#7 Heroes of Might and Magic 3
I do not really know why this entry still to me feels like the crown jewel of the Might and Magic series. The best turn based strategy game there is. Even if this is the best it has its fair share of flaws. The fractions are not very balanced and so is not the magic system where quite a few of the lower level magics are better than the some of the highest magic level ones. The focus on gold makes the build path almost always the same - gain as much income buildings as possible.
But no matter the few flaws this gem of a game have, the beautiful castles, the sounds, playing defence when someone try to bring your main town down. It has something that is hard to put a finger on for me. I just love this game. It is so far the only game ever that kept me up all night playing. I also set an alarm clock early on Saturday morning just to be able to snatch the family computer before my siblings to play this game. Long live the black dragon!
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