Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: 3DO
  • Release Date: Apr 18, 2001
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  • 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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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Hot Games
    80
    Stratego meets Braveheart in this entertaining and simple game.
  2. TotalPlayStation
    78
    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.
  3. IGN
    77
    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.
  4. Happy Puppy
    60
    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?
  5. GamerWeb Sony
    55
    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.
  6. GameSpot
    52
    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.
  7. PSX Nation
    40
    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.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 5 out of 12
  1. Pubamaroth
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Beautifully underrated game. It's actually a remake of King's Bounty for DOS.
    It's very faithful and succeeds in every way.
  2. KevinC.
    Apr 3, 2002
    10
    This game ROCKS! It is the coolest RPG game ever for PS2.
  4. Joe
    Nov 8, 2002
    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 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!… Expand
  5. Rtrek
    Dec 5, 2001
    5
    This game is an exact port of "Kings Bounty" from the early days of the Sega Genesis. The graphics are updated, but it is exactly the same.
  6. TomC.
    May 13, 2004
    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 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.… Expand
  7. Joe
    Aug 13, 2002
    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 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]… Expand
  8. Broyax
    Apr 6, 2017
    0
    Mal foutu, un portage de la célèbre licence à la va-vite sur PS2. Très vilain et trop simpliste, voilà qui ne va pas réconcilier la consoleMal foutu, un portage de la célèbre licence à la va-vite sur PS2. Très vilain et trop simpliste, voilà qui ne va pas réconcilier la console avec le tour par tour : tout y est incroyablement bâclé et peu reluisant comme une vieille poubelle qu'on a pas vidée depuis 3 semaines. Baltringues de héros !… Expand

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#58 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#59 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001