I have very fond memories of university holidays playing Heroes of Might and Magic II and III, and whenever a new game comes out in the series I take note because perhaps this time they will hit that formula again in a fresh way with a game that involves exploration, strategy and awesome fantasy battles.

Black Hole Entertainment seems to have done this with Might & Magic: Heroes VI. It’s not perfect. There aren’t enough factions, no town screens, not enough skirmish maps and more than a few bugs, but it’s a very entertaining strategy RPG. Just, as before, be prepared to put aside entire weeks to play through it. Like Civilization, this is one time-sink of a game series.

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