
It improved the first title and increased complexity as well as depth. However, HOMM II paved the path to TBS success.

A perfect example of a game that was built to be memorableĪs far as turn-based strategy games go, Heroes of Might and Magic II isn’t all that known, the third title was the one what took the world by storm. The Past Tense is the correct one to use because HOMM II is something you go back to because of nostalgia. What a wonderful game Heroes of Might and Magic II was. It’s tough to get the harp sound out of my head, you know, the one that plays when you collect resources.


The gameplay, the design, the combat mechanics, it was all absolutely charming. I’ll never forget the first time I saw it load on a friend’s computer screen, then seeing the humans, creatures and monsters fight. It’s impossible to keep count of how many hours I’ve spent playing Heroes of Might and Magic III, but that was because I first fell in love with Heroes II.
