Might & Magic: Heroes VII

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Sep 29, 2015
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 455 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 150 out of 455
  2. Mixed: 92 out of 455
  3. Negative: 213 out of 455
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  1. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
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  2. LMarci
    Jun 7, 2022
    4
    I feel like the developers either did not understand what makes the classic HOMM games so great, or they just did not care at all. This is not a terrible game at core, but it just feels incomplete and soulless. In comparison the the older HOMM games, it just doesn't hold a candle to them. A few design decisions make me quite disappointed too. I wholeheartedly wished that they would learnI feel like the developers either did not understand what makes the classic HOMM games so great, or they just did not care at all. This is not a terrible game at core, but it just feels incomplete and soulless. In comparison the the older HOMM games, it just doesn't hold a candle to them. A few design decisions make me quite disappointed too. I wholeheartedly wished that they would learn from their mistakes after VI flopped, but I suppose not.… Expand
  3. PavelH
    Apr 21, 2022
    3
    Poor balancing of magic in the early game and it scales inversely, your best skills are the lowest tier and your worst skills are the highest tier. Magic beats Might the first 20 levels of the game. To give you a perspective, you have spells that do 400dmg a turn at lvl 2/3. Imagine that much damage in any of the other games! I am shocked how poorly a game can be balanced. In addition toPoor balancing of magic in the early game and it scales inversely, your best skills are the lowest tier and your worst skills are the highest tier. Magic beats Might the first 20 levels of the game. To give you a perspective, you have spells that do 400dmg a turn at lvl 2/3. Imagine that much damage in any of the other games! I am shocked how poorly a game can be balanced. In addition to this, you lose many of the goodies from Heroes 5/6, no blood/tier system, no legacy weapons or creature upgrades from H5. No 3d town centres and boring town upgrades. Poor.… Expand
  4. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    I find it hard to rate a game so low. Even in the worst games you will find something that saves it from a total disgrace, say some music tracks, maybe graphics, maybe even one little thing, like a loading screen which you find particurarly artsy, or this one voice actor, who saves a day. Anything. In…
  5. Estro
    May 29, 2021
    9
    I actually liked it! the town screens were really pleasant on the eyes with their somewhat cartoonish style, and playing it with my dad it was pretty fun! and yeah we ran into some bugs but overall I wouldn't say it was a bad experience
  6. Corwin
    Sep 11, 2020
    5
    It's alright mechanically and has a decent storyline. My main gripe was several bugs serious enough to force me to restart the campaign, such as a bug that permanently decreased the hero's Spellpower every day after equipping an item that was supposed to boost it. And I played a LONG time after launch, when such issues should've been long fixed! I can only assume Ubisoft used Might & MagicIt's alright mechanically and has a decent storyline. My main gripe was several bugs serious enough to force me to restart the campaign, such as a bug that permanently decreased the hero's Spellpower every day after equipping an item that was supposed to boost it. And I played a LONG time after launch, when such issues should've been long fixed! I can only assume Ubisoft used Might & Magic franchise as a cash grab and is abandoning it.… Expand
  7. azrael121
    Jun 3, 2020
    7
    Графически игра просто шикарна, новые нововведения также располагают к себе. Всю картину портят лаги, также есть заклинание снижающее инициативу врага, так вот- не используйте его враги визуально становятся тормозами и приходится ждать по 15-20!! секунд. Жалко что отсутствует фракция демонов. Игра в принципе понравиласьГрафически игра просто шикарна, новые нововведения также располагают к себе. Всю картину портят лаги, также есть заклинание снижающее инициативу врага, так вот- не используйте его враги визуально становятся тормозами и приходится ждать по 15-20!! секунд. Жалко что отсутствует фракция демонов. Игра в принципе понравилась
  8. Benehime
    Mar 18, 2020
    7
    Might and Magic Heroes VII: lack of magic.

    Might and Magic Heroes VII is continuation for legendary Heroes of Might and Magic turn-based strategy series based upon Might and Magic series of fantasy (secretly fantastic) first person RPGs. The game was released on September 29, 2015, four years after the previous Might and Magic Heroes VI. By the developer Limbic Entertainment, which    Might and Magic Heroes VII: lack of magic.

    Might and Magic Heroes VII is continuation for legendary Heroes of Might and Magic turn-based strategy series based upon Might and Magic series of fantasy (secretly fantastic) first person RPGs.

    The game was released on September 29, 2015, four years after the previous Might and Magic Heroes VI. By the developer Limbic Entertainment, which executed the series for first time. Using good old Unreal engine.

    Might and Magic Heroes VII has classic fantasy in it, beautiful, aesthetic based, which actually 100% defines the point of the whole series. And two of those main pillars it is stated upon is the music and graphical execution. Less valuable but still defining is suitable to main pillars: gameplay and story. It mostly reflects in community of fans reaction. But really by mass of players series is famous for its aesthetic. And MaMH7 executes it pretty pretty. Chillful but epic soundtrack maybe a little inferior to the previous OSTs, yet still plunges you unprecedentedly compared to any other fantasy series music. Textures and assets are series-level enjoyable as well. Even gameplay execution can get exciting, especially if you haven't played since the last game. But fans wanted more, and it is reasonable. Because for the game been 4 years in development, MaMH7 lacks too much compared to legendary series. And to lack that much in loving community of old fans is clearly inappropriate. Lord, game is even buggy.

    First of all, it's just worsened version of the previous game, even graphically sometimes. Interface graphically is the worst part of the game, for the game relayed on aesthetics it's very bad mistake to do. Fonts are poor like from some tab, icons are compressed like it's 2005 game, and 2D arts are too ordinary kitsch. That to say minions, animations in the game and 3D-graphic overall are enjoyable and references to one of the best in series Heroes of Might and Magic V. RPG part is okay, it lacks the races and differences from the previous game, but it is easier to learn than ever which satisfies. And after all, it for some reason lagging sometimes no matter the graphic settings.

    Besides all the disadvantages, they are mostly so in terms of legendary series. But most importantly game does its job to enjoyably learn it, chill, kill plenty of time, feel nostalgia, experience the Heroes once again throughout the years. There are no fantasy turn-based strategy competitors in the market and it's doing the game no good. But also doing it very special as well.    … Expand
  9. laertan
    Feb 6, 2020
    1
    That's the worst of heroes chapters. I dearly hope developers/copyright holders will stop by now, tendency to degradation is too obvious: HoMM5 was good, HoMM6 was average, almost bad, but somehow they managed to fall only partially. And then we had this: tons of bugs, too hard gameplay, boring battles with no balance. Total disgrace.
  10. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    6
    Somoehow this installment is a step down comparing to the previous HoM&M VI.
    Feels like Heroes but in same time it doesnt.
    Hard to stay with this game for long time. I had same problem with Heroes V, which I dont like becouse of overall visuals. Here the problem is that the game does not have a Heroes soul...
  11. SilverOrlov
    Oct 7, 2019
    5
    Despite the weakness of the previous game in the eyes of gamers and the fact that from that moment the franchise began to degrade, to some extent I liked that game as a separate and not part of the legendary 1-2-3 parts. But in the case of this last part - this is not so. Everything is broken here, except for the authors' attempt to make an interesting story. Partly it turned out, but allDespite the weakness of the previous game in the eyes of gamers and the fact that from that moment the franchise began to degrade, to some extent I liked that game as a separate and not part of the legendary 1-2-3 parts. But in the case of this last part - this is not so. Everything is broken here, except for the authors' attempt to make an interesting story. Partly it turned out, but all of this together does not deserve a good rating. I gave 5 only because didn't want to through the game in the "red zone" because of the story, but nothing more.… Expand
  12. PolishGamer
    Mar 14, 2019
    7
    Well i think this game was good. Yea it has bugs but i can get over it. I think its a good heroes game but not very good or fantastic.
  13. BlueBangkok
    Jan 9, 2019
    4
    I really wanted to love this game. I really did. Somewhere, deep down, there is a solid, fun gameplay here. But it is buried under tons of bugs, lack of polish, and straight-out amateurish development.

    Where do I start? Well, let's start with the good. Campaigns, for what is probably the first time in history since Heroes III, are actually enjoyable and well thought-out. The RPG    I really wanted to love this game. I really did. Somewhere, deep down, there is a solid, fun gameplay here. But it is buried under tons of bugs, lack of polish, and straight-out amateurish development.

    Where do I start? Well, let's start with the good. Campaigns, for what is probably the first time in history since Heroes III, are actually enjoyable and well thought-out. The RPG elements are possibly the best ever - the skill wheel and general lack of skill points ensures that: a) each hero is unique in his/her own right, and b) hero development is not based on random chance this time - you decide how to build your hero. That is what you call good game design and that is why I tried to much to spend worthwhile time in this game.

    Sadly, no matter how good some core concepts are, the fact of the matter is that the game is unplayable because even 3 years after release it just does *not* work. One of the most important thing, the AI, is not even broken, it's basically non-existent. The AI, no matter the difficulty, will always behave in the same idiotic way: it builds its army, then it throws itself against you. So far so good. However, when you defeat it, it will continue to waste its gold on buying heroes in the tavern and do nothing for the rest of the game. Yes, that's it. That's literally it. Difficulty only changes the magnitude of cheats the AI uses and thus the strength of its initial attack.
    Any intern with basic programming knowledge could gobble up a network of if-statements and it would work better than Heroes VII's AI.

    So, at this point, I said to myself: well, maybe the game is enjoyable in multiplayer. My mistake. Since nobody is playing this crap online, I had to persuade my friend to try both network and hot seat. Network multi player doesn't work because of constant time outs. Trust me, we tried. It's beyond ridiculous.
    OK, so hotseat it is, then. At least in hotseat, the game actually works, since there is no Internet connection to time out.. However, it blatantly uncovers the second fatal flaw of Heroes VII and the last nail in its coffin - there is no game balance at all. While in Heroes III, V, and even VI to an extent, you can pick any town in multi player and win, unless you pick specific towns or do a specific strategy in VII you are simply screwed. There are hero builds that are simply stronger than others. There are towns that are simply superior to others. Since units now get substantial flanking bonuses that are basically unavoidable, superior attack is always better than superior defense and everybody is literally a back-stabbing bastard now. And so on, and so on...
    Nothing screams "rushed launch" more than total unbalance Heroes VII is. And it's a shame because the new skill wheel is simply superb concept.

