Still, there is one point that I personally find it difficult to argue with: Heroes 3 is a logical evolution of Heroes 1 and 2 (unfortunately, not Kings Bounty, whose gameplay is still considered unsurpassed, despite the disastrously outdated graphics). In addition, Heroes 3 became, at the time, the pinnacle of turn-based strategy evolution (even though NWC moved away from the Kings Bounty gameplay). Do Heroes 5 represent at least an approximate similar phenomenon? Hardly (IMHO). Something was taken from Heroes 3, something from Disciples... in general, it's quite modern, but quite predictable and commonplace, although interesting in its own way, undoubtedly :)

Heroes 3 was released just when our country was emerging from the crisis of the 90s. Industry began to develop, and people could finally buy computers in large numbers. It is quite natural that Heroes 3 is remembered so well because it was one of the first turn-based strategies that we had the opportunity to play! All projects were fresh and interesting for everyone at that time, but as the years passed, interest in new projects faded. This is a consequence of the impression from the first games and further reflections on the imperfection of new games. For example: half of the games on my favorite shelf with disks are from 2001-2002. That's when I bought a computer! And therefore, I believe that if the computer industry in Russia had developed 5 years later, everyone would consider Heroes 5 to be the best turn-based strategy of the last 10 years! ;) :D :eek: