~Heroes Of Might And Magic

Strategy by NEW WORD COMPUTING


Reviewed by Lu Richardson


If you are a total fan of the Might & Magic series, as I am, then 
you are in for a big disappointment.  Don't rush out and buy it 
thinking it's a first person view RPG, just like the other games we 
knew and loved so much.

However, having said that, consider this product in isolation, on 
it's own merits.  It is exactly in the same format as Masters of 
Magic, with shades of Warcraft:  Orcs and Humans; you start with 
your own castle, with the capability of building other structures 
which will give you fighting units and magic spells.  You can even 
hire other heroes.  From there on, you explore the hidden territory 
revealing good and bad things - you can even move to other 
dimensions.  

The aim is to defeat one to four computer-generated opponents, and 
in order to achieve this you have to conquer other villages and 
castles and get them producing for your side.  There are many 
scenarios, each one different and progressively harder (i.e., you 
start from scratch), and you can alter the degree of difficulty and 
also the number of opponents and their strength.

The graphics are wonderfully detailed and the interface is quite 
logical and easy - just point and click.  Combat is very repetitive 
and rather boring, if you discount the thrill of watching your lot 
win or come close to losing.

So, if you enjoyed Masters of Magic, then you'll also like this 
game.  It is quite intriguing and entertaining and, to my mind, even 
better than the other product; for one thing it has a few additional 
features which take it that little bit further.  To put it simply, 
it's good fun.


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