SO. Songs of Conquest is good! It looks GREAT and it scratches the Heroes of Might and Magic itch.
When I think back on some of the most formative video games on my games taste, Heroes of Might and Magic 2 and 3 are near the very top of the list. In fact, HoMM 2 might have been the first time I ever finished an all-day marathon session and then right away started up another; even 9 year old me was a binge gamer hahaha
I've played and loved every HoMM game since then, and have been gutted that the series hasn't continued in earnest. So I was so happy to see a game that looked this good in the screens and media and so obviously an homage to the games I loved.
But it's just...missing...something. I don't think it's soul, exactly, since this game has character and charm of its own.
I think literally it might be as simple as the big city views. I wonder why they decided to not do those?
On the whole, you should play this, but don't feel alone if you go, "...eh..."
When I think back on some of the most formative video games on my games taste, Heroes of Might and Magic 2 and 3 are near the very top of the list. In fact, HoMM 2 might have been the first time I ever finished an all-day marathon session and then right away started up another; even 9 year old me was a binge gamer hahaha
I've played and loved every HoMM game since then, and have been gutted that the series hasn't continued in earnest. So I was so happy to see a game that looked this good in the screens and media and so obviously an homage to the games I loved.
But it's just...missing...something. I don't think it's soul, exactly, since this game has character and charm of its own.
I think literally it might be as simple as the big city views. I wonder why they decided to not do those?
On the whole, you should play this, but don't feel alone if you go, "...eh..."