Ley
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I didn't like the fifth installment of the series at all. What did I expect from it? Or rather, what did I want to expect, but understood that it wouldn't happen?
The extensive development of the Heroes series, from King's Bounty to the third part, in my opinion, became the key to the success of this series. In the first Heroes, there are only 28 units, in the second, already 65, in the third, 118-130 (approximately, depending on the version). In the first part, there are only 4 types of castles, in the second, 6, in the third, already 8 (9). In the first part, there are only primary skills, in the second, secondary skills appear, and in the third part, the list of skills was expanded (4 elements of magic, ballistics, first aid...). In the first part, there are only 5 units in each castle (I might be wrong), in the second, already 6 and with the possibility of upgrading, in the third, already 7*2... And this list can be continued: artifacts, spells, special buildings, the size of the battlefield... And I wanted the fifth installment to be a logical continuation of these chains. To see 12 factions, units of level 8, and the possibility of double upgrading (like in Heroes of Might and Magic 2 with dragons), and to increase the battlefield, add new skills, spells... I could continue for a long time. But that didn't happen. Again, only 6 castles, 6 units each, a radical change in skills and magic, a flawed battlefield... And most importantly, it's the 3D graphics. I really don't like this graphics, it's on the level of Warcraft 3 (maybe it's even better, but that's the impression), an inconvenient camera... In my opinion, it would have been much better to make it 2D and with the same amazing drawn style as in the second Heroes (although I understand that 2D is a death sentence for a modern game). In general, I am even more disappointed than with the fourth installment (although I completed it entirely for the sake of the plot).
And why do you only use the first 3 parts as an example, adding something each time? What about the fourth - you could easily write something about the commander in the army and his personal parameters - isn't this just a negative attitude towards the fourth Heroes?
Regarding the fact that in the fifth installment, "Again, only 6 castles, 6 units each" - I can't agree with that - there are more and more factions - who knows, maybe they will catch up with the third installment :).
Regarding the graphics: why write that 2D graphics are better in this way - it's your business how you think, you are aware of your words... well, that's your right, it would be better if you wrote that YOU PERSONALLY prefer 2D graphics, and not that it is better...
Regarding the camera - you are given options on how to better and more conveniently rotate the battlefield, for example, you can see everything you want, which, as everyone knows, was not possible in Heroes at all - I don't think this is a minus ;)
Personally, I have nothing against the fifth installment and will not give various arguments about its shortcomings, I just find the third installment closer to me...:)
"Единственное, что можно сказать с уверенностью об удаче - она изменит..."