- Lots of Fun, Just not Perfectly TunedHeroes of Might and Magic V (HOMM5) is an amazing game. Its everything you would expect from a HOMM game and more, although the Mac version is somewhat lacking. Of primary concern is the fact that the game doesn't come with a Map Editor since the PC version of the game didn't have one either while the game was being ported to the Mac. It is still possible to use maps made by PC users that are posted online, but it would still be nice to be able to create/edit your own.
Another large problem with the game is that it likes to crash. A lot. It doesn't matter what your computers specs are, the game is going to crash after prolonged periods of play. In my case it usually happens every two hours or so. Of course all you have to do is start up the game again and continue from the last autosave so you never really lose that much, but it is still definitely a hassle that makes the game somewhat less enjoyable.
Ignoring the downsides, the game has an excellent storyline carried out through a series of six campaigns, each focusing on one of the new factions that the game was divided into. For multiplayer the game of course has Hotseat as well as connection with other players via the internet. However, since the Mac version and the PC version are currently different it makes internet PvP only possible with other Mac users.
No patches have been released for the Mac version yet, although Freeverse has stated that they are working on it. All in all the game is still quite enjoyable and I'm very glad that it was ported to the Macintosh, something I thought would never happen.
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