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The third game is the best, in my opinion. Its simplicity is pleasing to the eye, and the game can be compared to chess, which makes it timeless! The fourth part disappointed me a bit, if only because it takes too much time for all sorts of special effects, which are often the same and tedious, and when all this is in color, it stands out even more! But the most important thing is that we all love HEROES!

I personally like the second game the most. The third game, due to its 3D models of Castles and characters, acquired a certain artificiality. In the first and second games, everything was made with so much love, like a painting... The hero upgrade system became a bit more complex, and a character model appeared, which is more logical but doesn't feel quite right. The Wizard Castle feels lifeless; why are there Rukh creatures with the Barbarians? The Goblins are strange, almost civilized; bone weapons suit them better. The Cyclops are unattractive (but the un-upgraded monster is a very amusing creature, it's so cute!). Whatever happened to the Wizards? It seems they were reborn into the Green Castle, merging with the Fairy Castle. There are also many types of heroes and various Capitols, which make building up the Castle take longer, but overall, the third game's heroes are good, and this is just my personal opinion. I liked the Conflux Castle and other Castles, but the Knight's Castle lost some of its charm. The Druids were replaced by Monks (the Druids were cooler). It's a pity that the Peasants became neutral units, but the situation demanded it. The Necromancer Castle is good, yes, and in principle, all the Castles in the third game are good, and almost all the units are too (except for those I criticized). I don't like the Dog units; they're kind of weird. The armored dogs are better, and their name, "Marauders," is unpleasant. And the eyes in the Dungeon are painfully evil, but the Troglodytes are fun! The Lizards are cool archers, and the Dragonflies, which live in a hollow, are like Carcassonne on a roof. By the way, it's interesting that the units can cast spells and have their own special abilities. And for the Conflux Castle, it's cool that the units that occupy the towers during a siege are different. The Elemental itself is also amusing, and the battle backgrounds are not bad either. If you think about it rationally, I think most people play the third game because it has a good balance, many Castles, territories, lots of improvements, and the graphics are decent. Also, the entire game system has stood the test of time, as well as the mods (although they don't suit me personally, although sometimes I enjoy them). The fourth game is probably the least successful. But it has a couple of good ideas. The fifth game seems okay too, but I haven't played it much. I didn't really like the Castles; they're beautiful, but they all feel circular. I played the alpha or beta of the fifth game, and the Castle concept itself wasn't bad. But if you don't focus on the Castles, at first, it seems that they are simpler than in the other parts, and the plot is weaker, but as a game, it's quite good. The first game is similar to the second, except for the hero skills, spells, and the number of Castles, but it's worse (by the way, the Castles were very well drawn inside). The combat is also different (it's a funny battle). And it's good for playing quick games with friends in hot seat mode if you need to play quickly; it's perfect for that. Well, I've written a lot, but it was fun. So, the second game is the best. Just kidding; everyone chooses for themselves

Heroes 3 - Forever!! Because it's a classic, it will still be around even when Heroes 1000 is released.

Heroes 3 - Forever!!
Because it's a classic, it will still be around even when Heroes 1000 comes out.

It would be interesting to see Heroes of Might and Magic 1000, but I doubt we'll live to see it... not much has been said about the first game here... but after it, many things become clear in terms of plots, biographies, and so on.

Definitely the third game!!!
A classic turn-based strategy game...

In Heroes, there isn't a single part that's better than the third one! Even though the graphics aren't great, the game is already so old! After playing the fifth one, I was simply disappointed in it, and now it's very hard to force myself to play it. It doesn't even come close to being a parody of the third one!

Hey, there's a poll on the main page of the portal. Why create another thread like that? (And this is already the second duplicate; there's another similar thread in the general Heroes of Might and Magic 3 section).

Ah, there's a poll on the main page of the portal. Why create another thread like that? (And this is already the 2nd duplicate; there's another similar thread in the general Heroes 3 section).

The difference between this thread and the poll on the main page of http://heroesworld.ru is that in this thread, it is desirable to justify your choice, i.e., to try to convey to others why you prefer one version of Heroes over another.

P.S. If similar threads already exist on the portal, please provide links to them via PM.

