Olden Era Fails to Stir the Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era arrives as an official prequel to a long-standing and well-loved series, clearly designed to appeal to fans of its classic formula. Visually, the game presents itself well. The world is polished, and the familiar structure of exploration, army management, and turn-based combat is immediately recognizable. However, that familiarity ultimately proved to be its limiting factor. The fantasy setting and traditional systems did not provide enough variation or novelty to sustain interest, particularly when compared to more recent interpretations of the formula. ...