    Lack of polish (weird or missing sounds, bad animations, recycled assets, inconsistent art style) is just an "icing" on the cake of problems mentioned above. Since ubisoft, of course, pulled the plug and discontinued its collaboration with the developer, the only thing that could save this game is modding but since nobody plays it, there is no hope left. Nothing has changed in years. RIP Heroes VII, you had a chance.    … Expand
  14. rychu_elektryk
    Jul 29, 2018
    8
    The biggest problem is technical issues and bugs. Besides that game is fun to play and I enjoyed it
  15. animir
    Feb 28, 2017
    7
    The game is neither good nor bad. It could be good if they remove bugs and improve the ai in higher difficulty modes. I am a long therm fan of heroes and I was looking forward to this game. I usually play just single scenarios. In heroes 7 I like caravan feature, ability wheel and especially new maps... Sometimes bugs appear, usually on the battlefield, where your troops cannot move or theThe game is neither good nor bad. It could be good if they remove bugs and improve the ai in higher difficulty modes. I am a long therm fan of heroes and I was looking forward to this game. I usually play just single scenarios. In heroes 7 I like caravan feature, ability wheel and especially new maps... Sometimes bugs appear, usually on the battlefield, where your troops cannot move or the enemy doesn't attack despite he intends to do so. However, for me the biggest problem is the very stupid ai even for computer players in heroic mode. The game is very easy and you cannot make it more difficult by setting the map difficulty to heroic. If you do so, then the first two weeks are difficult but then it is even easier, because some computer players don't develop or just stay behind the gates protected by a strong neutral army. The biggest problem of the ai is that if you attack other computer players(heroic) don't protect their castle. They just try to run away and so stupidly that you can beat them near their castle. The part of this bad ai is, that despite 2-3 heroes are near their castle and near each other, the computer player let his army divided. Even small child would put his all available troops into castle and protect it, so I really don't understand this ai. For normal mode it is ok, but for heroic it is very disappointing. If you have good hero you can easily beat everybody even with very small army and there is no challenge or some real fights. Maybe the shield ability of legionnaires is too strong. Also, computer turns take too much time and some garrison fights are just boring. I would welcome some rating for the hero according to his fight results and based on it some suggestions for loss less quick combat against trivial neutral army. I am not sure how it is in other scenarios but in impossible mountain I was able to get my hero over level 30, despite seeing occasional text that there is level 30 limit. I like the possibility to develop heroes over level 30 especially in larger scenarios.… Expand
  16. SquishyEye
    Jan 13, 2017
    8
    There is an insane amount of unreasonable and unfair haters of this game. Most of them do not understand the genre, some loved Heroes 3 so much that they refuse to accept any sequel (or prequel! and in my opinion Heroes 2 was a much more enticing game than 3), and others simply hate Ubisoft and just want to rate down everything related to them.
    I personally think it's an improvement over    There is an insane amount of unreasonable and unfair haters of this game. Most of them do not understand the genre, some loved Heroes 3 so much that they refuse to accept any sequel (or prequel! and in my opinion Heroes 2 was a much more enticing game than 3), and others simply hate Ubisoft and just want to rate down everything related to them.
    I personally think it's an improvement over Heroes VI.
    I hated how they dumbed it down "for the masses" in VI - by combining all special resources into one type, and by letting you convert any town to your faction, and be able to teleport around all over.
    Heroes VII brought back the 4 special resources, (although they are not the original 4), you can't convert towns (yay), and you can only teleport once to the nearest town.
    There were a few stupidly hard moments in the campaign but after restarting the level once or twice, and after adjusting my strategy, i was able to get past them. And that's a good thing for this game - it forces you to rethink what you're doing.
    Everything else is standard Heroes fare. Yes, the campaign story is silly, but that's not really why you play these types of games now is it.
    I don't know why there are so many negative reviews - it holds up true to its name, and at worst this game is "meh" but not a *bad* game at all. I've been there for every single one of the Heroes games from the very beginning - and i can't say i was in any way disappointed with this one.
    Also I did not encounter any horrible bugs, and the graphics were perfectly fine.    … Expand
  17. canapi
    Dec 21, 2016
    5
    After months, months, of debugging now the game is finally almost playable, still remains bugs somewhere but now you can enjoy it, Ubisoft had many problems with this title.

    Some changes in the classical HOMM system are good, other really a bad decision btw overall the game is quite nice, to be played you need a good hardware, mainly for the GPU, mine is for example an i5 skylake, 16Gb,    After months, months, of debugging now the game is finally almost playable, still remains bugs somewhere but now you can enjoy it, Ubisoft had many problems with this title.

    Some changes in the classical HOMM system are good, other really a bad decision btw overall the game is quite nice, to be played you need a good hardware, mainly for the GPU, mine is for example an i5 skylake, 16Gb, nvme m.2 HD and a gtx770 with 2Gb, with a lesser system I had many problems running decently.

    What I really miss is the experience system for heroes like in HOMM 6, this made the game not so great in my opinion, you can't use your preferred heroes skill in other games and you lost everything every time, the AI is really not good to play a decent game.

    This is mainly a way Ubisoft attempted to grab some money, game project management was one of the worst I ever seen in my life and developing team, well, let's say nothing, maybe they just work to carry money at home, I'm not against them but for sure this is one of the buggiest game in History.    … Expand
  18. Cleglaw
    Nov 14, 2016
    0
    updated review: ubisoft dropped support for this game even if it still has serious issues and bugs. as a loyal fan, i feel scammed and milked. previously i gave 7/10 because i thought it will eventually get patches it needs, even if takes years to wait.

    well, turns out this game will stay mediocre forever. im no longer a fan, and i reccomend everyone to stay away fromany kind of might    updated review: ubisoft dropped support for this game even if it still has serious issues and bugs. as a loyal fan, i feel scammed and milked. previously i gave 7/10 because i thought it will eventually get patches it needs, even if takes years to wait.

    well, turns out this game will stay mediocre forever. im no longer a fan, and i reccomend everyone to stay away fromany kind of might and magic product as long as they came from ubisoft.

    it doesnt even worth your time if you somehow get it free to try... its that much bad.

    this is very sad indeed. RIP might and magic.    … Expand
  19. dylem77
    Oct 15, 2016
    7
    A little year ago I gave the game 4/10, it was almost unplayable to me. Now after the patches the game looks much, much better and i'm enjoying it now ! After similar experiences with other games, i'm never going to buy a game short after release again, better to wait a year and several patche and buy it on sale
  20. Kolirio
    Oct 9, 2016
    3
    a. Sound & Music: 8/10
    b. Graphics & Lore Art: 6/10
    c. Game Design & Mechanics: 1 d. Game Programming & AI: 0/10 Ponderation: 0.20a + 0.25b + 0.25c + 0.30d = 3.35 One year after its release it still have the same GAMEBREAKING bugs that users reported in the beta test. Out of synch won't let you finnish a single game with your friends, however you may not even get to join a lobby    a. Sound & Music: 8/10
    b. Graphics & Lore Art: 6/10
    c. Game Design & Mechanics: 1
    d. Game Programming & AI: 0/10

    Ponderation: 0.20a + 0.25b + 0.25c + 0.30d = 3.35

    One year after its release it still have the same GAMEBREAKING bugs that users reported in the beta test. Out of synch won't let you finnish a single game with your friends, however you may not even get to join a lobby because of its **** connectivity, which still relay strongly on methods from the heroes III or even worse. The single player its also broken and there are several missions which gets **** up and glitched. The content doesn't seem bad tho, however i can't really tell xD the game design, mechanics and balance is still very bad.
    The sound and music is probably one of its strenght points.
    The AI is not, which is something important for TBS games. Some of it has been patched, but its still very dumb in too many aspects (hero management, path findings, economy plans, map control strats, combat...)    … Expand
  21. mackenzie129
    Aug 17, 2016
    3
    Read reviews "this wont be terrible I love the franchise"
    Saw it at EB for $10.00 CAD "this wont be terrible I love the franchise"
    Started installing and downloaded Uplay "this wont be terrible I love the franchise" Started playing "Well it's true the franchise is dead" Seriously though. This has to be the worst most buggy heroes of might and magic game I've played and that says a lot    Read reviews "this wont be terrible I love the franchise"
    Saw it at EB for $10.00 CAD "this wont be terrible I love the franchise"
    Started installing and downloaded Uplay "this wont be terrible I love the franchise"
    Started playing "Well it's true the franchise is dead"
    Seriously though. This has to be the worst most buggy heroes of might and magic game I've played and that says a lot coming from someone who has been playing since the very first one. This was Ubisoft pretty much saying F you to the fans of the franchise.    … Expand
  22. Wo0olfgang
    Aug 7, 2016
    4
    How can it be possible that even after long waited patch 2.0 and one year from launch the multiplayer is still broken ?! There are still issues with combat vs human player and even other old Out of Sync error message. Either opponent sees different stacks of army or different number of creatures, either combat simply refuses to continue , both players ending waiting for the other to move.How can it be possible that even after long waited patch 2.0 and one year from launch the multiplayer is still broken ?! There are still issues with combat vs human player and even other old Out of Sync error message. Either opponent sees different stacks of army or different number of creatures, either combat simply refuses to continue , both players ending waiting for the other to move.

    It.s clear that at some point game brakes and things go differently for each player .

    It is also clear that these guys are simply NOT capable of making this game work. Too bad that is an interesting approach regarding simturns now. But all the play it.s like a game of luck, you.re either lucky to finish a small map, or extremely lucky to finish a bigger one. This is why we cannot waste hours of play to find out that the game brakes.

    Besides all the multiplayer issues, game is poorly designed, poorly optimized, it gets glitchy and laggy the longer you play and only ruins the fun in playing heroes.

    Shame on Ubisoft and Limbic for taking us money and giving us hope.    … Expand
  23. weatherseed
    Aug 4, 2016
    4
    Ah... Heroes of Might & Magic, and I refuse to call you anything else, my old friend. We've shared some good times these past 21 years. From the dawn of the new style of game and the continuation of the Might & Magic series, we've had a few tumbles. A handful of falls. This being the third offering from Ubisoft and the second from Limbic Entertainment, I'd hoped for something more. PerhapsAh... Heroes of Might & Magic, and I refuse to call you anything else, my old friend. We've shared some good times these past 21 years. From the dawn of the new style of game and the continuation of the Might & Magic series, we've had a few tumbles. A handful of falls. This being the third offering from Ubisoft and the second from Limbic Entertainment, I'd hoped for something more. Perhaps nothing great, but at least passing for good.

    Let's start with what I enjoyed from this installment. The core of the gameplay, and the heart of the series, is intact and fun as ever. The new skill system is intriguing and seems to be an evolution from the system used in HoM&M6. While it seems to have become simplified and providing no real variety, I at least liked that something new was attempted.

    I'm rather on the fence concerning spells and combat magic as a whole. While it is impossible to mess with the might portion of "Might & Magic", the same cannot be said of the other. Magic, under 3DO was always a bit overpowered. HoM&M3 was probably the worst offender of this. Now, magic is too weak to even be bothered with sometimes. "Mass" spells are completely gone, replaced with a 4x4 grid to cast within. That, right there, is wrong. Another thing to note are the classic shrines. A way to easily learn new spells in the older games. This is no longer the case. You must have learned the skill necessary to use the spells offered. World magic is an area that has actually improved. New spells giving interesting bonuses and effects are added.

    The change to the towns is something out of HoM&M4. You are provided with the choice between one monster or another. Alternatively, you are allowed to choose which monster's growth you want to increase each week. This is a welcome addition that I sorely missed from the series, even if it was introduced in what was once the worst game of the franchise.

    The series has never been renowned for it's top tier graphics, but this game feels dated even by the standards of 2006 when HoM&M5 was released. Lighting has been improved, but the models are almost identical to those found in HoM&M6. The cutscenes are not animated, which was a terrible choice, and the monster animations are best ignored.

    Lastly, the bugs. Oh lord, the bugs. They are everywhere and range from completely game breaking to simply annoying. The screen will flicker randomly as you scroll around the map. The game will crash on certain campaign maps if you attempt to go into battle. The build screen on the map will decided to either let you choose what to build, choose for you, or not allow you to get your cursor near enough to select "build."

    All in all, this has to be the worst game offered and that actually makes me less sad for the future of the series and more towards Limbic Entertainment. Might & Magic X and Heroes of Might & Magic 6 were both good games in their own right, despite having issues. Playable, entertaining, and HoM&M6 was innovative and refreshing while M&M10 was a return to the basics of it's own series. Limbic Entertainment hamstrung themselves by bowing to the wishes of the more conservative fans of the genre who yearn for another HoM&M3. These same fans will be the death of the franchise. I urge Ubisoft to allow Limbic Entertainment to give us a new game in the future and demand that Limbic Entertainment ignore those who would hold back this series.    … Expand
  24. hg74
    Jul 23, 2016
    10
    no bug from 1.8 version
    beautiful graphics
    excellent monsters for the races
    good balance
    for me the best from the heroes of might and magic series, better than heroes 3
  25. Shoshone
    Jul 7, 2016
    1
    Buggy mess, this game is even much worse(!!!) than Heroes VI in case of bugs! Many assets and models are copied from Heroes VI, terrible animations, terrible AI, terrible UI, abysmal optimization, this game is just bad soulless piece of crap.
  26. Sirik_Matak
    Apr 20, 2016
    5
    The game flopped due to technical problems and sub-par graphic's quality (it objectively looks worse than the previous one). Maybe the backleash wouldn't be so serious IF IT WASN'T A FULL PRICED release. It should have 20€ price tag at best.
    The game runs badly, animations lack frames and have strange delay to them, sound effects are poor and the UI functionality is not consistent. Still    The game flopped due to technical problems and sub-par graphic's quality (it objectively looks worse than the previous one). Maybe the backleash wouldn't be so serious IF IT WASN'T A FULL PRICED release. It should have 20€ price tag at best.
    The game runs badly, animations lack frames and have strange delay to them, sound effects are poor and the UI functionality is not consistent. Still manages to have quicker AI turns than Heroes 5, though.

