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Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the DragonBone Staff
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Based on 13 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: 3DO
Developer: New World Computing
Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy, Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: April 23, 2001
Summary
The venerable "Heroes of Might and Magic" series arrives from the PC, shedding its 2D and turn-based roots while maintaining a traditional RPG storyline -- find the cure for your poisoned king.
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What The Critics Said
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TotalPlayStation
The graphics are not jaw dropping, but as is the case with most strategy games, this really doesn't matter. In the end, it's the quality of the gameplay that counts.
Read Full Review >IGN
Heroes distills the great battle sequences from the PC version and delivers them in a fun, relatively deep game that’s good looking, moderately fast, and that doesn’t falter particularly badly in one area.
Read Full Review >Daily Radar
No longer 2D or turn-based, HOMAM on the PS2 isn't as deep as might be expected, but it's fast, easy to learn and the battles are incredibly fun.
GameZone
A renter. Even a close source to me who is a long time devotee to the series seemed a bit uncertain as to whether or not he was impressed with the game.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
Just consider it a still-good, if a little threadbare hand-me down from your PC-gaming big brother Trip Hawkins.
Read Full Review >Happy Puppy
I haven't seen such lame animations since the early days of Sega Genesis. This is supposed to be the PlayStation2 for crying out loud. How difficult is it to do create some cool fighting animations?
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Sony
While some hardcore gameplay fans may appreciate the purity of this experience, the plot and lack of characters is so glaring, I find it hard to believe even so-called "hardcore gamers" won't find it annoying.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Has a few surprises and some significant flaws. While die-hard strategy fans and extreme fans of the Heroes series on the PC might get a kick out of this one, it's really a rental at best.
Read Full Review >GamePower
Fans of the earlier Heroes Of Might & Magic PC games, however, will be shocked at how dumbed-down their beloved strategy game has become on the PS2.
Game Revolution
This game is a nightmare to grade. I've tried to be fair, but I can't help but knock off a couple notches because of the brutal lack of effort and obvious shortcuts.
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
If you love this series on PC then stick to it there because the essence of what makes HMM is just hinted at on PS2.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.4 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Fred D. gave it a 7:
Sorta Hard, better graphics then on the PC, not as good storyline. Its got a more animation problems then the ones on PC but its still fun.
Tom C. gave it a 3:
This game is the biggest waste of money ever. Its incredibly simple with nothing going for it. Plus, it is an EXACT replica of the game 'Kings Bounty' released in the 80's, with passably better graphics.
Joe gave it an 8:
My name is Joe too but the other joe is a FREAKING PIECE OF ------ I bet his brain is smaller than a ----- and a ---I love this game! HI admit it IS a bit annoying with malazak but still Its fun!
[Anonymous] gave it an 8:
The game is good and only good. It will never match up to Final Fantasy X!!
Joe gave it a 3:
The graphics are lame, the gameplay is worse, and there are no cheats or codes(that i know of)to make this bad game even alitle bit better. The cheats would turn this 3 game into maybe a 5. If anyone doe's have cheas/codes please email me at caijaanen@aol.com. [Ed: ---->See right column]
Kevin C. gave it a 10:
This game ROCKS! It is the coolest RPG game ever for PS2.
Niels Buus C. gave it an 8:
Quest for the Dragonbone staff has NOTHING to do with Heroes of Might and Magic. It's a remake of a predessor to the Heroes series. Before Heroes appeared in 1995, there was something else. In 1992, the game "Kings Bounty" was released for the Amiga, the PC and several consoles. Back then it was addictive, exciting and entertaining. The concept and formula worked well back then, and 10 years later it still works. The remake of Kings Bounty is priced low, and though the graphics are only average compared to other PS2 titles, it brings completely new life to the game, that wasn't included back in the early 90'ies. Priced considerably lower than other PS2 titles, this game is definitely worth it's price. Compared to today's games, it might seem too simple. But that doesn't matter, when the game works soo well. The only thing I miss would be some sort of a cutscene when confronting each villian. Also, they should have appeared on the battlefield performing sorcery.
