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So, let me introduce myself, I'm a hardcore fan of Heroes 4 :cool:. I'll try to fend off all attacks, even if it costs me everything :D
Uke-by_HoMM![Zavulon]
I agree with all three points on the list.
1) I have control over the game. Almost at any moment, I can change the direction of development, and the control over the game – which doesn't force me into any constraints – never disappears.
2) It's definitely true that the game is addictive; otherwise, it would be like studying at university just for the diploma :) . And I can confidently say that this game completely captivates me, and many others. It's impossible to describe the excitement during a 10-hour game on a medium-sized map ;)
3) I agree, but not entirely. "Everything" can be harmful in any game. Every gamer has a desire to make at least something better. Although, overall, Heroes 4 completely satisfies me.
It should be noted that all of this is my subjective opinion, and as statistics show, you are right; most Heroes fans prefer the third game, or now the fifth game ;)

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No, guys, I can't agree with you. I don't think the developers were trying to move away from the established turn-based strategy genre and create something similar to a turn-based RPG. And even more so, the game wasn't an unsuccessful experiment that led to the collapse of 3DO. It was 3DO's financial difficulties that prevented them from completing the game, and they had to release such a "miracle" as Heroes of Might and Magic version 1.1, which didn't even support multiplayer.

Interesting question. I'm more than sure that 3DO didn't collapse because of the four Heroes games, as many people bought them (including me). So, what was the real reason?

It was all because of the fourth installment. The game didn't recoup its costs, let alone make a profit, and the greedy investors tore the poor 3DO apart:mad:

Was anyone forcing them to act the way they did? It could have been any other game... 3It destroyed itself. There's no point in blaming Heroes 4. The fact that the game didn't find (or almost didn't find) its audience isn't its fault, but the fault of the developers. Why release an unanalyzed game, in terms of gamer interests, in the first place? :confused:

Interesting question. I'm more than sure that ZDO didn't fall apart because of Heroes 4, because many people bought it (including me). So, what was the reason?

But it was already mentioned above. There was no money.

Also, Might and Magic 9 helped. Which turned out to be a huge failure in the series.

I am more than sure that they tactfully used the lack of money as an excuse. In reality, there were definitely funds available; for a project like Heroes, they had to find the money... And the fact that it didn't pay off is a different matter, and even that can be considered a relative reason for the failure, because Heroes 4 was bought by quite a few people, contrary to what everyone thinks...

What about the tight deadlines?

What kind of tight deadlines are we talking about??? :confused: In the February issue of Страна Игр magazine in 2002 (if I'm not mistaken), it was said that the release of the fourth Heroes game was scheduled for the end of July 2002, but the release was in the 20th of March!!! This means that they didn't spare any time, IMHO.

This means they rushed the game onto the market 4 months earlier than they should have! A similar situation almost happened with the 5 Heroes, when the release was inexplicably scheduled for March, even though the game was very unfinished at the time. And, as you know, it was only the Heroes community that demanded the release be postponed to a later date and in a more polished state. My point is that companies, when releasing games to the market for profit in a specific quarter, don't think about their quality, because they can always release patches for the games later! That's what happened back in 2002. The game was simply thrown out there in an attempt to get at least some money for their own demise... however sad that may sound.

They could have given them some kind of magic, like in the third game.

then something like special attacks...