M&M: Heroes VII - Reviews and a Patch

Eye spotted these two reviews for Might & Magic: Heroes VII.

God is a Geek, 7

As good as Might and Magic Heroes VII is, it’s not a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination. Nostalgic and fanatically protective fans have stifled any innovation that could have come from it, and Limbic Entertainment’s decision to service the fans so absolutely means that they’re unable to change what they do. New players coming into this franchise for the first time are going to struggle. It’s uninviting for anyone unfamiliar with the series; however, if you’re willing to stick through it there is a genuinely good game underneath.

wccftech, 5.4

Might & Magic Heroes, or Heroes of Might and Magic, is one of the longest running franchises in PC gaming history. Spanning seven main games in the series, with seven spin-offs for both PC and consoles, in the past twenty years, it should be a celebrated franchise that has the care it deserves. From the deterioration in the previous two entries, particularly Might & Magic Heroes VII, I don’t see a particularly bright future ahead.

And at GameBanshee there is this news about the patch:

Two new patches have been recently released for Might & Magic Heroes VII, patch v1.2, which fixes a variety of issues with the title, and patch v1.2.1, which is mostly a hotfix for a memory issue. Unfortunately the changelog isn't very clear on the exact details of the issues fixed, but hopefully those of you who were experiencing bugs (especially of the gamebreaking variety) should have a smoother experience thanks to these updates:

Fixed Campaign & Scenario Maps walkthrough blockers

Improved AI speed and decision making process

Improved global compatibility and performances of the game

Fixed Load, Save & Autosave corruptions in various circumstances

Fixed Skills and Abilities effects and values

Many bug and glitch fixes

Improved multiplayer experience and stability

Improved Map editor feature and fixes

Improved Localization in various languages