The latest expansion pack has been released. Now, certain things are clear.

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Greengeez;125430

I wasn't planning on starting a H3 vs. H5 debate here. If you're tired of discussing which game is better, just don't write about it. I didn't write about it, or you misunderstood me.
I'm talking about the fact that many people say something like this: "The second and third games are classics and have a great atmosphere. The fourth game is just not the same. And the fifth game has that atmosphere again, and even better." Examining the continuity of the fifth installment showed a small amount of "native" heritage and a lot of borrowing from other game projects. Therefore, I don't understand what "that" atmosphere many people are so enthusiastically talking about. I don't see or feel it.
I'm addressing people who "are in the know," i.e., have played various fantasy games, see the differences between them, and recognize analogies in individual elements.

Alan.
Don't overdo it. The use of other people's ideas should only be considered between products of mass fantasy culture. Attributing "Myths of Ancient Rome" to this is the same as saying that the plot of Homm2 is like the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
I don't see where the plot of, for example, Heroes 3 comes from. If you think it's derivative, provide examples, give links to where something similar could be seen. I think it will be difficult because there were fewer games at that time, popularity was not so massive, and there was not much to borrow from.
In the fifth game, you don't have to look far; it's the games in the same genre, and practically all of them.

Everything you're saying here is almost complete nonsense. In my opinion, the fact that the fifth Heroes game is an excellent game no longer needs any proof or justification. I've played both the third and fifth games. In the third game, what attracts me now are the memories of the past, nostalgia, that music; all of this touches on some chords in my soul. But all of this doesn't make the fifth game a bad game. They (meaning the fifth game) have significantly improved visually, become more balanced, and the battles are more tactical. Many previously unseen features have appeared, and the strategy has become more well-thought-out. Playing as a mage is radically different from playing as a knight. And notice that, despite all the merits of the fifth game (which you stubbornly don't see), I'm not belittling the third game. Therefore, I ask you not to put down the fifth game:smile38:. And in general, I'm surprised that Mr. Alan has the patience to prove anything to you:confused:.
Sincerely, Storm///

Хакер - не преступник.:smile28: Взлом - для искусства. Смысл - в свободе.