Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition
Release Date: July 20, 2023
Strategy, fantasy, turn-based, Might & Magic, RPG elements, puzzle elements, for 2 players, remaster/remake, co-op, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer, hot seat, internet
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Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition is a remastered, content-enhanced version of Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a warmly received hybrid of a turn-based strategy, an RPG and a puzzle game.
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition is a remastered, content-enhanced version of Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a combination of a turn-based strategy, an RPG and a puzzle game. It was developed by Capybara Games, the same studio responsible for the original game, and published by Dotemu.
Plot
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition is set in a fantasy world, in the land of Ashan, 40 years before the events of Heroes of Might and Magic V. The game tells the story of five heroes trying to save the world from a demonic conspiracy.
Mechanics
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition makes use of a top-down perspective. Although the game has plenty of exploration, conversations with NPCs and quests, as expected from an RPG, it mostly revolves around combat.
Battles are turn-based, players controlling various units, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and abilities. To succeed, we must take advantage of their strengths, position them correctly and chain their attacks into effective combos.
As we progress, we recruit new party members, hire mercenaries, acquire powerful artifacts and spells, as well as develop our heroes and units. All this lets us face gradually grander challenges.
Game modes
In addition to its single-player campaign, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition features an extensive, rebalanced multipler mode. We can play locally or online, competitively (1v1, 2v2) or in co-op, or against the AI.
The remastered version also includes the I Am the Boss expansion, letting us play as one of the game's bosses outside the campaign.
Technical aspects
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition features colorful, cartoonish visuals. Compared to the original release, the game stands out thanks to its remade character portraits.
Videos and Screens
[1:22] Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition launch trailer
[3:46] Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition trailer #2
Screen Rant: 4 / 5 by Leo Faierman
There’s no need to bury the lede; Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes – Definitive Edition never truly feels definitive, but it’s still a refreshing, one-of-a-kind puzzler hybrid with a knockout campaign. While its admirers have already purchased it multiple times by now, this version ensures that it remains in the public eye for discovery by newcomers, and hopefully inspires a proper sequel in the coming years. That’s more than enough to recommend it, especially to anyone who’s missed out on the game thus far, but longtime fans may feel shorted by this lightweight reissue.
NintendoWorldReport: 8.5 / 10 by J.P. Corbran
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes has held up very well despite many similar games coming out in the intervening years. It offers a high level of depth in its battle system that keeps you coming back, and is especially well suited to the Switch's handheld mode that makes it easy to say "just one more battle."
Hey Poor Player: 4.5 / 5 by Josh Speer
Sometimes games hold up, and this is one of them. Though I absolutely loved the original, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes – Definitive Edition brings a classic game to exhilarating modern life. Not only does it feature complex and nuanced strategic gameplay, but has an engaging story and tons of replay value. My only small complaint is I wanted to spend even more time in this world, and would have loved some sort of endless rogue mode. But that said, even if you never heard of the original, all strategy fans still owe it to themselves to check out this amazing adventure.
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Might and Magic Series
A series of cRPG games in fantasy realities. The series was created by the New World Computing studio. Currently, the rights to the brand are held by Ubisoft, and such studios as Limbic Entertainment, Capybara Games and Black Hole Entertainment are involved in its development.
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Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Switch
PlayStation 4
Developer: Capybara Games / Dotemu (PC) / Dotemu (PS4) / Dotemu (Switch)
Publisher: Dotemu
Age restrictions: none
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core2 Duo E8500 3.16 GHz / AMD Phenom II X2 550 3.1 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 GT / 1 GB Radeon HD 6570 or better, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 / 2 GB Radeon HD 7770 or better, Windows 10 64-bit