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VCMI - Open Heroes 3

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74%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
74% User Score Based on 462 reviews

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About VCMI - Open Heroes 3

VCMI - Open Heroes 3 is a single player strategy game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Open-source engine recreating Heroes of Might and Magic 3 from scratch

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74%Audience ScoreBased on 462 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
stability8 negative mentions
  • Faithful port of the original Heroes of Might & Magic 3 providing authentic gameplay on mobile devices without losing quality.
  • Continuous active development with regular updates and support for mods like Horn of the Abyss and Wake of Gods.
  • Smooth performance on modern devices with intuitive touch controls and a specially adapted mobile interface.
  • Frequent crashes, especially when starting campaigns or scenarios, making some parts unplayable.
  • AI performance issues, including very slow turn processing and poor strategic behavior.
  • Screen resolution problems and UI scaling issues on certain devices, with occasional graphical glitches and restricted fullscreen views.

  • stability

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 80% negative mentions

    The game currently suffers from stability issues, including frequent freezes, crashes, and bugs, particularly in campaign mode and multiplayer. While some users report improvements with recent updates, overall performance remains inconsistent and problematic, especially on certain devices. Despite these flaws, players appreciate the effort and potential shown.

    • “With the latest version, it runs great; having fun with random maps.”
    • “Got everything working, and it runs great.”
    • “Only scenarios work; the campaign freezes after the end of the first scenario.”
    • “I've been unable to join a LAN game; everything just freezes.”
    • “Would totally give it more, but it's so buggy and crashes all the time.”

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story experience is significantly hindered by frequent crashes during or after campaign missions, preventing players from progressing beyond the initial stages. Despite successful intro cutscenes, the game often force-closes on loading screens, disrupting gameplay continuity.

    • “There's just one problem -- the game crashes when I complete a campaign mission, so I can't advance past the first map.”
    • “One problem that I am having is that once you complete the first mission in the campaign, it won't load the second.”
    • “Whenever I try to start a campaign mission it plays the intro cutscene just fine but force-closes on the loading screen.”

  • gameplay

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay features smooth and intuitive touch controls with innovative combat mechanics that allow attacks from chosen angles, enhancing player strategy. Despite minor bugs, the experience remains enjoyable and accessible, providing a seamless transition of classic heroes into a mobile format. Overall, users find the gameplay polished, easy to navigate, and highly satisfying.

    • “The new combat mechanics are neat; I'm finally able to attack from my chosen angle.”
    • “Works perfectly; was able to play original Heroes 3 but formatted for touch screen mechanics.”
    • “Very smooth gameplay, nice touch controls, and easy explanation of how to obtain game files for the phone.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game generally runs smoothly without bugs and loads quickly on many devices, but performance issues such as long AI turn times on large maps and crashes on some mid-range phones like Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 indicate room for optimization improvements.

    • “It runs smoothly, and after many hours, I haven't encountered a single bug.”
    • “Perhaps it can't be optimized more, but AI turns on very big maps may take more than a minute on mid-range phones, making such maps barely playable.”
    • “When I pick map, castle, hero, etc., and start the game, I just see the loading screen for a few seconds and then it crashes to Android hub on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB. I don't think I lack enough performance.”
    • “Perhaps it can't be optimized more, but AI turns on very big maps may take over a minute on mid-range phones, making such maps barely playable.”
    • “When I pick map, castle, hero, etc., and start the game, I just see the loading screen for a few seconds and then it crashes to Android hub on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB. I don't think I have enough performance.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Users note that while the game's music and soundtrack features are present, there is an issue with music not playing during town scenes or when starting a game, at least on some devices.

    • “Everything works, even my custom soundtrack.”
    • “However, I wonder why there isn't music playing when I open towns?”
    • “The music and everything is there, but you can't start a game on my phone at least.”

  • monetization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's monetization for being free of ads, making it ideal for nostalgic players seeking an uninterrupted experience.

    • “Also no ads!!!”
    • “No ads, perfect for nostalgic people!”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Users praise the game's high-quality graphics for a mobile platform, though some note the UI is small and difficult to scale without affecting visuals. Minor issues include strange borders on the sides and limited graphic customization options, but overall the graphics perform well without causing gameplay problems.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is appreciated, with some bugs contributing amusing moments that do not negatively impact the overall gameplay experience.

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VCMI - Open Heroes 3 is a strategy game. Common tags for VCMI - Open Heroes 3 include free to play.

VCMI - Open Heroes 3 is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

VCMI - Open Heroes 3 was developed by VCMI Team.

VCMI - Open Heroes 3 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked VCMI - Open Heroes 3 for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

VCMI - Open Heroes 3 is a single player game.

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