Originally Posted by vurt
This is the type of game i can't stand for years after completing it, i remember that's how i felt about HOMM (HOMM 3 i believe it was, played a bit of HOMM4 too but mehhhh). Fun while it lasted but also totally burnt out on the genre afterwards.

The KB games are a lot more RPGish than HoMM imo. There's no town building and very little resource gathering. I agree with GG, start with KB: The Legend.