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Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Nov 14, 2006
Metascore
66 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. Pelit (Finland)
    85
    A quality expansion pack. The random map generator is well complemented by three campaigns and scenarios, not to mention the finally-working scenario editor. [Jan 2007]
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  2. Game Informer
    80
    Heroes V still comes recommended to strategy gamers, and Hammers of Fate slickly integrates more good ideas into the game. There's no reason not to like this expansion pack.
  3. GameSpy
    70
    The forgettable campaign and the Fortress hero bug are both huge annoyances -- but the Fortress town itself combined with the new scenarios, random maps, and other goodies make it a no-brainer for die-hards of the series; it makes the idea of going back to the original unthinkable, which is the mark of any good expansion.
  4. PC Zone UK
    69
    Having just reached HOMMV's end-game, I'd rather have waited a bit longer and received a bit more. [Jan 2007, p.83]
  5. IGN
    65
    With only one new faction and a smattering of new gameplay options, Hammers of Fate feels more like a small-scale mission pack than a full-fledged expansion. You'll get a good fifteen to twenty hours out of the campaign but it's not any better than the user-created content that's already available for free.
  6. GameSpot
    64
    Like the original game on launch day, this expansion pack balances good points with bad almost every step of the way, resulting in yet another turn-based fantasy adventure that isn't all that it could be.
  7. PC Gamer
    62
    But if you aren't a "Heroes" diehard, you probably don't need Hammers of Fate. [Feb. 2007, p.64]
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  8. GamesRadar
    60
    Essentially a stew of can't-miss features and less appetizing filler material. You already own it if you're a Heroes diehard. It's just too bad, for all Nival's hard work and lovely animations, that its legs couldn't be a little longer.
  9. PC Gamer UK
    60
    Remains a pretty and obscure artifact of narrow gaming tastes. [Jan 2007, p.92]
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  10. Eurogamer
    40
    Hammers of Fate adds a lot of material for HoMM5. But to warrant a better mark, it would have to actually deal with the basic weaknesses of the game. As it is, despite the Caravan's efforts to streamline one aspect, it just doesn't.
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