The Might & Magic series has always had a turbulent history but, despite never being successful at the box office, it has managed to survive in recent years thanks to a good number of fans in love with this fantastic universe that perhaps is not. Particularly complex or original, but full of quality experiences.
The brand has been in the hands of Ubisoft for several years, but the French giant, apparently trapped in a thousand corporate vicissitudes and more profitable series, does not seem willing at the moment to relaunch it: for this reason dotemu has obtained permission to publish on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 a definitive version of Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a fun spin-off that Capybara Games published for Nintendo DS back in 2009.
Will this chapter have survived the test of time? Let's find out in Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes Review - Definitive Edition.
How to play Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition is a remastered version not so much of the original game but of the first re-release, released for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. This means that the developers could simply Update graphics to current standards. without having to affect the gameplay or controls. On the one hand, this guarantees absolute fidelity to the original game and its balance, but on the other it does not allow for some quality of life changes that would undoubtedly have streamlined the experience and modernized the adventure.
For those who don't know, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition AND a mix between RPG, strategy and puzzle, set in the Might & Magic fantasy universe. The game offers a single-player campaign divided into five chapters, each with a different protagonist and a story that intertwines with the others. The plot is not particularly original or complex, in fact it often has very naive features, but it serves as a pretext to confront the player with increasingly complex challenges, shuffling the cards a little each time the protagonist of the story changes. .
There will be challenges in which you will only have a few moves available, others in which you will have to time the shots well, others in which you will have to directly defeat your opponent, but the heart of the experience is that of a "match." 3" in which it requires lining up three units of the same color to create offensive or defensive formations. Vertical alignments create attacking formations, while horizontal alignments form defensive walls. He unit They are divided both by who and by type: those who are best suited to attack and those who attack after a few turns, those at close range and those at distance. There is no shortage of special units that, after longer average charge times, guarantee devastating attacks or particular powers (such as healing or slow but constant attacks) capable of directing the battle in one direction or another.
There are no great options to customize your army: each hero has his own units, 3 basic and 5 special from which to select only 2, and a special ability. You can also equip an artifact that can improve an aspect of your game. That's all. This ensures a certain balance and personality to the various characters, but greatly limits the "role-playing" part of the entire experience.
Le battles Therefore, they are solved by trying to create the desired combinations by moving one unit at a time on the grid and then managing the heroes' reinforcements and special powers. The different attacks, then, must not simply eliminate the frontline units and their defenses, but rather reach the end of the grid, which represents the hero. Once his life energy has been consumed, the battle will, most of the time, be over.
Finally, there is one Local and online multiplayer modes, where you can challenge other players or cooperate with them.
Good original material
La graphics of Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition is enhanced over the original game, with higher resolution and superior details. Dotemu's job was simplified by the fact that the original game already had good character and unit design and a simple but readable interface. The sound is also of good quality, with an epic and catchy soundtrack and a well-done English dubbing, also subtitled in convincing Spanish.
Being a "definitive version", no major changes were foreseen in the structure of the game and if on the one hand this guarantees that everything works optimally, on the other we cannot help but notice that Some elements have aged quite poorly., such as a simple story and somewhat rigid map navigation, with improved management of shops and side quests. The core of the experience is still solid, the graphics are still nice, but it would have taken little to update and modernize everything.
Conclusions
Tested version PC with Windows digital delivery Steam Price 17,99 € Holygamerz.com 7.5 audience ND your voteMight & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition is a fun and, after almost 15 years of absence, an original game that will delight lovers of the genre and also those looking for something different. It also offers great longevity, thanks to the multiplayer mode and the long single-player campaign. In the long run, however, the experience lacks a bit of variety, with few mission types and the different heroes differing only slightly. Furthermore, the revision work made very few changes to the original formula, something that could limit the appeal of this definitive edition to all those who own the original. Those looking for a long and quite interesting role-playing/puzzle game, however, can look at this Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition with interest, as it could be an opportunity to rediscover a renowned video game universe waiting to be revealed. a new main chapter.
PRO
- Long and challenging campaign
- The character designs are still valid
AGAINST
- In the long run, little variety.
- No improvement in quality of life.
