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Heroes of Might and Magic V Hammers of Fate Expansion Pack Review (continued)
More User Submitted Heroes of Might and Magic V Hammers of Fate Expansion Pack Reviews
Date: 2007-01-10
Heroes of Might and Magic - Hammers of Fate Add-on
This add-on adds new playable races and new creatures, but the two new features that I like the best, are; the random map generator, and the troop caravans. You can now make an endless number of fun to play maps, that seem more user friendly to me. Also, you can now move new troops from towns or external sources to the town of your choice. You no longer need to devote a hero to transporting troops. I have played all of the previous Heroes of Might and Magic, and this new 3D version is the best yet. Way to go Nival Interactive (Software Developer).
Date: 2006-11-29
Very Nice Add-on
The add-on is well worth the money:
1. The cut scenes are more fluid and not choppy and the characters mouths actually move.
2. The random map generator should have been included in the original, but at least its in this expansion pack.
3. The campaigns are creative and fun to play, the storyline is a little weak, but the acting is better. The storyline spins off of the original campaign storylines. I believe it would have been better to start with a fresh storyline.
4. There are a lot of added features that are not advertised such as additial artifacts. The dwarven faction was very creatively designed maintaining good game balance.
Date: 2006-11-24
Not Bad, Not Great, Some Expected
The first expansion to the Heroes V is not a bad one. I wonder if they included features here intentionally so as to justify an "expansion pack" or if they were really pushed up against a time frame and simply decided to wait until this release to include the Random Map Generator and the other (albeit minor) features.
I do appreciate the new artifacts and abilities because they enable me to make better customized maps (in my humble opinion). The dwarves are pretty cool to play with and the campaigns are alright.
Overall this expansion is kind of typical of what you'd expect nowadays. Basically, the game producers hold off with some nice features and release them separate from the base game. Monetarily speaking, in this case, the base game will cost you about $30 and the expansion will be another $30. For $60 you bought a pretty cool game, but I still think it is too expensive. This, however, is the norm nowadays.
The Heroes V game is a great upgrade in the series, only I would price this first expansion pack around $15 to be fair. But then again, everything costs what consumers are willing to pay for them.
To close, if you love Heroes V, this expansion won't be coming down in price any time soon, so you might as well decide HOW MUCH you love the base title. I would think this pack would delight the diehards more than anybody else, especially those who enjoy the customization more than the installation-provided scenarios. The Random Map Generator turned out to be a great product, and the added items, etc. make you want to be more creative and use more of the game's new tools.
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