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- ID = PS0370
- STYLE = 2D Turn-Based Strategy
- DEV. = New World Computing
- PUB. = The 3DO Company
- R-DATE = Apr-18-2001
- ESRB = E / For Everyone
- PLAYERS = 1 player
- LIST PRICE =
$19.99
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| Game Description |
If you’re expecting a straight adaptation of the PC hit of the same name, don’t. A completely re-tooled version of the popular game, this take on HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC is entirely in 3D, featuring free-roaming environments and startling, in-your-face battle sequences. Choose one of four characters to play a knight, barbarian, sorcerer, or paladin and then begin your search for the Ultimate Artifact. Building up your kingdom will earn you more gold, and gold will allow you to recruit more skilled and powerful armies to aid you in your efforts.
With your army supporting you, you’ll move across the continent, capturing villains who will give you valuable secrets to help you reach the Artifact. There are crazy characters, treasures, and other valuable items hidden throughout the game, and each 3D level is like an ongoing universe unto itself. Whether you’re a long-standing MIGHT AND MAGIC junkie or you’re just looking for an incredible role-playing adventure, you can’t go wrong with the PS2 take on HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC.
- Amazing 3D battles.
- Four playable characters.
- Powerful weaponry.
- Detailed characters.
- One-player action.
Description 2
"Find the ancient DragonBone Staff." These were the last words uttered by King Argus the Third before an assassination attempt by the evil Wyrm - Dragon Malazak sent him spiraling into a coma. Only by finding and assembling the pieces of an ancient shattered map and capturing a host of Malazak's associates can you hope to find the DragonBone Staff, cure King Argus and defeat the wicked Malazak.
- Choose between The Barbarian, The Sorceress, The Paladin and The Knight to wage war against villains and monsters.
- Intuitive interface and controls means simple console gameplay.
- Command armies using up to five of the game's 25 creatures.
- Seventeen never-before-seen villains.
- Navigate through plains, forests, castles, dungeons, hills and towers.
- Beautifully enhanced graphics and camera motions.
- Random gameplay - events unfold differently every time you play.
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| Game Reviews |
DailyRadar.com
While it's almost a complete change from its PC counterpart, Heroes of Might and Magic is a great addition to the quality lineup of strategy games on the PlayStation 2. No longer 2D or turn-based, Heroes of Might and Magic on Sony's black box isn't as deep as might be expected, but it's fast, easy to learn and the battles are incredibly fun. For gamers who've been hesitant to tackle strategy gaming or old pros who want some lighter fare, this is a great title to spend some time with. Playing as one of four different character classes (Knight, Paladin, Sorceress, Barbarian), players spend the entire game on a quest to find a mystical staff that will enable them to defeat Malazak, a terrible dragon that is threatening to destroy the land of Enroth. The staff is hidden, buried in the four continents that make up the world, and each one of a dozen villains has a piece of the map, while the rest of the map pieces are attached to a half dozen or so artifacts spread around the land. You can access your map at any time, and when you think you know what space is going to be at the center of it, dig away. You don't want to just go digging everywhere, however, since setting up an excavation takes a full week and this quest is timed. As you run around the land gathering troops, getting in battles and finding treasure, the days slowly tick away--and if you can't complete the quest in time, Malazak rains down fire all over everything. There's plenty of time for exploration and side adventures to beef up your strength before you have to go toe-to-toe with Malazak, but the harder difficulty levels cut down the day count severely as well as upping the monster count. Gaining levels is entirely taken care of by capturing villains and bringing them to justice. Battle is the only thing that is still turn-based, but even this has been given a huge 3D facelift. The characters line up across from each other in whatever order you decide, and the classic balance of archery, magic and brute force that has always marked Heroes of Might and Magic comes into play. This is great stuff. There are some downsides to the game, however. For one, there's no castle management at all. Capturing a castle just adds to your weekly income--which is used to not only buy troops but to feed the troops you have. Also, there's no multiplayer, and although the location of the villains and artifacts changes with each game, the actual castles and towns are all in the same places, making exploration incredibly easy on the second time through. Last but not least, the manual's pretty poor and leaves a great deal to the player to figure out. None of these details take away from the overall experience, however, which is one of fast, fun, strategic gameplay. -- DailyRadar.com |
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| Game Controller |
ADVENTURE CONTROLS
D-Pad or Left Analog Stick = move character
X Button = confirm selection
Square Button = view puzzle map
Triangle Button = fly, land
Circle button = cast spell
L1 Button = view character
L2 Button = view army
R1 Button = view auto map
R2 Button = view contract info
Right Analog Stick = zoom in or out
Start Button = pause
COMBAT CONTROLS
D-Pad or Left Analog Stick = move character
X Button = end movement, attack
Square Button = change target
Triangle Button = wait, pass
Circle Button = cast spell
L1 Button = view character
L2 Button = view army
R1 Button = change camera position
R2 Button = view creature info
Right Analog Stick = position camera
Start Button = pause |
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| Game Cheats - Hints - Tips - Links |
Master Code (must be on):
EC87DB041456E60A
Infinite Gold:
1CBE996C17E9C70C
No Time Limit:
3CBD02631456E788
Extra Lives:
4CBE97A01456E404
4CBE979E1456E404
4CBE97A41456E404
4CBE97A21456E404
4CBE97A81456E404
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