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Heroes Of Might And Magic
''Heroes of Might and Magic'', known as ''Might & Magic Heroes'' since 2011, is a series of video games originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing. As part of the ''Might and Magic'' franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by 3DO and again when 3DO closed down and sold the rights to Ubisoft. The games feature turn-based, fantasy-themed conflicts in which players control armies of mythical creatures. The series began in 1995 with the release of the first title. A seventh installment, '' Might & Magic Heroes VII'', was released on September 29, 2015. New World Computing closed after the production of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV'', and since then the rights to the franchise have been owned by Ubisoft. Nival Interactive developed the first game in the series since the changeover, ''Heroes of Might and Magic V''. Black Hole Entertainment developed its sequel ''Might & Magic Heroes VI'', but Limbic Entertainment develope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn-based Strategy
A turn-based strategy (TBS) game is a Strategy video game, strategy game (usually some type of wargaming, wargame, especially a wargaming#Unit or map scale, strategic-level wargame) where players take Time-keeping systems in games, turns when playing. This is distinguished from Real-time strategy, real-time strategy (RTS), in which all players play simultaneously. Examples Board games Many board games are turn based, such as chess, Reversi, Draughts, checkers, Hare games, and Go (game), Go, as well as many modern board games. Turn-based tactics Turn-based tactical game-play is characterized by the expectation of players to complete their tasks by using the combat forces provided to them, and usually by the provision of a realistic (or at least believable) representation of military tactics and operations. Tactical role-playing games are a part of this genre. Examples include ''Fire Emblem'', ''The Battle for Wesnoth'', ''Poxnora'', ''Silent Storm'', ''Steel Panthers, Steel Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Might And Magic
''Might and Magic'' is a series of role-playing video games from New World Computing, which in 1996 became a subsidiary of The 3DO Company. The original ''Might and Magic'' series ended with the closure of the 3DO Company. The rights to the ''Might and Magic'' name were purchased for US$1.3 million by Ubisoft, who "rebooted" the franchise with a new series with no apparent connection to the previous continuity, starting with the games ''Heroes of Might and Magic V'' and ''Dark Messiah of Might and Magic''. History Main series *'' Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum'' (1986; Apple II, Mac, MS-DOS, Commodore 64, NES, MSX, PC-Engine CD-ROM²) *'' Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World'' (1988; Apple II, Amiga, MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Mac, Genesis, Super NES (Europe only), Super Famicom (Japan-only, different from the European Super NES version), MSX) *'' Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra'' (1991; MS-DOS, Mac, Amiga, Super NES, Genesis (prototype), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Bounty
''King's Bounty'' is a turn-based fantasy video game designed by Jon Van Caneghem and published by New World Computing in 1990. The game follows the player's character, a hero of King Maximus, appointed with the job of retrieving the Sceptre of Order from the forces of chaos, led by Arech Dragonbreath. ''King's Bounty'' is notably considered the forerunner of the '' Heroes of Might and Magic'' series of games. A Sega Genesis port was developed and released in North America on February 21, 1991, with a multitude of graphical changes. The gameplay was also modified to incorporate real time overworld exploration. In 2008, a spiritual sequel titled '' King's Bounty: The Legend'' was released. This was followed by additional sequels including '' King's Bounty: Armored Princess'', '' King's Bounty: Crossworlds'', '' King's Bounty: Warriors of the North'', and '' King's Bounty: Dark Side''. Gameplay The player leads the hero and his army across the four continents, acquiring up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Heroes of Might and Magic'', known as ''Might & Magic Heroes'' since 2011, is a series of video games originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing. As part of the ''Might and Magic'' franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by The 3DO Company, 3DO and again when 3DO closed down and sold the rights to Ubisoft. The games feature turn-based, fantasy-themed conflicts in which players control armies of Legendary creature, mythical creatures. The series began in 1995 with the release of the first title. A seventh installment, ''Might & Magic Heroes VII'', was released on September 29, 2015. New World Computing closed after the production of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV'', and since then the rights to the franchise have been owned by Ubisoft. Nival Interactive developed the first game in the series since the changeover, ''Heroes of Might and Magic V''. Black Hole Entertainment developed its sequel ''Might & Magic Heroes VI'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of Might And Magic III
''Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia'' (commonly referred to as ''Heroes of Might & Magic 3'', or ''Heroes 3'', or abbreviated HoMM 3) is a turn-based strategy game developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing originally released for Microsoft Windows by The 3DO Company in 1999. Its ports to several computer and console systems followed in 1999–2000. It is the third installment of the ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' series. The game's story is first referenced throughout '' Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven'' and serves as a prequel to '' Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor''. The player can choose to play through seven different campaigns telling the story, or play in a scenario against computer or human opponents. ''Heroes III'' was released to universal acclaim and was praised by critics. The game received the expansion packs '' Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade'' and '' Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of Might And Magic II
''Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars '' is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing and published in 1996 by the 3DO Company. The game is the second installment of the ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' series and is typically credited as the breakout game for the series. ''Heroes II'' was voted the sixth-best PC game of all time by ''PC Gamer'' in May 1997. An expansion pack, ''The Price of Loyalty'', was released in 1997. Later, 3DO bundled ''Heroes II'' and its expansion pack in one box, released as ''Heroes of Might and Magic II Gold'' in 1998. Gameplay For the most part, ''Heroes of Might and Magic II'' is largely a graphical overhaul to the first game. Gameplay in both games is along the 4X genre of strategy games, in that the player builds their kingdom from the ground up, securing resources, stronger armies, better generals, and then uses those assets to find and defeat opponents through capturing their cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of Might And Magic (Game Boy Color)
''Heroes of Might and Magic'' is a series of games that were remade for the Game Boy Color. They are based on early games in the original ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' series. The remakes were developed by KnowWonder and published by The 3DO Company. ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' The first game is a port of '' Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest'', but without multiplayer capabilities. ''Heroes of Might and Magic II'' The second game is a mix of the first three Heroes with many graphics converted from '' Heroes of Might and Magic III'', while gameplay functionality resembles a mix of ''Heroes I'', ''II'' and ''III''. The campaign centers around a dragon slayer quest. Towns and creatures There are four towns available to play: Knight, Barbarian, Sorceress and Warlock town. Each town has seven different troops available, most of them being directly copied from ''Heroes of Might and Magic III'', having the same stats, abilities and appearance. The knight town uses troo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameTap
GameTap was an online video game service established by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) in 2005. It provided users with classic arcade video games and game-related video content. The service was acquired by French online video game service Metaboli in 2008 as a wholly owned subsidiary; Metaboli aiming to create a global games service. The service remained active until October 2015, when it was shut down by Metaboli. Features GameTap was conceived primarily as an online subscription rental service, competing against mail-based services like GameFly. GameTap offered two subscription levels: a Premium subscription with access to the entire content library, and a Classic subscription with access to older console and arcade games running in emulation. GameTap also sold games via the online distribution method. GameTap initially offered a limited selection of games for free play without a subscription, but this option was discontinued. Originally, GameTap was designed to offer not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacOS
macOS (; previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a Unix operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac computers. Within the market of desktop and laptop computers it is the second most widely used desktop OS, after Microsoft Windows and ahead of ChromeOS. macOS succeeded the classic Mac OS, a Mac operating system with nine releases from 1984 to 1999. During this time, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs had left Apple and started another company, NeXT, developing the NeXTSTEP platform that would later be acquired by Apple to form the basis of macOS. The first desktop version, Mac OS X 10.0, was released in March 2001, with its first update, 10.1, arriving later that year. All releases from Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and after are UNIX 03 certified, with an exception for OS X 10.7 Lion. Apple's other operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, audioOS) are derivatives of macOS. A promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of Might And Magic IV
''Heroes of Might and Magic IV'' is a turn-based strategy game developed by Gus Smedstad through New World Computing and published by the 3DO Company for Microsoft Windows-based personal computers in 2002. A Macintosh port was subsequently developed by Contraband Entertainment and released by the 3DO Company. The fourth installment of the popular ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' franchise, it is the sequel to ''Heroes of Might and Magic III'', and was the last to be developed by New World Computing. Gameplay ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV'' introduced a number of major changes to the series. Heroes Unlike previous games, where they had little active role in combat, heroes became present on the battlefield with their troops. They can attack, and be attacked. If a hero is killed in combat he/she must be brought to a friendly town to be revived. It is possible to have armies with more than one hero, or with no heroes at all, although armies without a hero are incapable of perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
