HOMM 5 is a very special case in the book of 'How-To-Age-Quicker', where it consumes more time then you thought it did. The only game before it (for me) was HOMM 3, And no, not the peice of s**t HD remake, but the original, CD PORT.

HOMM on its own was a really shallow lot of cool but also very bland gameplay, enjoyable but not mindblowing amazement, however, this expansion to the HOMM 5 library makes every nerve in my body tingle. Not only do we have stronghold which is now probably the most amazing race to play, but overall, has a fun mechanic which rewards you for being aggressive as all hell.

In short, it's a must buy for anyone who has any patience and love strategic games, I believe anyone can get into this game in particular. HOMM 3 can't do that to people, that takes nerves and a lot of spare time. Crack this one open when you are bored, you learn the mechanics in literal seconds, and you're good to go.

GR8 game m8 8/10

HOMM 5 is a very special case in the book of 'How-To-Age-Quicker', where it consumes more time then you thought it did. The only game before it (for me) was HOMM 3, And no, not the peice of s**t HD remake, but the original, CD PORT. HOMM on its own was a really shallow lot of cool but also very bland gameplay, enjoyable but not mindblowing amazement, however, this expansion to the HOMM 5 library makes every nerve in my body tingle. Not only do we have stronghold which is now probably the most amazing race to play, but overall, has a fun mechanic which rewards you for being aggressive as all hell. In short, it's a must buy for anyone who has any patience and love strategic games, I believe anyone can get into this game in particular. HOMM 3 can't do that to people, that takes nerves and a lot of spare time. Crack this one open when you are bored, you learn the mechanics in literal seconds, and you're good to go. GR8 game m8 8/10