Heroes of might and magic iv series#

All skills provide unique bonuses (resurrection lets you reclaim a portion of the units lost in battle, for instance). Every primary skill group has three separate secondary skills associated with it.

In all there are nine skill groupings - individual combat, tactics, scouting, nobility and five different colleges of magic - life, death, order, nature and chaos. Heroes who combine Chaos and Death magic become Liches and can age their opponents thereby reducing their offensive and defensive abilities. Cardinals (specializing in Life magic and Nobility) gain a 5% bonus to resurrection. Each of the 48 total character classes come with their own unique bonuses and benefits as well. A Thief who opts to focus on Nature Magic in addition to his regular scouting skill set becomes a Bard. A Knight who supplements his Tactics skill with a little Death magic becomes a Reaver. Once you depart from your main skill branch and start specializing in a second set of skills, your hero can become one of 36 different sub-classes. As your hero gains levels, he or she will also gain new skills. Combat-oriented characters are divided between Barbarians (for melee oriented folks) and Archers (for the ranged types). Heroes trained in Nobility are your Lords while those trained in Life magic are Priests. Each hero begins in one of eleven different classes based on their starting skill. Hero development has been enlarged quite a bit. Luckily, it's as rewarding as it is important. This makes the cultivation and preservation of heroes an even greater priority. They'll take the field alongside your other creatures and will have to attack and defend just like the rank and file. Most significantly, your heroes now take a more active role in the battles. Their role has been changed a bit as well. The game has always been about the heroes but heroes are an even bigger focus now. Six new campaigns and a whole batch of scenarios will likely keep you occupied until the next installment or expansion comes along. There are some small problems here and there but, overall, this is a fantastic addition to the franchise. Steal a car and go buy a copy of the game right now.

Heroes of might and magic iv series#

Heroes IV continues the tradition in fine style and fans of the series shouldn't even bother reading the rest of the review.

Heck, in Heroes you can even be one of the evil overlords. Players lead their armies and heroes around a fantastic world, capturing towns and fighting fantastic creatures and evil overlords. For those of you who have just joined us, Heroes of Might and Magic is a turn-based strategy series that's enjoyed tremendous success - and deservedly so. But rather than just offering some small evolutionary changes to the admittedly addictive existing games, Heroes IV ponies up some significant changes that, in my opinion, only make the game more enjoyable.