    But, the actual gameplay is a great step into right direction. Finally they ditched an awful strategic map's trumpery where you couldn't even plan your movement right and they went back to the small environment pieces from pre-HoMM4. Cities are once again a small utility on a strategic map and don't cover the half of your screen, every utility is greatly stipulated for the sake of strategic layer of the game. Unfortunately the town's screens are a step back from the Heroes 6 and they're just an incoherent mess. I'm still to be provided with the classic functional town screens from Heroes 1/2/3/4. Eventually the developer will hire someone who knows what made Heroes 3 towns so great.
    The combat is great, heroes' development is way much better than in the previous game, although they need to bring back the random factor of Heroes 3. Every unit can find its use and once again you can merge various towns' units (the convert mechanic from Heroes 6 was just awful in the long run). The flanking mechanic is of little novelty - it would have much more impact if they decided to implement hex fields back.
    The in-game Conflux and metaprogression are gone. Good riddance.
    The game grants a solid dose of Heroes gameplay, that in theory is way better than two previous installments. Unfortunately it's an absolute mas from the technical standpoint.

    Can't be disappointed if I bought it for 10€. I would be pissed of if I had to pay 60€ for it, and rightfully so.    … Expand
  27. sefrabu
    Apr 13, 2016
    3
    Note: This is an update to my review of Sep 30, 2015, when I gave this game a 5.

    I find it hard to rate a game so low. Even in the worst games you will find something that saves it from a total disgrace, say some music tracks, maybe graphics, maybe even one little thing, like a loading screen which you find particurarly artsy, or this one voice actor, who saves a day. Anything. In    Note: This is an update to my review of Sep 30, 2015, when I gave this game a 5.

    I find it hard to rate a game so low. Even in the worst games you will find something that saves it from a total disgrace, say some music tracks, maybe graphics, maybe even one little thing, like a loading screen which you find particurarly artsy, or this one voice actor, who saves a day. Anything.

    In case of HOMM7, I've never been so close to being a troll hater and give a game a zero.

    As an avid enthusiast of Heroes, I bought VII on the day of its release. And for the last few months I was trying to find in this game something, anything, that would earn it a few points above total nothing. So after some strenuous exercise I found it: let's say that the new skills wheel is quite neat, that some of the creature design is fine, and that pattern for the campaign - the stories told by some heroes - is interesting. And this is all.

    Now, I had a few gos at VII and I've never managed to make myself play for more than a week or two in the game's terms. It's boring, as there's nothing you haven't seen in the previous entries. It's ugly - there's no art direction, there's no balance in the presentation, your eyes literally hurt after 15 minutes of playing. It's largely unplayable - the number of minor and game-braking bugs is astounding! And even if you plow through all of this, as a heroes-loving person you are, you will soon realize that the story is dumbed down to the level of PG7, the already mediocre music and graphics is recycled so much you don't even know which game you're actually playing, and the trademark of the series - the castle screens - look like a cheap browser game.

    The broken "cinematic" cutscenes of ugly rendered people always frozen mid-sentence only confirms it: this game needed at least half a year in development to be decent, and a year to be actually interesting. Someone decided otherwise. But even now, after so many months after the launch, not much has changed.

    I only hope this little monster has not finished off the franchise.

    (Note: if you loved Heroes 3 or 5 - feel free to substract 3 points off my score)    … Expand
  28. JohnnyGambler
    Apr 11, 2016
    1
    I am so incredibly disgusted with HOMM7. I have been a loyal player and purchaser of the game (sometimes multiple copies of a single edition so I can easily play on different computers, etc) since HOMM2 and HOMM3 being far and away the best. Nevermind the game, still an awesome idea, but this one kills it all:
    - Cannot do multiplayer. Period. Never made it past 2 months without    I am so incredibly disgusted with HOMM7. I have been a loyal player and purchaser of the game (sometimes multiple copies of a single edition so I can easily play on different computers, etc) since HOMM2 and HOMM3 being far and away the best. Nevermind the game, still an awesome idea, but this one kills it all:
    - Cannot do multiplayer. Period. Never made it past 2 months without crashing utterly
    - Cannot do multiplayer on LAN? Really? In 2016 this is a challenge?
    - Crashes during simple artifact swaps and obviously can't handle when the world is mature and armies more complex.

    The whole amazing thing about this game is multiplayer...and it just doesn't work!!! Uplay also a gigantic bag of crap.

    So ridiculously buggy and slow, for a game that is glorified chess, in 2016 this is so unacceptable as to be pathetic. I am done for good...after 7 hours on a weekend trying to get multiplayer to work for more than a couple turns at a time. Totally pissed off.    … Expand
  29. night4
    Apr 4, 2016
    0
    Horrible, bug-filled mess. Seriously, I encountered MULTIPLE game-breaking bugs without even trying to do anything out of the ordinary. Did they not test this at all?

    Also, the campaign is terrible. You generally don't get to keep a character for more than one map, so spending time on learning spells, visiting map objects, or leveling up doesn't hardly make sense. For me anyway, in    Horrible, bug-filled mess. Seriously, I encountered MULTIPLE game-breaking bugs without even trying to do anything out of the ordinary. Did they not test this at all?

    Also, the campaign is terrible. You generally don't get to keep a character for more than one map, so spending time on learning spells, visiting map objects, or leveling up doesn't hardly make sense. For me anyway, in previous HoMM games, improving the main character is the main driving force behind the campaign.    … Expand
  30. FogCityRoller
    Feb 24, 2016
    0
    I'm changing my rating from 2 to 0, as someone who is a lifelong fan of the HOMM series and realizes what a turd this is. I've been playing this series for over 20 years now and consider myself as much of an authority as anyone.

    Let's quickly get the few improvements out of the way. They stopped grouping all the tertiary resources into one (blood crystal) and diversified them back    I'm changing my rating from 2 to 0, as someone who is a lifelong fan of the HOMM series and realizes what a turd this is. I've been playing this series for over 20 years now and consider myself as much of an authority as anyone.

    Let's quickly get the few improvements out of the way. They stopped grouping all the tertiary resources into one (blood crystal) and diversified them back again. Thank you for acknowledging we have resource management skills above that of a toddler. Yippee. Letting us pick kingdoms and creatures during the beta was nice, but it was this false sense of we the community thinking we could have a noticeable impact on this game. In reality, this impact is minimal at best. Ubisoft insisted on leaving all the horrendously messed up decisions to themselves.

    The development flaws are just inexcusable for a game released in this era. Why Ubisoft was allowed to sully this great franchise with their touch of death is beyond me. I've only played through a few campaigns so far, but the problems are readily visible. Yes many bugs were fixed, but new bugs have taken their place. Some spells still don't work as their tooltips claim and when a game revolves entirely around battle strategy, this is inexcusable.

    My biggest disappointment is the recycled content and complete and utter laziness from the story writing and animation teams. The character's do not move in cutscenes at all, and their mouths are stuck open like they're trying to catch flies. What in the hell is this all about? It looks so lazy and stupid. This is executed so poorly that I am simply at a loss for words.

    The storylines are derivative and obscenely boring. I've skipped almost every conversation and cutscene because after 2 full campaigns it showed no signs of improvement. They also completely ripped off characters from George R.R. Martin's fictional universe and Warcraft. An orc named Thrall? Tell me you're joking.

    Now, those of you who played HOMM II might say "but wait, they had a map in the second game back in 1996 that was based off A Game of Thrones, what's the big deal?" Well, that was one customized map not connected to a campaign at all. It was clearly a homage to a great book, put into the game by one of 3DO's developers who was geeking out about a book he read that year, since none of the other books were written yet. They clearly weren't trying to gain any favor by leeching off a successful series. In Heroes 7, these are recurring characters in the CAMPAIGN STORYLINE aka the lore. You know, the part of the game that is supposed to be written exclusively for this game.

    In Heroes VII there is a character used in the first set of cutscenes for the Haven campaign that is a blatant ripoff of Tywin Lannister. It might as well be an actual photo of him with an Instagram filter. Then later in the first segment of the Sylvan campaign there is an elven princess named "Danan" and guess who she is coincidentally a carbon copy of? Yep, a certain Targaryen lady perhaps? Everything from the silvery hair with pinned back braids, side curls, and her backstory of being far from home. But Daenarys Targaryen was a dragon lady, oh wait Sylvan's do get dragons. Nah, I guess it's just another "coincidence."

    The utter lack of originality and insipid storyline themes make this one for the preschool nursery. Ubisoft is one sad group of idiots. I can't wait for the campaign story involving a prince with a physical deformity, shunned by his family for the mother's death birthing him, and who later is blamed for the assassination of his reigning nephew.

    Why are so many assets recycled? Why can't you guys write original characters and stories? What the hell did you spend your money on Ubisoft!!!!

    Please sell this to someone like Paradox who can actually do something really good with the game.    … Expand
  31. Ardin
    Jan 26, 2016
    9
    Might and magic Heroes 7 adds some good improvements, like flanking and the town governor skill, without changing too much the great game play of the series. The graphics are quite good and the campaign mode is much more entertaining with the addition of map events. Combat is fast and various with a great number of creature types.
    The music is excellent, in particular the town themes.
    I    Might and magic Heroes 7 adds some good improvements, like flanking and the town governor skill, without changing too much the great game play of the series. The graphics are quite good and the campaign mode is much more entertaining with the addition of map events. Combat is fast and various with a great number of creature types.
    The music is excellent, in particular the town themes.
    I don't give 10 only because of the 2D town screens and for the amount of bugs.
    Recommended for old-date players of the series and for newcomers.    … Expand
  32. A55Ho1e
    Jan 21, 2016
    10
    I decided to write my first comment ever I about any game after reading all these negative reviews. I played all games in series and none came even close to HoMM 3. All after that were very dissappointing. Until now.

    First bad things... I play game with patch 1.6 and yes, there are bugs. I have encountered especially inventory issues and missing creatures in a fight mode (there is    I decided to write my first comment ever I about any game after reading all these negative reviews. I played all games in series and none came even close to HoMM 3. All after that were very dissappointing. Until now.

    First bad things... I play game with patch 1.6 and yes, there are bugs. I have encountered especially inventory issues and missing creatures in a fight mode (there is workaround for that). I don't like longer loading times either and cutscenes are really poor for this age. But that is about it...

    So far I have finished two campaigns - Haven and Necro and played two single scenarios. I love this game... It is hugely entertaining and addictive. Finally I feel desire to discover and conquer like I haven't felt for a long time. I love castle buildings and structure. I love hero development. I even love campaign stories eventhough I don't care much about those. I think in-game graphic is very good and gameplay perfect. I am enjoying every moment spent with the game and surely will play it for a long time.

    So I would say, if You like HoMM 3definitely go for this one. I see that absolute majority of negative revies are from very early released game and from my current experience i must say yes, there are issues which shouldn't be, but perfect gameplay makes up for every single one of them. And who gives a **** about poor cutscenes??? This is not what this game is about... I f you are a fan of cinematic intros and that is important for you, then this game is not for you :D. Go to cinema and watch movie... You probably don't play chess either as there is no cinematics and sounds... But if you like challenges and great turn based strategy games you will most likely love this if you forgive few bugs. This is definitely best game in series since part 3 and is all about great gameplay.    … Expand
  33. Ciff
    Dec 23, 2015
    0
    I usually prefer constructive reviews but this game simply is not worth one. It is my worst experience so far in PC gaming ever. I would barely pay 5$ for it. I have always defended the game producer companies, especially EA games and Ubisoft who has gotten so much slack lately, but with this I am speechless. It is that bad.
  34. Doromeo
    Dec 22, 2015
    1
    I am not a fan of Might and Magic but I played in the previous part and I want to say - Heroes 7 is natural **** "Heroes 7" it is a : horrible graphics(hurts your eyes), stupid storyline, lack of game atmosphere, poor music, and many many things... What we see when we are in town? - ohh yes, we see a bad quality of backgrounds instead of 3d models - it's very good decisions devs! But II am not a fan of Might and Magic but I played in the previous part and I want to say - Heroes 7 is natural **** "Heroes 7" it is a : horrible graphics(hurts your eyes), stupid storyline, lack of game atmosphere, poor music, and many many things... What we see when we are in town? - ohh yes, we see a bad quality of backgrounds instead of 3d models - it's very good decisions devs! But I don't understand, where did you get a such high system requirements for pc? Sorry me, but it is a real nonsense...… Expand
  35. Keenanz
    Dec 12, 2015
    1
    This game is not only buggy and unfinished, the gameplay is also terrible.

