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THE TOP
10 NON-ADVENTURE GAMES OF ALL TIME
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by Agustín Cordes and Michal
Necasek
10. Heroes Of Might And Magic III – New World Computing/3DO,
1999
Probably the most
popular in the HoMM series of strategy games, which
itself is an offshoot of the Might & Magic RPGs. A
purely turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world, with the
missions and campaigns wrapped in a relatively thin story. HoMM is
a classical strategy game based on resource management and combat.
You can control several different races, each with specific units
and capabilities: Humans, Elves, Wizards, Barbarians, Undead and
more. There are several campaigns in the game, each split into roughly
5-8 missions. The goals of the missions are varied – usually elimination
of all enemies, sometimes capturing an artifact or defeating an enemy
hero. At the beginning of each mission, it is usually necessary to
build up cities and secure a supply of resources. Then you build
armies and recruit of heroes who can serve as leaders for the armies
and roam the land in search of conquest. Battles are also turn based,
heroes may use spells but do not engage in combat themselves, though
their abilities reflect on the armies. The game system is relatively
simple, easy to learn and easy to play. The artwork is excellent,
with luscious graphics and pleasant music. The result is an enjoyable
and extremely addictive game. Very difficult to quit once you’ve
started playing.
