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User Rating: 7.7 | Heroes of Might and Magic IV PC
By Slayer_Sam | Review Date:
3DO is known for milking their franchises to the extreme (witness the Army Men fiasco), but one franchise that has always remained strong and true to its roots is the Heroes of Might & Magic franchise by New World Computing. Heroes of Might & Magic IV is the latest offering in this wonderful franchise, but does it hold up to the greatness of earlier offerings? It seems that lately NWC has been the red headed stepchild of 3DO, what with all the layoffs and the disintegration of the venerable Might & Magic RPG line. Has NWC still got what it takes to make a great turn-based strategy game?
While much has changed in the game from the much heralded latest iteration, HoMM3, and while the game is still missing many of the features that the "Heroes of Might & Magic III Complete" package offers, HoMM4 does remain true to the series in many ways while still changing the game enough to stay somewhat fresh. The single player experience is better than ever, especially the campaign mode, which offers a better story than previous editions could muster.

The opening movie of HoMM4 ends with the destruction of the HoMM3 world and the escape of several heroes and their people to a new world. The six campaigns tell the stories of these heroes. The stories are interesting to an extent and do add some flavor to an otherwise plain fantasy mold, but the storytelling technique is rather stale. A bit more dialogue better interspersed, a few nice cut-scenes here or there, and the story really could have been a big plus for the game

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