    A LOT of creature has same ability like others ex : medusa, currassier, earth elemental will incapacitate unit with their critical hit, and a lot of other example that make this game units feels less unique compared to old HOMM game. Not to mention that some creature has useless ability and has limited role in    This game is not only buggy and unfinished, the gameplay is also terrible.

    A LOT of creature has same ability like others ex : medusa, currassier, earth elemental will incapacitate unit with their critical hit, and a lot of other example that make this game units feels less unique compared to old HOMM game. Not to mention that some creature has useless ability and has limited role in battle while some other are too powerfull and can take multiple role in battle.

    And the AI, oh... i don't even want to talk about it.    … Expand
  36. gyurmaschine
    Dec 9, 2015
    0
    First of all, I'm a big heroes fan, I've played every Heroes game and each of them had their odds and flaws (Heroes III was the best IMHO). I'll try to be as honest as possible.

    The game elements wouldn't be so bad after all (the design team, UI elements, castle view are quite good in my opinion) , but unfortunately I have to give a solid 0 score here for a very simple and serious    First of all, I'm a big heroes fan, I've played every Heroes game and each of them had their odds and flaws (Heroes III was the best IMHO). I'll try to be as honest as possible.

    The game elements wouldn't be so bad after all (the design team, UI elements, castle view are quite good in my opinion) , but unfortunately I have to give a solid 0 score here for a very simple and serious reason: The game IS NOT WORKING. The online multiplayer aspect is still non existent after 5-6 patches, because after the 3-4. fight the game goes out of sync and stuck. Furthermore, the game is FULL of bugs after ~3 months of release. I'm afraid they wont fix it because the developers clearly suck very-very hard.

    It's absolutely unbelievable that such a huge company releases a piece of crap like this and sell it for ~50$. Advertising it as an online multiplayer game is an intentional misleading of the community. It's a theft, so don't let them steal your money as well!    … Expand
  37. NaeNeko
    Dec 4, 2015
    0
    Today is the 12th of December and my autosaves are still bugged, my hero lost EVERY SKILL POINT (+spells +boosts) because I reloaded an autosave file after playing almost 6 hours non-stop.
    Other issues:
    - animations are terrible
    - sound effects are terrible
    - camera is a piece of a sh**
    - the whole game is a piece of sh**

    I seriously want my money back.
  38. JinxerTOH
    Nov 30, 2015
    1
    WARNING!!! Total garbage dont buy!!

    They no longer care about making a quality game. They just want the quick fast buck. Heroes 3 & 5 were by far the best games in the series. When Heroes 6 came out, it was obvious that they didnt care! They regressed! Some of the BEST features of Heroes 5 were now gone. Most importantly was the 360 degree camera and no sim turns. Here I was excited    WARNING!!! Total garbage dont buy!!

    They no longer care about making a quality game. They just want the quick fast buck. Heroes 3 & 5 were by far the best games in the series. When Heroes 6 came out, it was obvious that they didnt care! They regressed! Some of the BEST features of Heroes 5 were now gone. Most importantly was the 360 degree camera and no sim turns. Here I was excited for them to actually improve on sim turns and make them better.. I was hoping they would make sim turns so they didnt break at all during game.. But instead of making the game better, they got lazy and just removed it. Same for the 360 camera which is also MISSING from Heroes 7. Again just to lazy to code it back into the game??

    Another disgusting trend they have been doing is only releasing HALF of a game that includes only half the factions, then expecting you to pay more money to buy the other half of the game to gain access to the rest of the factions. That is like years ago when I seen trucks on the car lots with no back bumper. And when I asked where the bumper was they said it was not part of the standard package that I had to pay extra to get the bumper???? Are you kidding me???

    Most frustrating part is seeing ANY customers paying for this garbage. I wish everyone would boycott them and make them wake up and take pride in the games they produce.

    They only ever focus on the stupid campaigns and never put more then 5 mins thought to multiplayer at all. For years players have been offering ideas and input on how they want to see the Heroes game evolve, and they NEVER listen. They must think they know what is best for a game? Well obviously they havent got a clue.

    I have no choice but to wait and hope and pray that they care about Heroes 8!    … Expand
  39. Dausuul
    Nov 29, 2015
    4
    This game has the potential to be quite good. In terms of mechanics, it's mostly a refinement of HOMM5, with some HOMM3 thrown in. You have lots of flexibility in how you advance your heroes, offering quite a bit of replay value. There's a good variety of units and some interesting tactical options. Limbic has been cranking out the patches at a rapid pace, and the game is a lot more stableThis game has the potential to be quite good. In terms of mechanics, it's mostly a refinement of HOMM5, with some HOMM3 thrown in. You have lots of flexibility in how you advance your heroes, offering quite a bit of replay value. There's a good variety of units and some interesting tactical options. Limbic has been cranking out the patches at a rapid pace, and the game is a lot more stable than it was.

    However, I can't give it more than a 4 right now, largely because of the AI - which is pathetic. Truly, truly pathetic. Playing skirmish mode against the computer, I have literally never lost a game of MMH7, even with the difficulty cranked up to maximum. Every single game goes: I kill a bunch of neutrals. I level up my hero and build my army. The AI players sit around and don't come near me. I roll over them and win. Rinse and repeat. I've quit playing because there's no challenge.

    I gather that Limbic is trying to avoid giving the AIs cheats. That's great in principle, but in practice it's dumb, because no game developer in the history of computer games has ever succeeded in creating AI smart enough to challenge a skilled human player. Smart developers recognize their own limits and provide cheats where necessary to compensate.    … Expand
  40. Maximvz
    Nov 10, 2015
    4
    Don't think you can play this in multiplayer ; it's too buggy. I've never managed to complete one game. The multiplayer bugs ( out of sync ) are apparently saved within the game, so when you recreate the game with your lastest save, expect the bug to reappear at the same moment.

    Yet another rough and unpolished game by Ubisoft. Only buy Ubisoft games from Steam people, because they will    Don't think you can play this in multiplayer ; it's too buggy. I've never managed to complete one game. The multiplayer bugs ( out of sync ) are apparently saved within the game, so when you recreate the game with your lastest save, expect the bug to reappear at the same moment.

    Yet another rough and unpolished game by Ubisoft. Only buy Ubisoft games from Steam people, because they will give you your money back. If I only care about the multiplayer part of this game, and I can't complete even one game, what rate should I give it? I give it a 4 on 10 for some hours of fun doing campaigns. Definitely not worth a full price.    … Expand
  41. StrategyAddict
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    The good thing is: this finally is the last revamp of heroes three we will have to endure. With it's seventh edition Heroes of Might and Magic has proven to be one of the, if not the most repeated and refurbished games of all times. But this time after some decaying in parts 5 and 6 the mixture went sour. Not even fans of the series will play game long since it looks, feels and play soThe good thing is: this finally is the last revamp of heroes three we will have to endure. With it's seventh edition Heroes of Might and Magic has proven to be one of the, if not the most repeated and refurbished games of all times. But this time after some decaying in parts 5 and 6 the mixture went sour. Not even fans of the series will play game long since it looks, feels and play so very dated.
    Maybe it even was the intention to remenise part three in some menues and interfaces. But that makes all of the interfaces look rather cheaply done. And then ofcourse you begin to notice actuall flaws and short commings even more.
    However the real painpoint is that character skills are rather passive, creatures lack tactical possibilities and story is really just the usual. We've seen that in 6 previous parts and we've seen it better. That makes this edition utterly boring and useless and it will be long before we see part eight.
    I am of the few who liked part 4 the best. As an alternative today I recommend Age of Wonders 3.    … Expand
  42. Phleabag
    Nov 9, 2015
    2
    Many problems, but getting patched. A possible buy in 6-12 months if game devs will fix it up. Don't pay more than $20.

    Terrible AI.
    Decent campaigns
    Tons of bugs
    No optimization, game load times make it unplayable.
  43. GudvinNa
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    Очень плохая оптимизация. независимо от железа ведёт себя местами неадекватно, не всегда срабатывает анимация движения. на заявленных системных требованиях всё равно будет умудрятся просаживать фпс ниже 15. Очень однотонные текстуры, иногда поле и юниты сливаются в одну картину, всё выглядит серым и невзрачным очень жалею что приобрёл, она не стоит тех денег.Очень плохая оптимизация. независимо от железа ведёт себя местами неадекватно, не всегда срабатывает анимация движения. на заявленных системных требованиях всё равно будет умудрятся просаживать фпс ниже 15. Очень однотонные текстуры, иногда поле и юниты сливаются в одну картину, всё выглядит серым и невзрачным очень жалею что приобрёл, она не стоит тех денег.
  44. rython
    Oct 31, 2015
    0
    The campaign is so bugged that I cannot play it. The patch is here, but it still doesn't give any solutions to problems I'm facing. The graphics is terrible. The castles graphic is inconsistent and without depth. I just wasted my money.
  45. esteban9
    Oct 30, 2015
    0
    A lot of people complained about H6 so developers created a special site to "create the best Heroes with fans". Unfortunately it quickly turned out to be a PR trick only. With high price comes the trash. They ignored tons of advices made by fans and tons of features expected to be in the game. Literally. I've observed and took a part in the site from the beginning. The game is definitelyA lot of people complained about H6 so developers created a special site to "create the best Heroes with fans". Unfortunately it quickly turned out to be a PR trick only. With high price comes the trash. They ignored tons of advices made by fans and tons of features expected to be in the game. Literally. I've observed and took a part in the site from the beginning. The game is definitely the weakest part of the whole series and has terrible graphics for 2015 standards. It is full of bugs which makes it unplayable at the moment even after patch 1.3.1. In my opinion it's a broken product. Product released on lies and a big desires for money without quality. DON'T BE A FOOL. DO NOT BUY IT.… Expand
  46. Darkhunter4444
    Oct 29, 2015
    5
    After the 1.3, I'm giving the game a 5 because it's a little more playable. The facts are that graphics are so-so, gameplay,story, presentation too. Uplay is terrible, many bugs and crashes. Please, stay away from this game. They beter not ruin another one (if they can make another one that is)
  47. Dumbo
    Oct 28, 2015
    0
    The last few games in the series wasn't great but was decent enough and playable. This one is full of bugs that makes the game totally unplayable. I can't believe what Ubisoft did to this once proud franchise. It's such a shame since the lore they created for the new reboot is actually interesting and I was curious to learn more. However there are corrupted saves, crashes, campaignThe last few games in the series wasn't great but was decent enough and playable. This one is full of bugs that makes the game totally unplayable. I can't believe what Ubisoft did to this once proud franchise. It's such a shame since the lore they created for the new reboot is actually interesting and I was curious to learn more. However there are corrupted saves, crashes, campaign progress lost and glitches that prevents you from winning a map in the campaign. Multi-player isn't even working at all. Shame on you Ubisoft. If you can't even fix the single player campaign after almost a month after launch then you don't deserve any future business from your customer.… Expand
  48. MichelBlade
    Oct 27, 2015
    3
    I have played all Heroes games, I like some more than the other, but I have found something interesting in all of them. I love the series. Except Heroes VII. Do not buy this game. Why?
    This game is still in early development state, it is basically an alpha version: there is missing content, there are placeholders, there is no general style, there are lacks in design, some level are just    I have played all Heroes games, I like some more than the other, but I have found something interesting in all of them. I love the series. Except Heroes VII. Do not buy this game. Why?
    This game is still in early development state, it is basically an alpha version: there is missing content, there are placeholders, there is no general style, there are lacks in design, some level are just sketches. And bugs... there are so many bugs you can not often play.
    This is not a totally new game, it has reused all assets they could from Heroes VI: units, buildings, resources, music, sounds, UI, illustrations - there is not a single moment when you are not watching at least few assets from previous game.
    This game has moved the series backward in very bad meaning. All good ideas from Heroes IV to VI are gone, but the game is still nothing like Heroes II or III. They get rid of most units abilities, so most of the differ only by few statistic points. They have limited a role of a hero on a battlefield. They have flatten all strategic layer of the game.
    Playing in hot-seat with a friend was annoying because of bugs and boring because there is no depth. Playing campaigns was terrible, because of uneven level of completion of each scenario, really bad voice acting and horrible cutscenes.
    If you are a diehard Heroes fan (like me) do not buy this game. If you simply can not resist wait at least for 2 expansions and buy it on sale.    … Expand
  49. Galaad
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    A shame, was really looking forward, followed all development very closely, played pre-alpha and both betas, if you're a true fan of the true HOMM stay away, avoid at all cost, it's horrible.
  50. Adjutant
    Oct 20, 2015
    9
    Great game, but broken with bugs.
    Even after patch 1.2.1, game breaking campaign bugs that were clearly reported are not fixed.
    Forum posts and constructive criticism were banned and removed due to negativity, and many fans are very angry.