The third game is the best! First of all, it's my first and favorite game in the series, and it's a classic. Secondly, I've been playing for so long, and I still discover something new!
The fifth game is similar to the third one.

1st and 2nd are classics. I haven't played the 5th one. The 4th one is just not quite right. The best is the 3rd one.

I haven't played the first and second parts, only saw a few minutes of them, so I didn't vote for them.
My choice is the third part, and only the third. No matter how many times I play it, I never get tired of it. Excellent design, a wonderful world, and the ability to create maps, which is very important.
I didn't like the fourth part at all; in my opinion, it's the worst part of the series. Almost everything is terrible. I have nothing more to say, and there's nothing good to note.
The fifth part of the series is very good, but not what I expected. I got tired of it very quickly. It's beautiful and diverse, but it's repetitive. And I prefer older games to newer ones. New games don't excite me.
Therefore, the third part, and again, the third.

I started playing the third installment as soon as it was released. Then the fourth game came out, and I started playing it. After half a year, I got bored and went back to the third game. The fifth game was released, and I started playing it. I played it for four months, but I got bored again and went back to the third game. Recently, I started playing the fifth game again. The fourth part is original – it's worth spending some time on. The fifth part is interesting – all the factions are made especially individually. The tactics are completely different. The third part is brilliant. It never gets boring. Absolutely. I'm ready to play the same campaigns over and over again. Playing for any town and any faction is my favorite (with the exception of two or three, but even for them, I play with pleasure). Thank you to the developers at 3DO – they managed to create a simple strategy with nine races, similar gameplay, but with billions of tactical decisions. The third game still causes debates! The third game rules!!

I've been playing since the first installment: The first, second, and third games are truly Heroes of Might & Magic. The fourth – they changed too much, although some people like it. The fifth – it's basically Heroes, but something's not quite right.

Of course, the third game is the best!!!
The first and second games are underdeveloped, and the fourth and fifth games are too complicated! The golden mean is always the best ;)

Personally, I enjoy playing any installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series because I really like the game's concept. But, of course, I have preferences among the games in the series. :) - Heroes of Might and Magic 1 is a very charming game; its naivety is captivating, so I can spend quite a long time playing it. :) However, the lack of a market is a big drawback for me. :( - Heroes of Might and Magic 2 has the charming naivety of the graphics from Heroes of Might and Magic 1, but the gameplay is more deeply developed, and finally, there's a market. Heroes of Might and Magic 2 was also the first game I ever saw on a computer screen... I can spend a lot of time playing it. :) - Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Hero specializations... 9 factions... Lots of neutral creatures... Lots of heroes... Lots of maps... As a result, there's endless variety in the game, and the graphics are very appealing; everything is great. :) - Heroes of Might and Magic 4. This is the most controversial installment. On the one hand, they removed hero upgrades and specializations; on the other hand, they added variety with hero mobility and creature selection... Despite the Equilibris expansion, the game remained somewhat buggy. But you know what? I admire Pushkin's work and recognize him as a brilliant poet, but I prefer to read a little booklet called "Memories of Summer," which contains naive poems by girls aged 12-18, with their awkward rhymes, limited vocabulary, and obvious themes. It's the same here. I acknowledge the genius of Heroes of Might and Magic 3, its harmonious factions, and its wonderful 2D graphics, but I still enjoy playing the buggy Heroes of Might and Magic 4 with its similar heroes, cookie-cutter towns, mishmash of creatures, and wild circles of neutral creatures on the map. Simply put, I like Heroes of Might and Magic 4 more, and that's a matter of taste, and as they say, there's no accounting for taste. ;)
- Heroes of Might and Magic 5. This is the only installment that doesn't run on my laptop. :( Therefore, I play it VERY rarely. But in principle, it turned out quite well. Unfortunately, the spirit of the series has been lost, but as a game, Heroes of Might and Magic 5 is still pretty good. :) Recently, I've noticed that I have a preference for the Heroes of Might and Magic games with even numbers. :) I'm waiting for Heroes of Might and Magic 6; I hope the developers come up with something interesting... (if they do). ;)

And once again, everything I've said above is just my opinion and a matter of taste, so please don't throw slippers at me. :o I'm not saying that Heroes of Might and Magic 1-2-3-4-5 are terrible. ;)