Amazon Maximum Age: 240 months
Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: 3DO
EAN: 0790561502319
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Format: CD-ROM
Weight: 25 hundredths-pounds
Label: 3DO
Manufacturer: 3DO
Model: 5023-01-005
Packaged Height: 150 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 950 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 110 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 800 hundredths-inches
Platform: Windows 98
Platform: Windows 2000
Platform: Windows Me
Platform: Windows 95
Publisher: 3DO
Studio: 3DO
Product Description:
Murdered by traitors and resurrected as an evil lich, Erathia's undead king leads an invasion of his former kingdom. Little resistance is met until his daughter Katherine, Queen of Enroth, returns to her homeland with elite Enrothian warriors.
Customer Reviews:
3 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
 The ultimate turn-based strategy game, 2006-03-02
I got the demo for HOMM3 before it was released, and I played the same small scenario over and over again, waiting for the real game to come out. I agree with what another reviewer said, that we turn-based fans don't get a lot of good games to enjoy in a RTS world.
But this is definitely one of them. One of the best features of this games is the multitude of different creatures. And they are all actually different from each other, not just the same creature with different graphics. Most of the creatures have special characteristics that actually affect the tactics of combat. You'll still discover new strategies every now and then after you've been playing for months.
Also, look forward to some great character development. You'll be able to hire several heroes to lead your armies, each one unique, and you'll be able to customize them by chosing which skills they will acquire or how you'll distribute your precious artifacts among them.
The chess-like combat system is also a strong plus that has fortunately been inherited from the previous HOMM's.
Sadly the same can't be said about the sequel, HOMM4. I bought it as soon as it came out, but sold it shortly after, going back to my good old HOMM3. The new one just doesn't have the same "magic".
One weakness of HOMM3 is the excess of spells. If you're the type of player that likes more spells than you can count, you'll have a ball. But there are so many useless spells in this game! I am a definite veteran, and there are still some spells that I've never used. Seriously, who ever uses "Remove Obstacle"?? How about "Quicksand"?
But this shouldn't give you second thoughts about buying this game. It's like Star Wars, episodes 4, 5 and 6: several years later, it's still the best there is.
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