    Don't buy this yet, don't support Ubisoft''s bad form and extremely bad customer support.
  51. Nandi
    Oct 20, 2015
    0
    Story says years ago Black Hole Entertainment got bankrupted for dealing with Ubisoft, during of making of previous title. They did a great job from visual side. Ubisoft then hired a small mobile developer to make a new game - Might & Magic Heroes VII.
    All assets from previous game are reused BUT in a bad way, re-texturing and adding of small changes to original models made them worse,    Story says years ago Black Hole Entertainment got bankrupted for dealing with Ubisoft, during of making of previous title. They did a great job from visual side. Ubisoft then hired a small mobile developer to make a new game - Might & Magic Heroes VII.
    All assets from previous game are reused BUT in a bad way, re-texturing and adding of small changes to original models made them worse, not only that but this small company couldn't reach what previous game achieved in visual fidelity. This game looks like it had NO ART DIRECTOR, ITS A VISUAL MESS.
    LUCKILY BUGS WILL STOP YOU FROM PLAYING SO YOU WONT EVEN SEE HOW BAD THIS GAME IS!    … Expand
  52. qpon
    Oct 20, 2015
    6
    Released about 3-6 months too early, buggy and in desperate need of gameplay polish... but an enjoyable turn-based game with just enough depth to not feel like a waste of time. Factoring in price the rating would be closer to 3 or 4 out of 10, but price aside it deserves a 6.

    Top-to-bottom the biggest flaw is a lack of depth in all areas; combat, customization, skills, magic, heroes,    Released about 3-6 months too early, buggy and in desperate need of gameplay polish... but an enjoyable turn-based game with just enough depth to not feel like a waste of time. Factoring in price the rating would be closer to 3 or 4 out of 10, but price aside it deserves a 6.

    Top-to-bottom the biggest flaw is a lack of depth in all areas; combat, customization, skills, magic, heroes, story, maps, itemization, resources, and quests. All of the above needed to get about twice as much work as it was given. On top of that, the camera interface is a frustrating mess.

    Good:
    - Graphics.
    - Quantity of gameplay.
    - Resource balance

    Bad:
    - Cookie-cut Heroes/Units/Enemies/Towns
    - Bugs & Coding
    - Unfriendly Interfaces
    - Customization
    - Story/Character/Quest depth    … Expand
  53. gameren82
    Oct 20, 2015
    0
    This game is a fake. The trailer says is has the advanced AI. The fact is, there is no AI in this game. The game is broken, full of bugs. This game is a disgrace.
  54. bingzhou22591
    Oct 19, 2015
    8
    I don't think that is a bad game because they create a lot of new things that heroes iii does't have. The heroes iii is the best series ,but now if they create game like heroes iii I feel boring. However it needs a lot of development such as ai performance ,graphic in town screen and battle field. Still have some bugs and very lag when to play game. I hope the next patch will improveI don't think that is a bad game because they create a lot of new things that heroes iii does't have. The heroes iii is the best series ,but now if they create game like heroes iii I feel boring. However it needs a lot of development such as ai performance ,graphic in town screen and battle field. Still have some bugs and very lag when to play game. I hope the next patch will improve the performance more by more. And improve graphic especially in battle field and balance the unit. About cinematics i dont care that is not animate but if they can make it lively i will really appreciate.… Expand
  55. jclaiborne2007
    Oct 14, 2015
    1
    Looked at this series vs age of wonders. Will buy Age of wonders. This game looks like typical Ubisoft fail sauce these days. In 10 years Ubisoft will be a reminder of what not to do in gaming.
  56. Hideyoshi123
    Oct 13, 2015
    2
    3 Words - Subpar / buggy / mess... Also enjoy paying 29.99$ in three easy installments for the other factions that should be in the game already!

    Tried playing campaign only to find out that not only the first but also the second choices of factions I tried both had game breaking (as in can't continue the storyline) bugs. Gave up and just tried some skirmish / scenarios - quite a few    3 Words - Subpar / buggy / mess... Also enjoy paying 29.99$ in three easy installments for the other factions that should be in the game already!

    Tried playing campaign only to find out that not only the first but also the second choices of factions I tried both had game breaking (as in can't continue the storyline) bugs.

    Gave up and just tried some skirmish / scenarios - quite a few of the faction specific (and or char / class) abilities either don't work at all, or just "sometimes", I can forgive a lot and I'm a fan of the series but this needed A LOT more polish to be up to snuff.

    To top it all off there are actually pretty decent performance problems, certain battle scenes specifically and I'm positive theres a good ram leak after extended play times, I mean FFS the main menu has a texture pop in (and load times on an SSD's? come the fk on...).    … Expand
  57. OMGWTF
    Oct 11, 2015
    0
    A disaster. And an expected one, considering Limbics history. Bugs, crashes, broken savegames, ridiculous loading times? Deja vu from Might and Magic X! Remember, thats the game they stopped patching (although its a technical mess) to "switch to exciting new projects" (thats what they said... really!). How long will it take until they abandon Heroes 7?
  58. Veska
    Oct 11, 2015
    1
    + campaign
    - stupid AI
    - bugs, bugs everywhere
    - map, that was created by troll with IQ 2
    - fps drops from 50 to 15
    - falling Uplay, make a wish
    - game need 9-11 GB RAM....

    Terrible, terrible game....Typical Ubisoft. Last time Unity, this time Heroes, next time Syndicate.....
  59. Kiseki
    Oct 9, 2015
    6
    - poor animation, unspectacular artwork. feels like an indie game.
    - music and sound are copied from heroes 6. for some reason the sound effect doesnt sound very good and sharp.
    - texture is a bit too gray, doesnt generate excitement or give a shadowy feel to the atomosphere. just feels unpolished. UI - some poor typsetting, no consideration given to style, some are just too big. -    - poor animation, unspectacular artwork. feels like an indie game.
    - music and sound are copied from heroes 6. for some reason the sound effect doesnt sound very good and sharp.
    - texture is a bit too gray, doesnt generate excitement or give a shadowy feel to the atomosphere. just feels unpolished. UI
    - some poor typsetting, no consideration given to style, some are just too big.
    - skill system unimpressive
    - resource system improved but for an old fan like me still doesnt satisfy. only two resource types of special resources - minerals and crystals. the original ones felt better suited to the game world and environment.
    - very poor introduction
    - no replay function for the intro scenes when you click the campaign button for the very first time. the audio replay for the first scenario brief just flat out didnt work, maybe in a particular circumstances only havent bothered to find out.

    still the core game play is still there. story is probably ok. so its passable. just really nothing spetacular. if you played heroes 6 or 5 this game very likely will feel vastly inferior.    … Expand
  60. MShinku
    Oct 9, 2015
    0
    Worst of the worst. 1 hour and I've asked for refund.

    1) Balance. There is no balance at all. Units, hero skills, castle. 2) Company scenario. The worst in whole HoMM universe. 3) Bugs. BUGS. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGS! Why should I pay for something I cant play? Action points coming and going as they please, problems with aiming, artifacts going under some textures, game randomly    Worst of the worst. 1 hour and I've asked for refund.

    1) Balance. There is no balance at all. Units, hero skills, castle.

    2) Company scenario. The worst in whole HoMM universe.

    3) Bugs. BUGS. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGS! Why should I pay for something I cant play? Action points coming and going as they please, problems with aiming, artifacts going under some textures, game randomly crashing... Srsly?! You want my money for this?!

    And sure, Ubisoft policy - let's blame the fans. Who cares about bugs, boring story, ruined gameplay. Let's pretend everything is fine and blame fans. "They are too hardcore". " They are too conservative". "We cant improve the game under all this pressure". Well - if you cant may be you should sell whole HoMM franchise. Cause right now - you are about to bury it.    … Expand
  61. LevelSe7en
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Combines the best of the previous games. The online mode does not work correctly yet but they announced patches to deal with that. Furthermore I am not interested in the online experience (especially if I had to play with such a hateful community). The gameplay experience is definitely worth it and I will spend a lot of time on the singleplayer.
  62. Bacontron
    Oct 7, 2015
    2
    My score for this game comes from 1 simple factor, the game is worse then its predecessor and it brings nothing new to the table. The factions are pretty much the same, and instead of giving more, they removed inferno.

    Unless some huge free expansions, which gives more unit variation and a better campaign experience, is put on top of this game, i see no reason why you should buy this    My score for this game comes from 1 simple factor, the game is worse then its predecessor and it brings nothing new to the table. The factions are pretty much the same, and instead of giving more, they removed inferno.

    Unless some huge free expansions, which gives more unit variation and a better campaign experience, is put on top of this game, i see no reason why you should buy this game,

    If you are new to Heroes of Might and Magic, then buy either 3 or 5. They will give a better experience then this game is ever going to give you.    … Expand
  63. rosemarysletter
    Oct 7, 2015
    10
    First of all: I actually don't write reviews, but now I have to do this, because I can't understand the bad scoring on this game.

    Sure, it's not perfect, but: - They ARE a few innovations, like destructible bridges (which can be very handy, if you like to play more "tactical"), flanking and alternative buildings and champion units. - Some cool faction designs - The skill wheel offers    First of all: I actually don't write reviews, but now I have to do this, because I can't understand the bad scoring on this game.

    Sure, it's not perfect, but:
    - They ARE a few innovations, like destructible bridges (which can be very handy, if you like to play more "tactical"), flanking and alternative buildings and champion units.
    - Some cool faction designs
    - The skill wheel offers a nice variety
    - In comparison for example to Heroes 3 (don't get me wrong, I loved Heroes 3!) Heroes 7 has a way more accessible interface.
    - Great, user friendlier Map Editor.
    - Don't forget, that this is „just“ a strategy game. I really don't know, why a lot of people seem to expect great next gen graphics! In Heroes 7 the graphics may not be the state of the art, but they look totally fitting and there are really a few cool looking creatures.
    And I can totally agree with the "one-more-turn-syndrome"!

    Of course, there are some flaws, like:
    - I didn't get the visualization of the story mode.
    - You may have trouble seeing interactive buildings and of course you have some bugs and glitches. But I think that this is going to be fixed in the next patch.
    - The story may not be the games' strongest point, but to be honest: I don't really care much about that. Also till today I never experienced launching problems through Uplay or lagging.

    I personally think, that this is the best Heroes Game since Heroes 3! Please don't play just a few minutes. Give it a try, play longer, play it open minded. Surely there are going to be a few things, that you'll like.    … Expand
  64. ZZtop
    Oct 6, 2015
    0
    Thousands of bugs, poor graphics, slow turns, unbalanced combat, unfinished game, feels like a EA games release. I would wait for the price to drop cause its not worth paying for an unfinished product.
  65. Sjalka
    Oct 6, 2015
    4
    This game is embarrassing - quite literally. Now i understand the reasoning about the very conservative fanbase and the tight limitations of innovation - but even so... the product "feels" very much like a beta - an early beta.

    There is a technical level on which a game can be rated - but also a meta level (like instant immersion, likability of characters or story etc. ) - it is hard to    This game is embarrassing - quite literally. Now i understand the reasoning about the very conservative fanbase and the tight limitations of innovation - but even so... the product "feels" very much like a beta - an early beta.

    There is a technical level on which a game can be rated - but also a meta level (like instant immersion, likability of characters or story etc. ) - it is hard to measure the meta level ... but it is much easier to do it for the technical level.

    on a technical level - this game is poorly optimized and poorly designed. Along with fairly long loading times comes a seemingly innate instability with occasional but rather frequent crashes. The game seems to eat memory as if there was an unlimited supply and the overall design is ... surprisingly WORSE than HoMM 6 (in terms of animation quality, meshworks, texture and all that).

    Even the world feels much more lifeless and on some maps - shoddy and empty. And this is a 2015 game.

    The AI is poor - but the AI has never been too clever ... in fact i do not quite know what a really good AI is capable of these days in such turn based games... cause i do not consider any AI a great challenge (unless the AI cheats)

    The UI is in one word - terrible. The sound assets are uninspired.

