PVKingdoms: Fantasy Strategy

I was a huge fan of the original homm series and have been wishing to play it again on my iPad. Thank you. This is so accurate to the spirit of what made those games so enjoyable. The only other thing I would ask is for the map maker or a random map generator. Latest update has caused some controls to be offscreen in landscape mode and the only way to access them is to turn iPad to picture frame position, turning the iPad 90 degrees. Also, actions during battle are scrolling on right side of screen with no way to turn off. Still enjoy the game, with some irritation.

I have tried many games by this developer. BC 4000, 83,000, BT fields, among others. I find this is my favorite and probably the one I go to most often. Maybe someday I'll be able to play the others and enjoy them as much. but this one I hope will stay around and grow for a long time to come. It works with voiceover very well. The most frustrating thing about these games is remembering the map and where you are. This isn't necessarily a problem if you have a photographic mind it works pretty easily. But you still gotta navigate the map and know exactly where you are. and that's a little discouraging sometimes. And remembering where you are. Even though I do look at the character in full or item info to see where it's at. But that always doesn't click with me totally right. This is not the developer's fault. It's just the way my mind works. But I really enjoy this game and I hope it continues to be updated and played. Thank you.

My personal favorite in the HoMM series was #2. Most people preferred #3 but I always thought #2 had just the right balance and complexity to allow for highly strategic play without being overly complicated. This recreation is fairly faithful to the original, although they used almost entirely different graphics and music, etc. some sprites and sound effects are re-used. The main issues I have with it are that you cannot split groups of enemies (vital for serious play in the original) and the overall feel is quite a bit less fluid and whimsical. Still, I think it’s a very enjoyable port and a fun game on its own right.