Release Date: December 1, 2001
The set of four episodes (out of a total of eight) of Heroes Chronicles - a side mini-series of turn-based strategies in fantasy reality, based on the mechanics of the cult Heroes of Might and Magic III. The plot of the series created by New World Computing studio focuses on the fate of an immortal hero named Tarnum, who, seeking redemption for his earthly deeds, fights against evil in hopes of regaining the favor of the gods.
Heroes Chronicles: Anthology is a set of games released on PC platform belonging to a series of turn-based strategies set in a fantasy world, based on the slightly reduced mechanics of the cult Heroes of Might and Magic III. However, we are not dealing here with a complete edition, because this version includes only four out of the eight games from the series. The creators of popular Heroes from New World Computing studio in California are responsible for its creation.
Heroes Chronicles miniseries tells the story of the immortal hero named Tarnum, who seeks redemption for his earthly deeds, fighting evil in the hope of gaining the favor of the gods. In Masters of the Elements, Tarnum, the immortal hero, turns out to be the only one able to protect the world from the greedy claws of the mighty and bloodthirsty ruler Mutare, who, together with her army of dragons, was able to annihilate the combined armies of elves.
In the episode titled Warriors of the Wastelands, while traveling through the dark and tangled labyrinths of the Underworld, our protagonist tries to confront the armies of demons who have kidnapped the soul of Queen Allison's father from Paradise, and now also want to possess Tarnum and his immortal soul.
In of the overall gameplay, Heroes Chronicles series doesn't differ significantly from the Heroes of Might and Magic series. We are still dealing with a classic turn-based strategy in a fantasy world, in which our protagonist develops his territory, expanding castles and gathering armies to lead them, together with other heroes, against various enemies. The gameplay mechanics, however, has been significantly simplified, making the series much more suitable for less skilled players, offering a series of relatively short mini-campaigns with little difficulty. Individual parts of Heroes Chronicles can be treated as additional campaigns. However, they were released in the form of stand-alone games, which don't require the third part of the saga to work.
In addition to simplifying the mechanics in relation to the fully-fledged parts of the Heroes of Might and Magic series, Heroes Chronicles miniseries also offers less gameplay modes. In particular episodes, we can only play the campaigns prepared by the creators - we have no options to play or create custom scenarios. The game no multiplayer modes.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: New World Computing
Publisher: Ubisoft
Age restrictions: none
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A series of turn-based strategies, linked to another brand - Might and Magic. The series was created by the New World Computing studio, and its publisher in 1996-2003 was the 3DO Company. In 2003, the rights to the brand were acquired by Ubisoft, after which the series was continued by such development studios as Nival Interactive, Black Hole Entertainment, Limbic Entertainment, and Unfrozen, among others.
System Requirements for Heroes Chronicles: Collector's Edition Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Pentium 133 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 230 MB HDD, Windows 95/98/Me/NT/XP.