    And most of all - the tactical combat is dull. Yes - there is flaking and backstabbing now - but what is the point of positioning when it comes down to simply running around the enemy without peril (as in strikes of Opportunity or ... maybe MORE ENVIRONMENT on the combat maps?!)

    Speaking of combat maps - i am a bit at a loss why hardly ANY game makes use of 3D there. Neither HoMM, nor Age of Wonders, Kings Bounty or similar games have elevation or real foliage or objects with actual tactical value (at least at a level similar to X-Com)

    And so - every combat is kind of the same old same old - the only thing that may change is the blurry texture on the ground.

    edit:

    Also - no Inferno faction!! - a sacrilege - but no point deduction for that - i am sure it ll come as a DLC    … Expand
  66. 7fingerfrank
    Oct 6, 2015
    0
    Buggy mess, can't finish some of the campaigns due to bugs (i.e. the story of the lost daughter) yet another instance of ubercrap releasing a product that is not finished, and charging people full price to do their testing for them. Don't support this kind of development, learn from others' mistakes
  67. Cavox
    Oct 6, 2015
    3
    As expected Ubisoft went in the entirely WRONG direction with the series AGAIN.
    I thought that the massive failure MMH 6 was gave im something to think about, but I should've known better.
    Here's a pro-tip: HoMM 3 and 5 were the best. Do them over with better graphics, new campaign and there you go. As for the MMH 7 itself: A buggy, crashing, slow and ugly MESS. I don't even    As expected Ubisoft went in the entirely WRONG direction with the series AGAIN.
    I thought that the massive failure MMH 6 was gave im something to think about, but I should've known better.

    Here's a pro-tip:
    HoMM 3 and 5 were the best.
    Do them over with better graphics, new campaign and there you go.

    As for the MMH 7 itself:
    A buggy, crashing, slow and ugly MESS. I don't even blame the devs, as the game shows symptoms of your usual "we didn't have enough time to finish the game, but the suits above didn't care" syndrome.
    Boring, non-engaging, copy-paste from MMH6. Avoid at all costs.

    It baffles me how can Ubisoft screw up so many times a game with such a simple premise.
    I would refund it if I could, but as I bought it from a 3rd party seller, I can't.
    My mistake. I can only assure Ubisoft it was the last time I gave them a chance with this franchise.

    Notice how the people who gave it a 10/10 here have only one review. That's not suspicious at all.

    (this is also the last time I listen to CD-Action who praised the game as something taking the very best from HoMM3 and 5 and being entirely different from 6 which turned out to be complete and utter lie)    … Expand
  68. dohh_
    Oct 6, 2015
    1
    A disaster! Luckily Steam offers refund at very reasonable conditions. I leave aside errors with graphics and poor performance, as these are probably well fixable with patches.

    Game experience itself is a crime against HOMM fans. AI combat behavior is foolish beyond imagination. AI does absolutely nothing to win battles, he just runs towards my strong melees like berserked, without    A disaster! Luckily Steam offers refund at very reasonable conditions. I leave aside errors with graphics and poor performance, as these are probably well fixable with patches.

    Game experience itself is a crime against HOMM fans. AI combat behavior is foolish beyond imagination. AI does absolutely nothing to win battles, he just runs towards my strong melees like berserked, without using initiative or waiting. Hero casts pointless crap and even mages avoid casting any damage based spells even if they face 100% loss.

    Playing heroic level is like walking in the park. You waste time (mostly to see around and discover what else is wrong with game) and when you finally reach AI, it has nothing onboard. Various idiotic "improvements" of game-ruining spells have been done with HOMM7. Just one sample: frenzy was imba spell even in previous versions, allowing player to abuse AI mega armies that were not supposed to be winnable on certain maps and making multiplayer a spell-hunting race. Now frenzy affects target IMMEDIATELY removes even theoretical chance to counter that spell. It means, human player casts frenzy on your stack, stack acts straight away. In previous versions you had at least theoretical chance to improve your initiative, run away or dispel from that game-ruining stuff.

    Many many many things of this type make HOMM7 a total timewaster for any experienced player. Having played homm series of 15 years I can tell: only novice may find some challange in Homm 7. Its not possible for a fan to write good review towards it:(

    AVOID AT ANY COST.    … Expand
  69. Noremirenir
    Oct 6, 2015
    0
    You know that you did a bad job when your games makes heroes VI look good. In Heroes VI they took away most resources, Nnow they add them back and claim that they changed the game. 2D town screens look absolutely horrible. In H V the 3D sculptures looked great. Cutscenes without animation make me want to puke. I would not consider buying this game even if it was under 1€, it is not evenYou know that you did a bad job when your games makes heroes VI look good. In Heroes VI they took away most resources, Nnow they add them back and claim that they changed the game. 2D town screens look absolutely horrible. In H V the 3D sculptures looked great. Cutscenes without animation make me want to puke. I would not consider buying this game even if it was under 1€, it is not even worth my time. In conclusion i didnt expected this to be good so i was just unpleasantly unsurprised.… Expand
  70. Royamicus
    Oct 5, 2015
    0
    Nothing notable. Everything that we loved in this series is gone... Really such a shame for developers and the publisher! I hope there will be a day when this game will receive a good developer again...
  71. Jarpola
    Oct 5, 2015
    6
    I'd like to change my review and be bit more harsh this time. Yes, I still think it's a good game, but not worth my first score after more testing. My review was made with a fresh view on Heroes, it had been a long time since I've played the other games. So you kinda miss the flaws of the game, because you just don't remember how good the mechanics was in previous games. Now, first off;I'd like to change my review and be bit more harsh this time. Yes, I still think it's a good game, but not worth my first score after more testing. My review was made with a fresh view on Heroes, it had been a long time since I've played the other games. So you kinda miss the flaws of the game, because you just don't remember how good the mechanics was in previous games. Now, first off; GUI. The interface compared to VI (yes, VI had in my eyes a very good interface) is awful. It doesn't look pretty, it's not consistent throughout the game, the sound effects are cheap. VI nailed this, you felt there was an effort and quality in it. In H7 it's just a mess, and it looks so cheap and gives the overall game a cheap look. Remember when building a dwelling in H6 and you got that knocking/construction sound that you ACTUALLY build something? Here's nothing.

    Animations and attack effects; they obviously borrowed a lot of models and animations from H6. How come they look ten times worse in this game? Why are certain creatures floating when the walk? Why can't creatures turn around without magically teleport itself 180 degrees? They managed this in H6 with the same animations. Sound effects when hitting creatures. Why does a minotaur with a big ass axe sound like a wooden stick?

    Maps; why are the maps so empty and unfinished? It doesn't give that feeling of exploration. It's just so dull. Little to no sound effects to make the world come alive, A LOT of empty spots. Looks amateurish.

    Now, some of the good stuff; no Dynasty system, no reputation system, creature design looks good, random spells and skills, caravans, good looking townscreen in 2D (perfection is H3, but I still think this is good compared to e.g. H4 and H6).

    6/10 for now until (if) they fix some of these issues.    … Expand
  72. EviltoastSA
    Oct 5, 2015
    3
    Anyone giving this game more than 5 and harping about loving the originals including the hollowed Heroes of might and magic 3 must be the gaming equivalent of hamsters or something. This is another soulless attempt to not revamp the series, but the skim a couple of bucks of a few gamer's by repacking heroes 6 (which was a repackaged heroes 5 to begin with!!). More mechanics cant make aAnyone giving this game more than 5 and harping about loving the originals including the hollowed Heroes of might and magic 3 must be the gaming equivalent of hamsters or something. This is another soulless attempt to not revamp the series, but the skim a couple of bucks of a few gamer's by repacking heroes 6 (which was a repackaged heroes 5 to begin with!!). More mechanics cant make a turd a great game. I can rant about A LOT of things. But lets just start with the obvious. It looks butt ugly to start off with ,in more ways than one lol. The graphics and modeling look dull the colors are even more dull,a very grey palette mixed the graphics just make for a sad atmosphere. The interface is a joke, the font is simply disgusting, its comic sans's ugly cousin basically, the horror of having to trudge through menu's loaded with that! . The back story and lore is just generic drivel and one is never really engaged in the campaign. The mechanics are virtually the same that 6 which wasn't that great but not bad either. In short this game lacks heavily in atmosphere and interface. Your will not be immersed and everything will look ugly and jumbled around. The fact that every subsequent heroes game after 3 sucks and no one cant realize what made the third installment so great is mind boggling. The music is decent the only alright thing about the game and that's why i could not give this game a 1 :3… Expand
  73. SkySlam
    Oct 4, 2015
    0
    Worst game of the series by far: recycled, unpolished, bland, buggy and most of all: NOT FUN!
    This title looks like an unfinished mobile game INSPIRED by the once great series "Heroes of Might and Magic". Cherry on top: they charge 50$ for this mess!
    Stay away from this game like plague, consider buying it only with a -95% price tag in front of it.
  74. hardlance
    Oct 4, 2015
    8
    Hm, I honestly expected more, BUT after some playing the nice HOMM feel came back and I enjoy it :)
    It was always about gameplay and that is pretty well done, story is ok, levels are nicely designed. Some slip-ups here and there, but i still like it. If you liked HOMM games before then you'll like this one too.
  75. fnordsensei
    Oct 4, 2015
    4
    Before buying this game, you have to understand the state it is in. Things not to expect,
    - Animated cutscenes
    - UI with decent usability - Character models worthy of 2015 - Character animations worthy of 2015 - Progressive campaign - Character customisation during campaign Cutscenes are "animated", but show frozen models, with speech laid on top. Using the game feels clunky,    Before buying this game, you have to understand the state it is in. Things not to expect,
    - Animated cutscenes
    - UI with decent usability
    - Character models worthy of 2015
    - Character animations worthy of 2015
    - Progressive campaign
    - Character customisation during campaign

    Cutscenes are "animated", but show frozen models, with speech laid on top.

    Using the game feels clunky, you will often accidentally stop your hero mid stride because you accidentally clicked twice on the target, when you should have clicked once. Or your hero doesn't move, because you should have clicked twice when you clicked once.

    It doesn't seem that there has been a User Experience designer involved in the development of this game, there are too many basic usability issues. Such as that you can't bring up a town screen by clicking on a town. It took me nearly 10 minutes to figure out that you need to double click the little town name on the bottom left to do that. Ridiculous. That's just one example, expect a lot more like that.

    The character models and animations certainly look dated, and many look like they are reused directly from Hereoes VI. Most of the time, you'll notice that Heroes VI had much better character models though. Models are small in battles, so you don't see the details (maybe this is for the best, as the details are not that great). The entire game has a washed, grainy feel to it that takes away from the "Heroes feel". Heroes should be lush, with powerful colors, to immerse you into this fantasy world with its multitude of colorful, odd beings. This is not the case. You get sort of the same feel as when opening a spreadsheet or something. The delightfulness is clearly missing. There's a sparse, somewhat empty feeling to it.

    The animations are clearly a step down from Heroes VI. For example, the Centurion will bash his shield at the opponent, then stick his spear in it, and only about half a second after BOTH attacks are completed does the target react and make some kind of motion. Not immersive.

    The campaign is not progressive. I. e., it doesn't build a story for you to follow, but rather it's just a few short stories that you can play through in any order you want. Personally, I would be fine with this, if everything else had been good.

    Same with character customisation, you start out with predesigned characters, sometimes at level 0, for other scenarios at level 30, which may annoy some people, but would have been fine if the game was otherwise up to snuff. Of course it isn't. At this point, you get the feeling that Heroes is like an abandoned kid, crying in a mall, while his alcoholic uncle, who has custody, is off robbing a liquor store.

    The good things are: It's a new instalment of Heroes! For people like me, who grew up with it and love it, this is great. The maps have depth to them visually, which is fun. Castles can be in valleys and so on (but the washed out, derelict feeling that I mentioned earlier detracts from this). Skills feel slightly more useful than in the last Heroes. They've taken some time to groom the skill set. On the other hand, it's not the glory that was Heroes V.

    If you're fine with all this, then this game might be for you. The truth is however, that Ubisoft again is trying to get away with minimum effort. What I don't get is, do these people take no pride in what they do? Does it feel good to crank out one half-assed effort after another? Is it a matter of competence, do they not have the right people? Is everyone working on the game too junior? Or is it a conscious strategy from the management?

