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I won't respond to every post, but the entire thread is nonsense from the start. Sorry for being so blunt. The game is a masterpiece; the graphics aren't its main selling point, but they are very decent. Those who didn't like the game because of the graphics probably don't understand how you can read books without pictures :D

No, I don't remember that.

The game is a masterpiece.

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How can you read books without pictures?

How?:eek:

Here is my next question: did the 5x graphics deter anyone from wanting to play? :D

My question is, did the graphics of Heroes 5 discourage you from wanting to play it? :D

It discouraged me. And it really did:(

What are you talking about? It's very beautiful! So what if it's 2D and technically a bit outdated? For me, it's simply charming. Everything is so vibrant, lively, and heartwarming.
As for the fourth game, its graphics really do have something unpleasant about them.

Here's number 4 – there's something genuinely ugly about its graphics.

I got fed up with the battlefield; after 45 minutes of gameplay, I deleted it.

Nothing ever put me off tactical games like Heroes. The graphics don't matter. Some people just don't understand. For example, my friends tell me, "Why are you playing this garbage? The graphics are terrible! You have a good computer; go play Crysis instead of this crap." Although, maybe they can only play shooters, and they don't have the brains for strategy games :D

But you must agree that even now, this two-dimensional graphics looks great.

People still play the second game... It's just one of those timeless classics!

With many games, it seems that the better the graphics, the worse everything else becomes. Fallout turned into something unrecognizable, Red Alert 3 flopped, Heroes 4 didn't impress much (until I dug around in the resources:smile08:), and as for the fifth... I don't have the fifth, so I won't judge.:D

Graphics aren't the most important thing. The main thing is the love that thousands of people have for these games.

I'd even say millions. :)

Yeah, people will keep playing Heroes forever, regardless of the graphics. Actually, I really like the graphics in the third game.

I think the issue is a bit different. I mean, regarding the statement that "graphics don't matter"...
Everyone has their own "first" heroes, the ones they started playing with. For some, it's Heroes of Might and Magic V, and now the older games seem boring to them. Others started with Heroes of Might and Magic III when it was released, and the graphics at that time seemed so beautiful and remain that way in their memory. I personally started with Heroes of Might and Magic II in 1997.
That's why I consider the first game childishly primitive, while someone else might find the pixelated graphics of Heroes of Might and Magic II to be the standard for the series' visual design. If I had started with Heroes of Might and Magic I, my opinion might be different.

With many games, it turns out that the better the graphics, the worse everything else becomes. Fallout has turned into something incomprehensible, Red Alert 3 failed, and Heroes 4 didn't make much of an impression (until I delved into its resources:smile08:).

I absolutely agree with you! Nowadays, the focus is on graphics, which doesn't make me happy at all!

P.S. In my opinion, "Heroes 3" has excellent graphics, even for today!

:smile54: This game didn’t bore me (the graphics don’t bother me), it’s a truly timeless game.

Personally, I find the graphics in Heroes 3 appealing, while the graphics in 4 and 5 are less so (they just don't seem as good). However, I started playing the third game when it was released, and at that time, the graphics were top-notch. I think the topic of this discussion is primarily aimed at those who are only now seeing Heroes 3. They might be put off by it, and on that note – do chess players care much about the "graphics" of the chessboard and pieces? Do poker and other card game players care much about the "graphics" of the cards?
So, young, smart, promising, and energetic people – start playing Heroes 3, and may they achieve the same status as chess and poker, or even surpass them!

Regarding the topic: the graphics in "Heroes of Might and Magic III" are much better in my opinion than in parts 4 and 5... I personally like this style more. If they had made part 5 like in the old demo video, that would be great, but they ended up making something awful. Unfortunately... And besides, how could the graphics of part 3 possibly discourage a true fan from playing it? I think all the fans of "Heroes of Might and Magic III" would agree with me :)
P.S. Maybe this is a bit off-topic:)) I, unlike Valdemar, started playing the first game :) and to be honest, at first, the graphics of part 3 seemed off-putting to me :) but I got used to it, and sometimes I still feel nostalgic and want to play the first game... It's not about the graphics at all, but about the masterpiece that the game is... while parts 4 and 5 were made with a "let's see what happens" approach... and it's hard to call the isometric view of part 4 a graphical masterpiece ;)