Posts from Impressions of Heroes V, for those who have played it.

So, I bought Heroes V. It might not be an official copy, but it's still something. My verdict: barely satisfactory... :( Graphics: 4+. Story: 3-. Translation: 2!!! I have a Radeon 9550, 512 MB of RAM, and a 2800 MHz processor. And it still lags on the maximum settings. I honestly expected better! :mad:

Regarding the translation, I'll say this: it's a pirated copy. I liked the plot (4 out of 5). The graphics get a 5 out of 5! I have a GF6600, 1024 MB of RAM, and a 2900 processor, and it runs perfectly!!! Even on the highest graphics settings!!!

Well, what can I say? The graphics are 5++++
I'll tell you about the plot when the official Russian version is released.
The music is 5.
The controls are 4; it's inconvenient to rotate the camera.
But I liked everything else very much!!!!

By the way, I also really liked the music, and the intro video was great. But don't you think that Nikolai looks a lot like Arthas from Warcraft III?

By the way, I also appreciated the music, giving it a five out of five, and the intro video was great too. But don't you think Nikolai looks a lot like Arthas from Warcraft III?

Exactly, I was also going to say that, but Isabella in the video doesn't look like her portrait in the game...

And the video and musical design – that’s the only thing that deserves a 5, and even then, with a minus. After such anticipation, seeing THIS was unpleasant!

And what is “IT”?

And what is "IT"?

IT means that the game didn't make a good impression. Maybe the licensed version will be better???

Heh... My verdict:

(Right in line with "IgroManiac" standards)

Gameplay: 10/10

Explanation: I can't tear myself away from the computer, which I haven't experienced much before (except when playing Heroes 3).

Graphics: 9/10

Explanation: The graphics are much better than expected, but some people don't like the supposed "anime" style. Minus one point for that.

Music: 10/10

Explanation: The music is so amazing that you can listen to it separately from the gameplay. I've already talked a lot about the music on this forum; now I'll just say: the game is a hit, at least because of the incredibly stunning music, which many modern games can't boast.

Interface and controls: 8/10

Explanation: Very convenient icons during travel, a convenient turn scale. Inconvenient (although stunningly beautiful) castles (minus one point), an inconvenient camera in combat (minus one point), a slightly inconvenient hero menu (minus one point), but a great feature for viewing creatures – you can see them in all their glory (plus one point). It could have been worse...

Replayability
Easy to learn

Overall rating: 9.5

Here's a well-deserved score. Absolutely. It's better to give such a score than a dubious "10.0". And some bugs (of which there are far fewer than I expected) somewhat spoil the gameplay. But overall, it's all wonderful, simply wonderful.

/me applauds Nival
/me applauds the composer standing up

And I was already lying down because I had been applauding all night and got tired, so I lay down, fell asleep, but still continued to applaud!

Heh, well, today I finally got to Gorbushka and bought Heroes....
Impressions...
I've only played for an hour so far.
I can say it in one word: BEAUTIFUL.

Oh, how beautiful!

Eeeeh! Beauty!

Grand, mega, super, significant, severe, damn, in short, very, very cool!!! I think I'll spend at least 5 more days on Heroes, so don't expect anything from me in the near future, dear forum members.

By the way, during the downtime, I started to doubt whether I chose the right faction, especially now that the ranks are from the fifth tier... :)

The author of the topic is hilarious! He described a computer with almost no RAM and complains about poor graphics and lag!!! :D
The graphics and gameplay are great, and everything else is super! This is HEROES!!!
P.S. The processor and video card don't play a decisive role in performance and image quality; you need to add RAM to the computer, preferably in gigabytes! 512 is the absolute minimum - if you have less, it won't run (I've tried). Also, there's a suspicion that there are some memory leaks 8(<

I waited a long time for Heroes V, and now it's finally out!

Positive aspects:
1) Beautiful and fully 3D castles!
2) Good RPG system: skills + abilities and various hero specializations.
3) Cinematic camera during battles!

Negative aspects:
1) Reduced number of castles! There are no barbarian or swamp castles, nor is there an elemental castle.
2) The music is somehow indistinct, in a word, bad. Worse than in previous installments.
3) Reduced RPG elements: two skill slots, a hero mannequin, and a small number of artifacts.
4) The interface and controls are, to put it mildly, unsuccessful!
5) The grid during battles is too bright! It spoils the perception of the battle!
6) Poor balance!
7) The cartoonish graphics don't really suit the Heroes series!
8) The creature designs are unrealistic or funny in some places.
9) A small number of maps and their lack of originality.
10) The "pop" nature of the castles; now we have many, many elves... instead of other, more original creatures.
11) No map editor!

I think that's all!
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Conclusion: Heroes of Might and Magic V is a cut-down version of Heroes III with better, but cartoonish, graphics. It's far from the best installment in the series, lacking elements from both Heroes IV and Heroes III. It's neither fish nor fowl! It was made mostly for casual gamers, not for fans of the series. Too few new ideas and too much absence of old ones.