Heroes of Might and Magic V

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: May 23, 2006
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
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  1. PC Gamer
    74
    And, unfortunately, despite extra time on the grill, Heroes V's ribs are tasty, but still a bit undercooked. [Aug 2006, p.48]
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  2. PC Gamer UK
    74
    Nice looking, moderately rewarding. [July 2006, p.78]
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  3. Yahoo!
    70
    The biggest failing of Heroes V, which you can almost anticipate from its emphasis on looking so good, is that it's stingy with information.
  5. GameSpy
    70
    On one hand, you can't ignore the game's various shortcomings, the lack of editing tools and failing multiplayer. But on the other hand, it's hard to dismiss a game that eats up late night hours faster than G-String Diva reruns on HBO, leaving you desperate to finish a campaign mission at 3AM before you pass out.
  6. Total Video Games
    70
    For fans of the series Nival has achieved the ultimate courtesy in that HOMMV retains that same spirit of its 3DO predecessors, but with a visual upgrade, and should put this revamped franchise in good stead for future instalments.
  7. games(TM)
    70
    Heroes Of Might And Magic V has sufficient appeal to become an entry level into the genre for the mainstream player, at the price of not quite having sufficient subtlety and depth to completely satisfy its natural target audience: the lesser spotted geek. [July 2006, p.128]
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  8. WHAM! Gaming
    68
    A decent but pretty run-of-the-mill RPG.
  9. Game Revolution
    67
    On the other hand, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and New World Computing should be very flattered indeed. Despite how derivative it is, Heroes of Might and Magic V is still a good, addictive game. It just isn’t a very new one.
  10. Cheat Code Central
    66
    This might be the last kick at the can for M&M but unless it can offer something more than some new graphics and a few new features, I can’t say I would be looking forward to the sixth version.
  11. G4 TV
    60
    Good looks and tactical high jinks aside, it's tough to recommend HoMM5 with a mere ten skirmish maps, no map editor (for shame!), and a barrel of bugs, e.g. random desktop crashes, missions that "break" if you perform certain tasks out of order, heroes that attack through castle walls, incorrect initiative bar tallies in battle, etc.
  12. Computer Games Magazine
    60
    While Heroes V might be a hard game to hate, it's also a hard game to love. [Sept. 2006, p.61]
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  13. 1UP
    50
    While HOMM5 retains much that fans once cherished about this series, its imaginative yet hamstrung shift to 3D, poor A.I., clunky interface, stingy multiplayer maps, and intimidating bug list render what could have been the rebirth of a phenomenal strategy game merely an average rehash.

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#63 Best PC Game of 2006
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#17 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 583 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 435 out of 583
  2. Mixed: 111 out of 583
  3. Negative: 37 out of 583
  1. DawidK.
    Aug 3, 2007
    9
    One of the best sequels so far. Gain of good looking without loss in Heroes climate. Only Heroes III is still better than this one. To arms One of the best sequels so far. Gain of good looking without loss in Heroes climate. Only Heroes III is still better than this one. To arms brothers! Theres a game that is worth playing! ( something unusuall these days).… Full Review »
  2. Omegamon
    Jan 4, 2011
    7
    The good: Good graphics, good music, good gameplay. The bad: combat is a bit flat, it's easy to tell which side will win just by looking atThe good: Good graphics, good music, good gameplay. The bad: combat is a bit flat, it's easy to tell which side will win just by looking at the armies on both sides.… Full Review »
  3. GolovA
    May 14, 2015
    7
    My finger itches to give this one a "6", but considering that i played many hours, and actually enjoyed the game - i am giving it a "7". SoMy finger itches to give this one a "6", but considering that i played many hours, and actually enjoyed the game - i am giving it a "7". So why am i being bad toward Heroes V if i played it and enjoyed it? Here is why:
    Heroes has now become a dead franchise which is not moving anywhere. With each reiteration, they either take something out, or return something old to the game, which they have taken out previously. The designers do not even try to improve the game, make it better, alter the story line, reinvent ancient approach to gaming.
    No innovation whatsoever. Instead, as fans of the series we are being fed the dying game in a new, visually altered package - same story, same leveling up mechanisms, same strategy, etc. Well, guess what, dev's, the old fans of the series are slowly turning away from this lack of commitment on your part to us - your target group, and the new fanship isn't flocking over to play a stagnated game.    … Full Review »
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