, for example).

In multiplayer games (where this game truly shines), you choose the type of town you want as the basis for your kingdom. Each town has its own unique creatures and heroes. Although there are some balance issues (i.e. some towns don't allow the recruitment of particularly strong long-distance creatures, like archers), these problems are minor and require you to come up with different attack and/or defense strategy.

Overall, an outstanding and totally addictive game.

Although it would have been an added bonus to include a new town, units, or heroes; the Shadow of Death provides seven superior campaigns that allow one to adjust the difficult on a scenario-for-scenario basis and an additional 38 stand-alone scenarios to challenge the most enthusiastic strategy gamer. The combination artifacts and terrain tiles add a tremendous amount of variation to the to the original. In fact, the original HOMM 3 is included, as is a $10 rebate for purchasers of the original product. 3DO quickly resolved the SOD-AB compatibility problem and with the two together, the fantasy strategy gamer has the best game ever produced for this segment of computer gaming industry. The modifications to the campaign and scenario editors will enable one to create or soon download a vast array of scenarios and campaigns. Don't be dissuaded from buying this spectacular gaming experience!

I just got the game and haven't been able to stop playing. There are tons of great new senarios and new terrains to add to your gaming experience. This is a must have for HOMM fans and a great addition to your collection for those of you who have never played the any of the previous additions. The addition of the ten dollar rebate makes the overall price a great value.

Once again they have made a very enjoyable game here. More campaigns and adventures. Same great game. Better graphics. Very fun. Fun for the whole family.

This is a great game to buy if you don't own the first Heroes game. However, if you are like me, and have bought the 1st, then you might not want to get this game. The good things are that you can choose the difficulty level on the new campain(something that was sorly needed on AB, and RoE). Also it has a ton of new maps...but other then that it is not all that good. If you think it is worth $30 for it, then buy it. I for one, am glad that I bought that game

I love Hereos of Might and Magic 3 with the Armageddon's Blade add-on. I find it to be a fantastic turn based strategy game with role playing game elements. The whole game has a certain "hobby board game" feel to it as well. This product above is nothing more than the old HOMM3 with a few new terrain sets, 12 artifacts, and a handful of scripted scenarios for the price of $40. This is bad for existing fans of HOMM3. Secondly, NO new monsters, heroes, or buildings are added. Thrirdly, to date, NONE of the new terrains or artifacts work with the randomized map generation (with no plans to implement this according to NWC CSR). Lastly, the game will not work at all if you install HOMM3:SOD with Armageddon's Blade, despite the press releases and what is stated clearly on the game box.

I enjoy playing this game. "It's a never want to stop playing a kinda of game". I would reccommend to all others that are interested in these kind of games!!!!

this game is fun you go around fighting creatures like arch devils ,pegisi and piksmen i always do multi player. one of the cool features is the fact that you can battle other players and you can ALSO be yor friends buddy in the game and you can both battle the computer. one of the best scenarios is battle of the sexes. If there is one game i would reccomend tol a friend it would be heroes three the shadow of death