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No... Heroes of Might and Magic IV isn't my thing... Even though the landscape graphics are better compared to the third installment... But what is that awful hybrid of Inferno and Necropolis? To be honest, I don't understand how demons and skeletons can coexist in one castle... And why did griffins suddenly become part of nature? They've always served humans! And it's better not to even talk about where the hydras ended up... And half of the monsters are just plain scary... Like the nagas, medusas, and beholder... In my opinion, they are simply hideous - especially compared to the third game, where they were quite cute :) In general, in my opinion, Heroes of Might and Magic IV was a mistake by the developers... Although, without it, there probably wouldn't have been a fifth installment, so I guess we should love it for that...

I think people tend to be more attached to the version they played first. I didn't like the fourth game; I remember how I was looking forward to it...

I think people get more attached to the version they played first. I didn't like the fourth one; I remember how I was looking forward to it...

No, I'm going to disagree with that! The third one was the first one I played. Yes, undoubtedly, many, many hours were spent playing it... :smile26: But! HMM V captivated me... It was with them that I started seriously thinking about combat tactics, the idea of completing the game, following the plot, and generally delving into the details, rather than just accumulating troops and completing absolutely monotonous tasks like defeating all enemies/finding an artifact/defeating a monster without reading the plot (which usually got boring after two messages in the third game)...

I think people tend to be more attached to the version they played first.

RedB, I largely agree with that. But each case is different. It's just that die-hard fans of Heroes 3 (and I say this affectionately) should take a closer look at Heroes 4. They should detach themselves a bit from Heroes 3 and give it a try.

What can I even say, I've already said it many times above! :D
That everyone prefers the part they played for the first time.
It's just a matter of course that since Part III came earlier... consequently, it has more fans than Part IV! :(
But then again, everyone remembers... Either how they installed Heroes on their own PC, or saw and played it at a friend's place! :D
For me, the first Heroes was IV! :D
The first time I played Heroes IV was at Anderson's, in 2002-2003 (I don't remember exactly, sclerosis! :D ), right after New Year's! :D
I remember playing as a Necromancer named Endan! :D
And that's when I realized that this was now one of my favorite games! :D :cool:
My attitude toward Heroes III is lukewarm! :)
Heroes III fans should just play Heroes IV more and stop comparing them, and instead play it as a separate game! :cool:
Heroes IV is evolution, progress, the future...
And Heroes V is basically just a recolored III! :D
Now if only they had made Heroes IV on that engine!.. :D :cool:

I started with the second game, but it's not my favorite. The fourth and fifth are the best, while the third is like the second, but with better graphics and more factions.

I started with the second game, but it's not my favorite.
As for me, 4 and 5 are the best... and 3 is like the second one, only with better graphics and more factions.

I completely agree. It's pretty much the same for me. I've already written about this a couple of posts above.

I want to choose this topic for my first post. I started getting acquainted with the game with the fourth installment, and naturally, I developed a fondness for it. I also like the third and fifth games, but if they are like brothers, then the fourth game is their "family." You can't dismiss any of the versions. They all deserve to exist, if only because they have already "become established," and that is hard work for their developers. It's easy for someone who can't do anything themselves to criticize. A person who is capable of creating something treats other people's creations with great respect and first tries to understand "why" and "how." I skimmed through the topic. There are many insightful comments. I discovered something new and re-evaluated some of my views on the game. I might repeat some things, but it fits the topic. In the fourth game, I am attracted by the freedom. Freedom in the development of the hero, their abilities, and skills. The hero is the key figure in the game, not their army or race. "One is not a warrior in the field," but not in the fourth game! A well-developed hero with useful artifacts is an army in itself. The artifacts are also nice: ring of regeneration, armor of regeneration, guardian's robe, and other equally useful items. I enjoyed playing through the campaigns. Some limitations were annoying, but overall, I am satisfied. In general, it's a good game.

I also discovered the HoMM series with the fourth installment, although I truly understood the game much later. Some people say, "the ugly yellow interface, terrible creature models, poor graphics," but I don't think so – I like everything about the game. I enjoy sitting and reading all the pop-up text boxes, looking at the icons, buildings on the map, and buttons. I can listen to the music for hours. Although, maybe I'm just in love with the game right now, and that feeling will pass soon? :)

It's just like it was for me back then! And even though a lot of time has passed, I still sometimes sit down to play Heroes 4 when I have the time.

Although, maybe I'm just infatuated with the game right now, and this feeling will pass soon?

Maybe it will pass with time... but I know from my own experience that you always come back to Heroes. Every time, it's a new experience. Something new and interesting. Even if you delete it in a fit of anger, you'll still reinstall it after some time. Yeah...

The fourth part is relaxing and enjoyable... in short, it's GREAT!!!
Sometimes, I even start playing map after map! :D :cool:

The fourth installment is relaxing and enjoyable... in short, it's GREAT!!!
Sometimes, I even start playing map after map! :D :cool:

I completely agree! :)

At first, you play the fourth game, and you enjoy it. Then, you get tired of it and take a break. But after some time, you'll want to play again, and you won't be able to stop.

No one argues that this is a good game. But, sorry, this is NOT Heroes! And I sincerely feel sorry for those people who, for various reasons, started their acquaintance with this wonderful game with the 4th installment.

Heroes is about upgrades, it's about all the creatures in the castle being buildable, it's about a hero-commander, not just one of the units, it's about the good old characteristics of "attack-defense-spells-knowledge".

No one argues that this is a good game. But, excuse me, this is NOT Heroes! And I sincerely feel sorry for those people who, for various reasons, started their acquaintance with this wonderful game with the 4th part.

Heroes are about upgrades, about all the creatures in the castle being buildable, about a hero-commander, and not just one of the units, about the good old characteristics of "attack-defense-spells-knowledge".

This is still Heroes, but the developers wanted to create something new, and they didn't quite achieve what everyone expected...