Product Description: Murdered by traitors and resurrected as an evil lich, Erathia's undead king leads an invasion of his former kingdom. Little resistance is met until his daughter Katherine, Queen of Enroth, returns to her homeland with elite Enrothian warriors.
Amazon.com Review: Erathia is in turmoil following the murder of King Nicholas Gryphonheart. Would-be rulers have divided his once-peaceful kingdom, warring against each other for gold, supplies, and--above all--power. All this and more takes place within Heroes of Might and Magic 3, an easy-to-play game clearly designed for serious fantasy gamers.
With a huge roster of heroes, monsters, and artifacts, you control your personal corner of Erathia. The heroes go out to accumulate treasure and wipe out monsters on your behalf. In the meantime, you improve your land holdings, further strengthening your tactical position.
Quick thinking and shrewd tactical judgment are required to come out on top in this intrigue- and danger-filled world. Like many current strategy games, players do not have to settle for merely besting a computer. Network and online play are available for those wishing to test their mettle against a live opponent.
Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is accessible to less serious gamers (those who don't wish to determine whether an orc can beat a power lich), but it provides combat statistics and a wealth of information to hard-core number crunchers. This admirable flexibility makes it a game that will appeal to anyone interested in sword-and-sorcery gaming. --Alyx Dellamonica
Amazon.com Product Description: Heroes of Might and Magic 3 takes you to Erathia where Catherine Ironfist, Queen of Enroth, seeks to avenge her father's death and restore the land to its natives. Control the armies, seek artifacts, and find treasure. Use the game's rich magic system, character development, and strategic conquest to help Catherine Ironfist find her father's killer and reclaim Erathia.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - The ultimate turn-based strategy game
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.
Rating: - Heroes Of Might And Magic 3
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.
Rating: - Watta Game
I found this game to be very excellent.Howeveer, I must warn you that it is very addictave and will kep you up until the wee hours of the morning. Considering how fast the game movves on computers, I find that its graphics are very sophisticated an dthroughly enjoy every aspect of the game! I love the turn-based part because it allows you to multi-task and to play as a familly. I highly reccomend it!
Rating: - Happy with Game
The game was unavailable in stores, but I bought it online from this seller. I am very happy with it. Good service.
Rating: - best game in the world
best game in the world but you need to know how to play great game for ages 7 and up
- The ultimate turn-based strategy game