    Don't they want praise from the fans? Why aren't they creating it with "game of the year" firmly fixed in their minds? I simply don't get how someone could be satisfied with creating something with this level of indifference. That can't be a satisfying way to live your life. If you don't like the series, for **** sake, sell it to some studio who DOES love it.

    It comes down to this: those who grow up with this game now, as I grew up with the original series, are NOT going to love it. It is not loved by its developers, and that transmits through to us, loud and clear.    … Expand
  76. Nican
    Oct 4, 2015
    7
    Not a bad game in itself. The scenario is good, and the gameplay is decent, though not the best of the series. The default speed setting is ridiculously slow (what were they thinking?) but can be set higher in the options.

    Sadly HOMM VII was released way too early. The lack of polish is obvious, and the game is riddled with bugs. Whoever decided this game was anywhere near ready for    Not a bad game in itself. The scenario is good, and the gameplay is decent, though not the best of the series. The default speed setting is ridiculously slow (what were they thinking?) but can be set higher in the options.

    Sadly HOMM VII was released way too early. The lack of polish is obvious, and the game is riddled with bugs.

    Whoever decided this game was anywhere near ready for release has no business being in the video game industry. This will do tremendous harm to the franchise.    … Expand
  77. Sersch
    Oct 4, 2015
    9
    After a rather disappointing Heroes 6, this seems to be going in the right direction again.
    The Music and Sound makes it feel like you are playing one of the old Heroes all over again. The Faction mechanics and skillsystem is awesome, it gives you a strategical depth. The graphics are ok, not something i care much about.
    The only letdown is that there are still quite some bugs, but this    After a rather disappointing Heroes 6, this seems to be going in the right direction again.
    The Music and Sound makes it feel like you are playing one of the old Heroes all over again. The Faction mechanics and skillsystem is awesome, it gives you a strategical depth. The graphics are ok, not something i care much about.
    The only letdown is that there are still quite some bugs, but this seems to be common nowadays...    … Expand
  78. antsinner
    Oct 4, 2015
    10
    On a gameplay-standpoint, the best Heroes so far.

    It takes a little to get used to the "ehh" graphics, but once you do, you can really enjoy yourself in this game. I feel like most reviewers focus solely on the graphics, and they don't really look at the game. Pros: - cities have CRAZY variety of buildings - you instantly get an idea what tactic to pursue with your hero/units -    On a gameplay-standpoint, the best Heroes so far.

    It takes a little to get used to the "ehh" graphics, but once you do, you can really enjoy yourself in this game. I feel like most reviewers focus solely on the graphics, and they don't really look at the game.

    Pros:
    - cities have CRAZY variety of buildings
    - you instantly get an idea what tactic to pursue with your hero/units
    - beginner-friendly
    - lots of neat innovations to the Heroes 5 formula

    Cons:
    - graphics are somewhat unappealing at first
    - animations are terrible    … Expand
  79. Prokasazaf
    Oct 4, 2015
    10
    Just a great, great game. Game for smart thinking people. Not many smart people amongst gamers anymore, so basically what you get is DOTA players reviewing that game. lol.
  80. Hermes_tri
    Oct 3, 2015
    10
    This is the best Heroes has ever been. Art design, atmosphere is JUST amazing and magical. Gameplay is addicting and factions are so different. If you are HEROES FAN YOU WILL ENJOY IT GREATLY. Even if you never played Heroes before, if you like chess and TBS - get it now!
  81. JackPaladin
    Oct 3, 2015
    4
    Given at least 6 more months of work, this game might have been decent, but it was released in a bug filled, graphically void, alpha state. With many sounds, songs, animations and icons copied directly from 6. Obviously another cash grab in hopes dedicated fans would buy before reading about it. And the 10s on the reviews are absolutely shills! Don't fall for it. Wait for the bargainGiven at least 6 more months of work, this game might have been decent, but it was released in a bug filled, graphically void, alpha state. With many sounds, songs, animations and icons copied directly from 6. Obviously another cash grab in hopes dedicated fans would buy before reading about it. And the 10s on the reviews are absolutely shills! Don't fall for it. Wait for the bargain bin and then, and only then, give it a try.… Expand
  82. PhamTrinli
    Oct 3, 2015
    3
    Many skills and abilities are bugged or don't work at all

    Sound effects and Music are tied to game speeds, so depending on what speed you set combat, or movement at, they may not play at all. Some sound effects are completely missing regardless of speed settings, and many sound effects in combat are lack-luster to say the least. Music is nothing special (especially compared to H5    Many skills and abilities are bugged or don't work at all

    Sound effects and Music are tied to game speeds, so depending on what speed you set combat, or movement at, they may not play at all.

    Some sound effects are completely missing regardless of speed settings, and many sound effects in combat are lack-luster to say the least.

    Music is nothing special (especially compared to H5 and H4, H7's music sucks)

    Many people are unable to even start the game

    The game crashes quite often for many people

    Many are getting savegames corrupted, seemingly at random

    Many of the campaign missions are bugged to varying degrees - some of them cannot even be completed by most people

    The "cut scenes" are a joke - just static models staring at eachother with voiceover in the background

    The voice acting varies from OK, to atrocious

    The story is lazy and boring

    The game's graphics look like something that belongs in 2010, not 2015/2016.

    The aesthetic is mismatched and uneven because of lack of development time and resources

    About 80% of the people cannot even start a multiplayer game because of "time out". Those who can, often experience disconnects due to "desync" issues.

    In short, the game was rushed out the door in an unfinished, buggy and incomplete state.    … Expand
  83. antitel
    Oct 3, 2015
    5
    Some good ideas, many old ones to keep the series feeling. Many bugs. Somewhat cheap development. Very unoptimized. Still has potential. Ubisoft keep rushing unfinished games. Bad idea to write false 10 points opinions, people got angry...
  84. faceless-1
    Oct 3, 2015
    4
    This game feels like indie version of heroes, but gameplay is broken at this state. The next insane thing is that **** wants full AAA price for this. The campaign is broken some quest wont complete, and game crashes a lot. It feels like early beta.
    As whole the game looks worse than heroes 5 (yes 5 not even close to 6) and town screens looks worse than heroes 3. The Cut scenes are a joke,    This game feels like indie version of heroes, but gameplay is broken at this state. The next insane thing is that **** wants full AAA price for this. The campaign is broken some quest wont complete, and game crashes a lot. It feels like early beta.
    As whole the game looks worse than heroes 5 (yes 5 not even close to 6) and town screens looks worse than heroes 3. The Cut scenes are a joke, they are not even animated. 70% of visuals ar compy pasted from heroes 6 or 5 (yes 11 years old game looks better in many ways).
    The core game play is solid and RPG sklil trees are nice, but this game got so many glitches.

    100% not worth a buy at this price and in this state. If ubisoft patch this mess, add some free DLC (like at least 2 towns as apology for this) and drop price to 20 dolars, I would say ok buy it.
    At current state it feels, looks and plays like 5 dolar indie game.    … Expand
  85. Altug
    Oct 3, 2015
    0
    Bought and asked a refund about at the same time. Unfinished, undetailed, an overal poor state game plus bugs. Stay away, maybe it can be tried on %70-80 sale.
  86. JJack
    Oct 3, 2015
    7
    M&M:H7 is not bad game. Definitely it don't deserve so low review but 9/10 are too damn high. Its bug as hell. It feels so cheap in some terms (sounds, cutcenes) even graphic (dx 9 really?! in 2015?). On the other hand it have right feeling (in gameplay) of H3 and H5. It has just one more turn effect. I like heroes wheel of abilities. I want give it an 8, but i can't via all game breakingM&M:H7 is not bad game. Definitely it don't deserve so low review but 9/10 are too damn high. Its bug as hell. It feels so cheap in some terms (sounds, cutcenes) even graphic (dx 9 really?! in 2015?). On the other hand it have right feeling (in gameplay) of H3 and H5. It has just one more turn effect. I like heroes wheel of abilities. I want give it an 8, but i can't via all game breaking bugs ,glitches...Its deserve a solid 6/10 but I give it 7/10 for my 'sentimental attachment'.… Expand
  87. Shadiac1985
    Oct 3, 2015
    3
    Uhhh, where to even begin... Atrociously uncomfortable interface, very buggy gameplay and video graphics of above average resource consumption used to a bare percentage of their full potential. Yes, I once thought that Heroes 6 was overrated for being a pretty averagely-calibrated installment with lesser improvements and large-scale underdevelopment until the release of further patches.Uhhh, where to even begin... Atrociously uncomfortable interface, very buggy gameplay and video graphics of above average resource consumption used to a bare percentage of their full potential. Yes, I once thought that Heroes 6 was overrated for being a pretty averagely-calibrated installment with lesser improvements and large-scale underdevelopment until the release of further patches. But... MOTHER OF ASHA is this one simply ridiculous, making H6 stand out as a fine game in its totality!

    While the story, artwork and music grade well above satisfying for the genre, everything else seems to bring them down with a horrendous blow to the overall experience. Firstly, the introduction characters aren't animated beyond 5-10 poses for each of them. These guys want each to tell you a story yet their mouths barely move. Before this cerebral palsy party going on we see what appears to be the map of Ashan, except the time and space there are so interweaved that you'd almost shed a tear for those good old times of H6 campaign self-explanatory screens now long gone.

    The interface and the settings are a plethora of tickboxes, buttons, scrollers and what have you... except all they do is giddy up your graphics a bit (and no, tweaking that won't make the characters move more credibly), regulate the scrolling feature and, to some extend, organize dialogue and popup doohickeys. That's it. You literally can't reduce or increase the text size (which, just to give you an idea, on a 1600x900 resolution seems to jump at your face), remove or minimize map objects (you know you have a problem when the faction icon of your playing hero on map appears bigger than the horse they're riding), et cetera et chetera. I mean the list could just go on, but in H6 I've never had to actually search for how to set all those things up because I've never had a problem with them in the first place.

    Last but not least are the numerous, omnipresent, abundant, several tiring numbers of bugs and glitches making 'Heroes 7' stand out as some kind of late pre-beta stage title. And this goes for map and gamplay issues as well as sheer device management. I won't claim to have the creme de la creme machine here, but once again, just for the sake of example, on a PC with 4 gig of RAM the game takes 5-10 minutes to get to the main menu, and eats about 2.5 of them for this action alone. It then runs smoothly, yes, but this process could potentially harm other processes being run in the background and requiring RAM (such as your AV, e.g.). Is this really worth it?

    Overall, playing H7 to me felt like remaining unclean for multiple days without the possibility of taking a bath. The level of seriousness one can express for this game surpasses perhaps the game of Angry Birds, with childlike indicators and trajectory traces over a map ridden with hills, overanimated trees and water, shadows everywhere... I swear I was eventually confused as to make sure I was actually playing a "Heroes" installment, and not a "Sims" one. Funny how using exactly the same graphical concept as in H6 over the previous installments, one could astonishing screw up (not to use the F word) about everything about it, and render the overall playing experience from tolerable to ridiculously undesirable.

    Anyway, long story short, I'm giving this game a 3 out of 10, won't say I'm being generous, but had it been released 5 years ago, when I was a much more avid fan of the M&M universe, I don't even think I'd have given it a 2. Ubisoft, I don't know what you're up to nowadays, but I strongly suggest you get your things together (or sell the franchise to someone more worthy and passionate about the series, for all I care) if you want to keep a good fan base intact.    … Expand
  88. Xanlithe
    Oct 3, 2015
    10
    I have played Heroes since #2. I like all of them. So consider me a "fanboy".

    I'm not a shill; I have no affiliation with Ubisoft or Limbic or any of the developers. I also have played M&M X and loved it. I've played through Uplay and have had no problem with it. I played HMM6 & MMX via Steam/Uplay and had no problems with that. I'm not sure why some people have problems with    I have played Heroes since #2. I like all of them. So consider me a "fanboy".

    I'm not a shill; I have no affiliation with Ubisoft or Limbic or any of the developers. I also have played M&M X and loved it.

    I've played through Uplay and have had no problem with it. I played HMM6 & MMX via Steam/Uplay and had no problems with that.

    I'm not sure why some people have problems with launching the game or other computer related problems. I have a medium type computer that's almost 2 years old: Win 8.1, i5 4570, 8gb, GTX 770. I run the settings at max. I'm running this game from my hard drive and not my SSD. No horrible load times, maybe 30 seconds.

