Big Download Blog

Developer: New World Computing
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Windows
Original Release: 1 June 1999
Available From: GoG.com

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 was a big departure for the series in terms of graphics and density. Where the first two games were much more spread out and clean with hand-drawn pixel art, Heroes of Might and Magic 3 utilized a new method of 3D models rendered into 16-bit sprites. It allows for higher relative detail for each sprite, but the animations and sprites were muddy and stiff. Beyond this huge change in visual style, Heroes of Might and Magic 3 emphasized a density of play as well. I can't say that I like the change from pixel art to psuedo-3D, but really, it's all about the gameplay. 31/08/09