Heroes of Might & Magic V Limited Edition

The sequel to the universally acclaimed turn-based strategy series with a touch of RPG.

The Heroes franchise enters a new era. Dive into the new groundbreaking Might and Magic universe for the most complete strategy gaming experience ever created.  The fifth installment in the Heroes of Might and Magic saga offers new factions, scenarios, and more. Heroes of Might and Magic V also lets you explore the fantasy role-playing universe in an all-new campaign mode.

Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with new generation visuals and gameplay.  In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault. The fate of the world is at stake and heroes from a variety of legendary factions must stand up and defend their causes. Live their fate, lead their forces to victory and unveil the secret goal of the demon lords.

Become a strategy gaming legend by raising unique hero characters, assembling armies and defeating enemies using the brand-new active-time battle system both offline and online.  Demon swarms spread chaos across the land.  Heroes from a variety of legendary factions rise up to defend their cause.  Live their fate and lead their forces to victory.

Limited Edition Includes:

• Heroes of Might and Magic V on DVD
• Heroes of Might and Magic III and IV Re-mastered for Windows XP
• Bonus DVD with:
  • Soundtrack
  • Exclusive Artwork
  • Screens
  • Illustrations

• Explore a dark and sophisticated fantasy universe with breathtaking 3D graphics.
• Intense combat with both turn-based and new dynamic battle systems.
• Build your armies and lead your heroes through a deep and strategic experience.
• 5 multiplayer modes including the new ghost mode.
• Choose from over 200 skills and abilities and 40 spells.

Heroes of Might and Magic III

Murdered by traitors and resurrected as an evil lich, Erathia's undead king leads an invasion of his former kingdom. Little resistance is met until his daughter Katherine, Queen of Enroth, returns to her homeland with elite Enrothian warriors.  Heroes of Might and Magic III takes you to a new land under the threat of annihilation from an undead host!

In a savage series of battles for control of Erathia, you command the land's greatest heroes and fiercest creatures in the
fight to restore peace and prosperity. Discover the plot behind the murdered king, and free him from the prison of his undead body or Erathia will forever be plunged into darkness.

Features:

• Enhanced Graphics: 100% pre-rendered 3D characters, units, buildings, and environments all running in a new high-resolution, 16-bit color world. 
• Larger Tactical Combat Maps: 50% increased combat maps and more destructible terrain. 
• Addictive Game-Play: The cornerstone of Heroes of Might and Magic games, once you play - you're hooked. 
• More Variety: 8 completely new towns and castles. 16 different Hero types, and over 100 unit types guarantee hours and hours of gameplay. 
• Realistic Look: Top technology and talent combine to create the most realistic animation and character graphics yet seen in this genre. 
• Improved Multiplayer Options: 8 player support for LAN, and simple set up and sign on allows instant Internet access to hundreds of human opponents. 

Heroes of Might and Magic IV

Heroes of Might and Magic IV is the latest chapter in the Heroes series. This stellar new addition combines proven award-winning gameplay with an all-new, state-of-the-art engine. It showcases a highly detailed fantasy world where players will be immersed in a battle for territory and resources.   Rise to the challenge by commanding armies of skillful warriors and fantastic creatures. Collect vital resources and artifacts. Fight enemies and capture towns. Strategic planning and tactical cunning are instrumental in your goal to be the undisputed ruler of the new world!

Miscellaneous

• For the first time ever, bring hero-characters into battle as super-soldiers in your army!
• 60 varied creature classes to control.
• All-new game engine!
• All-new isometric viewpoint and informative interface.
• Tweak the new personal scenarios and map editor to make levels and quests for your friends!
• Over 140 hours of gameplay and 6 unique campaigns.
• 11 starting Hero classes, 37 advanced classes - choose the specific classes of each member in your army!
• All-new magic system - Complete Hero customization at your fingertips.

Towns

• Each combat screen grid can be a different terrain, with associated bonuses and negatives for Hero Classes/Creatures.
• Hero Classes can participate in combat; they can move, attack, defend and retaliate just like creatures!
• Combatants can face in 8 different directions on the Combat Screen.
• In siege combat, Creatures at the base of a town wall can attack defenders at the top of a wall and vice-versa!

Adventure Map

• More than 300 Adventure Map structures to interact with.
• Resource mines appear in multiple states: undeveloped resource deposit, working mine, abandoned mine (guarded by creatures), and run-out mine (no longer producing resources).
• New "Fog of War" map effect: clear for recently explored terrain, gray in areas visited in the past, and black for areas not yet visited.
• Watch out for Wandering Monsters. If they find any of your armies and they think they can take them out, prepare for battle!
• Creature stacks controlled by the player will run away if overpowered, join your army if they feel like it, or fight.
• Hero Classes, Creatures and Armies
• Each player can control up to 8 armies, each consisting of up to 7 individual hero-characters and/or troops of creatures!
• 11 starting Hero Classes, each with two starting skills (Barbarians have 3), and 37 advanced Hero Classes. 9 Hero Primary Skills, each with 3 associated Secondary Skills (27 total).
• 66 types of creatures!
• Hero-characters and creatures have similar stats: Damage, Hit Points, Speed, Movement, Spell Points, Shots, Luck, and Morale.
• Hero-characters of any class can equip themselves with any artifact.
• Creatures have a backpack so that they may carry but not equip artifacts.

• Windows 2000, Windows XP
• Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz processor or AMD Athlon processor
• PC Processor Speed 1.5GHz
• 512MB of RAM
• 2 GB Hard Drive Space
• 64MB DirectX 9 compliant Video Card
• DirectX 9 compliant Sound Card
• 4X DVD-ROM drive
• Cable Modem, DSL
• Internet service required to access online features