Heroes of Might and Magic V [Game Discussion]

2 KoWMaPuK, everyone has their own opinion, and I didn't want to argue with you; I just pointed out that some of the shortcomings, as you said, had quite understandable reasons. Unfortunately, the entire series died after the release of *Armageddon's Blade* and *The Shadow of Death* (Heroes 3), after which everything was just about making money (it wasn't even a Heroes series anymore, but the entire Might & Magic universe). And when Heroes 5 was released, after playing it for quite a while, I came to the conclusion that it revived the series for me. But, as has already been said, everyone has their own point of view; however, I didn't notice any indifferent people, and that's still a plus for the game. And in general, positive opinions far outweigh the negative ones. As for the game being remembered for years, I think the gaming industry itself has changed a lot compared to what it was 8-10 years ago, and the emergence of such games has become almost impossible. There are many reasons for this, including the rapid development of technology, which leads to an acceleration of the game creation process until it becomes obsolete. And the overuse of plots and genres. And the ever-expanding market for consoles, especially in the West, where the main investments in projects are made. And much more. Therefore, I think comparing only the release of Heroes 3 and Heroes 5 is incorrect; too much has changed over the years. As for Blizzard, it's almost not worth talking about... it's the ONLY company that can afford to make games like that and not fail. As for the downsides, for me, it's really only the strategic AI (specifically strategic, not tactical), despite the example you gave; it's still an exception. Because you can also remember chasing a single fly in Heroes 3 while archers were shooting at squads, and standing in front of a moat until the very end, and much more... There are no such obvious blunders now. If there's anything else that bothers you, then it's almost impossible to convince you, because personal feelings are a very subjective thing and don't yield to external persuasion. IMHO, Nival did everything possible to revive the series, and they did it brilliantly. P.S. And of course, the excellent balance, which no other Heroes series could boast before.