    I gave this game a 10 due to the fact that I always play the single game scenarios/skirmishes first, before I play the Campaigns. I check out the mechanics before I judge a game like this. The campaigns are always buggy at launch of a new HMM.

    Simply put: This is a GREAT HMM game!

    The "one more turn" syndrome is here!

    I really like (but not love) the graphics. But what do you expect from this type of game?

    The main issue I have at this point is the sound. I have to turn my speakers up way past what I would normally have to put them at to get the sound level where I want it.    … Expand
  89. Andrei83
    Oct 2, 2015
    0
    This game shouldn't been released in this state! And they are asking 50$ for it? I hope they don't expect us to buy 1-2 expansions just to get a working game! Everything is wrong with this game, from bugs that don't allow u to finish campaign missions, very poor optimization (i play most 2015 games with 60 FPS but here i only get 30), even the graphics are not very good (very washed upThis game shouldn't been released in this state! And they are asking 50$ for it? I hope they don't expect us to buy 1-2 expansions just to get a working game! Everything is wrong with this game, from bugs that don't allow u to finish campaign missions, very poor optimization (i play most 2015 games with 60 FPS but here i only get 30), even the graphics are not very good (very washed up color, nothing impressive). DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!… Expand
  90. Kinokarte
    Oct 2, 2015
    6
    Game crashes. V E R Y long loadtimes (ssd 500 MB/s). Corrupted savegames. Campaign part 1 - 5 hrs played -> errror (quest still buggy, well known in the community). 4 player multimap, unable to join. Some unfinished ingame stuff like sounds during fights not going off. There are prolly more bugs, that i havent found yet. Game itself is like heroes 5. They changed stuff around improvedGame crashes. V E R Y long loadtimes (ssd 500 MB/s). Corrupted savegames. Campaign part 1 - 5 hrs played -> errror (quest still buggy, well known in the community). 4 player multimap, unable to join. Some unfinished ingame stuff like sounds during fights not going off. There are prolly more bugs, that i havent found yet. Game itself is like heroes 5. They changed stuff around improved some, yes pretty nice. The sad thing is, its only scripted maps and fairly boring at that. NO real ai opponents i guess, same as multiplayer. Its like the wrappings you a put gift in but without the gift. Very dissappointing.

    Unfinished, full of bugs, whats missing/bad in previous 6 versions of heroes, is thankfully still missing/bad.
    oh btw userscore of more than 8 are paid robots, they rate stuff good and earn a living for that.    … Expand
  91. lamer3D
    Oct 2, 2015
    10
    Heroes VII is sustained in the best traditions of the Might & Magic series. Probably, the best game since Might & Magic 3 and 4. I would definitely vote for this one as for the best one in line! I was waiting this game patiently and I looked forward to playing Heroes VII, so truly say, the storytelling approach to the campaign was more than just promising! This part is absolutely and withHeroes VII is sustained in the best traditions of the Might & Magic series. Probably, the best game since Might & Magic 3 and 4. I would definitely vote for this one as for the best one in line! I was waiting this game patiently and I looked forward to playing Heroes VII, so truly say, the storytelling approach to the campaign was more than just promising! This part is absolutely and with no doubts the best one. Of course, there are some minor bugs, but it's all fixable. Very good game and highly recommended for those, who missed a lot about the golden age of M&M.… Expand
  92. fadifj
    Oct 2, 2015
    1
    Loved Heroes 3 and 5 ..6 was good but many bugs so hoped heroes 7 would be better but here what happened
    many bugs,unplayable in Multi-player same issue as M&M 6, out of sync errors.
  93. drakkmo
    Oct 2, 2015
    0
    TL:DR DO NOT BUY STAY AWAY.
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
    Memory: 4096MB RAM DirectX Version: 12 AMD Radeon R9 200 Series Display Memory: 4025 MB So, naturally I was very hyped for this game what followed was, what I can call at best, a buggy mess. Barring the minor annoyances with ubisofts DRM uplay, the multiplayer was virtually unplayable,    TL:DR DO NOT BUY STAY AWAY.
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
    Memory: 4096MB RAM
    DirectX Version: 12
    AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
    Display Memory: 4025 MB

    So, naturally I was very hyped for this game what followed was, what I can call at best, a buggy mess. Barring the minor annoyances with ubisofts DRM uplay, the multiplayer was virtually unplayable, desync after desync. None of the suggested fixes worked: port forwarding, turning off AV and Firewall, running in win8 compatibility. The load times are forever and honestly the game looks like crap for the resources it demands.

    The gameplay is solid and I did not venture much into the campaign. Made the mistake of preordering and now I'm requesting a refund. Would suggest only buying this when it's 50% off or more, this is not worth the trouble. Unpolished piece of garbage    … Expand
  94. Masterhummel
    Oct 2, 2015
    8
    After the medicore sixth installment of the series, HoMM VII saves the day by doing buger all. What sounds like an insult is probably VIIs biggest strength: It doesn't try to push something new but simply does what its best at. HoMM VII remembers me a lot of the third game if it comes to gampleay, with updates graphics of course.

    That said, i didn't have any issues with uPlay or game    After the medicore sixth installment of the series, HoMM VII saves the day by doing buger all. What sounds like an insult is probably VIIs biggest strength: It doesn't try to push something new but simply does what its best at. HoMM VII remembers me a lot of the third game if it comes to gampleay, with updates graphics of course.

    That said, i didn't have any issues with uPlay or game stability. But from what i've heard a lot of people where affected by the usual uPlay issues which can kill off the enjoyment of the game significantly.    … Expand
  95. bajjycom
    Oct 2, 2015
    1
    It was so simple: compare the reaction of the community for Heroes HD and Heroes 6. No, they continue to do this **** - Candy-crash Heroes for **** sake.
  96. Piquedram
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    Okay so I've been a fan of the Heroes of Might and Magic series since Heroes 2, with Heroes 3 being my favourite, followed by Heroes 4.

    I always really look forward to new Heroes games coming out and get excited by the announcement of new races, creatures etc. I did NOT enjoy heroes 5 or 6 very much. I'm not sure why, I think it was just the overall feel of the games or perhaps it    Okay so I've been a fan of the Heroes of Might and Magic series since Heroes 2, with Heroes 3 being my favourite, followed by Heroes 4.

    I always really look forward to new Heroes games coming out and get excited by the announcement of new races, creatures etc.

    I did NOT enjoy heroes 5 or 6 very much. I'm not sure why, I think it was just the overall feel of the games or perhaps it was the crazy 3D towns and more complex gameplay elements.

    Many initial reviews have reported bugs and the game crashing however I am please to report that I have played the game for almost 30 hours already and there have been no crashes at all. I'm using a laptop which is an "Acer Nitro VN7 Black Edition" model (with Windows 10).

    There are certainly bugs which I've noticed while playing although it hasn't really detracted from the game. I'm sure they'll get patched within the next month or so, so I'm not to concerned about that.

    Although I've played for about 40 hours, I've only played 3 factions (Stronghold, Sylvan and Necropolis) and have found them all to be very fun and unique. I've been playing on 'hard' mode (skirmish, not the campaign) with random skills and have found it challenging and enjoyable. I've had to use strategy to decide what buildings to build in base, what creatures to buy and how to outsmart my opponent in battles.

    Here are my positive and negative comments:

    POSITIVE COMMENTS
    + Simplified gameplay back to Heroes 3 levels. Although this may looks like a 'step backward', I feel that it opens the game up to more strategic thinking. Sort of like Chess... sometimes simple is better!
    + Absolutely love the 2D town screens :)
    + The music is AMAZING, I really love the Stronghold and Sylvan town themes, and can't wait to hear the other towns.
    + The music that plays when it's the computers turn is great
    + Lots of buildings to build in base, even late in game I still have lots to build!
    + Creatures all look great (I prefer the style of this game compared to Heroes 6)
    + I like the spells and skills ('random' skills is far superior to 'free', I hope they remove the 'free' skilling option in a patch so the default is 'random')
    + The world to explore looks really nice and is more simple than previous. This makes for more tactical gaming.

    NEGATIVE COMMENTS
    - Game looks 'too small' when played on my laptop. I need to plug laptop into monitor to get better experience. This could be improved by 'zooming' in a little bit more on the map and battle screens.
    - Obviously there are bugs that need to be fixed in coming patches.
    - Battles are a little bit slow. Not from a performance point of view, but just some of the animations take a while to start or resolve. It's not a huge thing but if it was cut down just a little it would make the battles a bit faster.
    - I don't like it how when you collect something on the map (like gold), it just quickly flashes up and shows you what you collected, and then fades away. I prefer how it was in Heroes 3 (a box pops up and tells you what you collected and you click 'ok' to close the box). This would make the game much better as it's a 'casual' game.

    OVERALL VERDICT

    I'm really enjoying the game after my 40+ hours of gameplay and can't wait to play through all factions and then play some 'hot seat' games with my friends. Initially it seemed a little bit simple but then I was reminded that this is what made the classic 'Heroes 3' so great and I truly believe that if people can stick with it until some of the bugs are fixed (and when an expansion comes out with another army or two) then it will be the best 'modern' Heroes game :)

    Back to war!!!    … Expand
  97. matod
    Oct 1, 2015
    1
    Game is still in alfa version , i wont call it beta even.. Seems some stupid ppl rush it to come out as alfa version , but have to say i like some aspects of game. If they finish ever this game it can be even 10/10 will see, now is 1/10..
  98. Ferdy06
    Oct 1, 2015
    0
    I played all Heroes I-VII and I expected a great game when I was ordering Heroes VII, but unfortunately, Heroes VII is total **** I played this game with high end PC( 32GB RAM, GeForce GTX 970 OC, Intel i7 Xtreme, SSD disc,..) and game lags. Graphic looks so bad even on ultra textures setting. There is no sound for the most of objects/animations. Game contains more bugs than features andI played all Heroes I-VII and I expected a great game when I was ordering Heroes VII, but unfortunately, Heroes VII is total **** I played this game with high end PC( 32GB RAM, GeForce GTX 970 OC, Intel i7 Xtreme, SSD disc,..) and game lags. Graphic looks so bad even on ultra textures setting. There is no sound for the most of objects/animations. Game contains more bugs than features and Im asking myself, how can someone release game which is not finished yet. Key customization is bugged aswell. You also can't rotate camera 360. Cities are looking ugly. Talent tree is so confusing. SAVE YOUR MONEY, DON'T BUY THIS **** !… Expand
  99. Lnzu
    Oct 1, 2015
    0
    Wallet rape. I cannot recommend this game at all. Singleplayer campaign is completely broken. You cannot load saved games (game crashes every time), campaign scripts not loading (progress blocking), etc. pp.

    Ubisoft (and steam) forums are full with threads about technical issues like game crashes, game not starting at all, multiplayer not working, etc. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME (and if you    Wallet rape. I cannot recommend this game at all. Singleplayer campaign is completely broken. You cannot load saved games (game crashes every time), campaign scripts not loading (progress blocking), etc. pp.

    Ubisoft (and steam) forums are full with threads about technical issues like game crashes, game not starting at all, multiplayer not working, etc. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME (and if you already bought on Steam it and you are below 2h playtime, REFUND GAME).    … Expand
  100. Yaso
    Oct 1, 2015
    0
    still same with preview games , no gameplay feel as heroes 3 , game is only graphics at all no thanks . i bought preview 3 series all i play 1-2 hours each of and unstall . this have only more graphics diffrents at all sry my english bad but this company never give up for failing
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 39
  3. Negative: 3 out of 39
  1. New York Daily News
    Dec 18, 2015
    60
    Thankfully, the game is largely bug-free, and it runs on a wide variety of computers with little problem.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 16, 2015
    65
    I liked many new features and I think going back to the roots of the series was a the right decision. Unfortunately it seems the game was published half a year too soon, as it’s underdeveloped, full of bugs (some of which are very serious) and has performance issues. To put it simply – Heroes VII was botched. [12/2015, p.34]
  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Nov 25, 2015
    50
    Might & Magic Heroes VII tries to appeal to the passionate audience of the series, but fails due to issues with the AI, several bugs and a general lack of elegance. We can only hope in a future patch that fixes the many technical problems, still unsolved after 1.2 version.
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