Heroes of Might & Magic IV

It is nearly 15 years on and this game has been superseded by two more versions. But I would still recommend it.I won't compare it with the later games. (Every time a new game comes out it has big improvements and also attracts some probably justified complaints of dumbing down.) I just want to point out how durable its appeal has been in my family.My disc of Heroes IV got so used it eventually cracked. My children actually bought a replacement and still play it in preference to Heroes V and VI.Finally, a special mention for the music. It is the only computer game with music I liked so much I bought the sound track.

No Offence to seller as it is not their problem, but this game is UTTER CRAP. or may not have been had it actually played. But the Game producing company selling unloadable discs are Utter Crap.Basicaslly it does not play or run.After Hours and Hours seeking online help about trying to get it to play, i decided to call it a day as i realised there was no simple resolve or any way to get this to run.Having a P.C from the twenty first century not being able to handle a game from the 80's is also UTTER UTTER BULLS***.This tat should NOT BE BEING SOLD.

As a die-hard Heroes III fan, I was sceptical at the changes that have been made to the game during the first couple of hours of playing. However, if you care to view the game in its own right and not compare it to its predecessor, you are likely to find that this is an excellent game.For those unfamiliar with the series, you control an army made up of heroes (individual characters with various special abilities) and creatures that you need to recruit as you go through the game. There are two play areas - a map on which you will travel to reach other towns, collect items, find your enemies and gather resources - and a battleground on which you will control your army when fighting your enemies.The game is a strategy soaked indulgence in a medieval world with magic and monsters! It may not quite match up to its former self in gameplay, but it looks good, it plays well and will provide many hours of entertainment.Action 6/10Graphics 9/10Gameplay 9/10Atmosphere 10/10Lastability 9/10

Heroes 4 is a fantastic game, and in some respects is a huge improvement upon Heroes 3. That, presumably, is what 3DO were aiming for. The graphics – yep, much prettier. The rules – yep, more interesting – heroes are now involved in combat, character development more complex. Only one complaint really – the AI is completely, utterly, stupid. Make that two – there’s no random map generator.‘Impossible’ level on Heroes 3 made for some really challenging games – both solo and multiplayer. Heroes 4, on the other hand…well, I haven’t lost to the AI since my very first attempt. Multiplayer is ok, but it tends to be decided on which human player takes the AI towns first. They just don’t seem to offer any resistance. Sure, you can design maps and give the AI huge forces at the outset – but I still end up winning. They have no idea how to defend or attack – pretty crucial skills in a strategy game.Having said this, I would still recommend the game as it has that strange, undefinable quality that makes games addictive. Heroes 3 had it, and Heroes 4 has it in abundance. Just find a friend to play it with.

For experienced HOMM players; just like HOMM3, this one takes some time to get used to. The most striking aspects I experienced are:1. A more realistic world.+ It isn't flat! Instead of moving around on ground level; grasslands and mountain-passes alike; passable ground in HOMM4 can be raised or lowered.- Characters and monster look more real and are rendered in 3D. I personally have some trouble with the dissapearance of the brightly coloured fantasy creatures.2. Towns.+ Each town can only produce 5 creatures out of 8; which gives upgrading and selecting more depth.- The town screens all look alike, with buildings that are just too small to be impressive.3.Heroes.+ More different skills, upgradable to a powerful level 5 (for instance: lvl 5 necromancy raises vampires!)+ Heroes are more balanced; the value of might is made equal to that of magic.+ Heroes fight and die during combat.+ No useless spells (mirth is really powerful!)- Each main skill (eg. life magic, combat) has 3 subskills. In order to get lvl 5 life spells; you need to upgrade it's subskills quite a bit. Which means that in small to medium scenarios, you won't be able to cast lvl 5 spells at all!4. Misccelaneous+ Creatures can move by themselves; picking up resources, joining your heroes, attacking.+ Creatures can be safely transported by caravans from town to town.+ Game designers have listened to customer-wishes! For instance loading and saving during combat.+ Scenarios remain challenging!+/- Rules of the game are slightly altered.For un-experienced players: switching from regular strategy games to HOMM4 is now not quite the culture shock it used to be in the previous titles.