The review of Heroes of Might and Magic V at GamePro is very short, but it takes into account the 1.1 update that Ubisoft released several weeks ago. The final score of 4.25 out of 5 is also slightly higher than the current review average so far. The author highlights a couple of concerns that fans currently have:
"The lack of non-campaign mission maps is similarly frustrating: for a franchise that has long given its fans a wealth of replayability via standalone maps and a do-it-yourself editor, the reliance on well-executed but still stingy multiplayer features to provide replayability just feels cheap. Maybe we'll need another patch for that."
As usual, the graphics get a lot of praises. The sometimes frustrating camera is seen as the price to pay for a beautiful and immersive environment:
"But it doesn't look like a traditional HOMM game and I mean that in a good way. No, in a very good way. The 2D rendered maps and units of yesteryear have been booted in favor of a glittering 3D game engine that creates a simply gorgeous gameworld and injects the chessboard-style battles with new life. While the exploratory nature of the gameplay encourages you to reveal the map in order to grab more resources and snag more goodies, the beauty of the game prods you along as well if only to uncover the next beautiful swath of landscape."
Links to other Heroes V reviews can be found here.
