HOMM "Complete"

Alrik Fassbauer · February 25, 2008

Hello,

I was looking at ebay th other day and noticed something I hadn't seen before: A "complete" edition of HOMM !

Right now, I received the newsletter from Ubisoft, and indeed they're selling such a thing: For 50 Euros and seemingly exclusively by Gamestop.

The newsletter says it contains:

- 4 DVDs of ALL games including all add-ons
- 3 Soundtrack CDs
- T-Shirt
- Bonus-DVD
- Tarot game
- 180 pages Artbook
- 26 pages units book
- Encyclopedia by fans (I think it's an offline version of what's already available online)
- map (?) about Dark Messiah of Might & Magic (?)

I'll keep this in mind, seems to contain quite a lot. I wonder whether the Chronicles are in or not.

Alrik

P.S. : If needed, move this into the Pricewatch thread.

magerette · February 25, 2008

I've read about this edition for you Europeans--for once you seem to be scoring first.

Celestial Heavens has a little blurb about the french annoucement which sounds pretty similar and says that the Chronicles won't be included.

The Dark Messiah map is apparently a HoMM map(mission) with a Dark Messiah storyline.

Even though I own almost all these games, it would be great to be able to buy this compilation--maybe someday.... :raincloud:

dteowner · February 25, 2008

I'm just holding out hope that the HoMM5 "gold edition" gets published as planned.

txa1265 · February 25, 2008

I haven't played much of the series in the past but have played the entirety of the HoMM V set, including reviews of the main game and both expansions at GamerDad. Cool stuff ... wonder if it will ever hit the US.

magerette · February 25, 2008

Gogamer has the complete Heroes III collection for $9.90. If you liked HoMMV and don't mind the older graphics, it's excellent value for the money. They have a Heroes IV Complete too, which is good also, but plays a little differently--mostly in that your hero is out on the grid and fights rather than just casts spells--they have a tendency to get a little overpowered. Still, a good game.

dteowner · February 25, 2008

I've got, and still dig out once or twice a year, HoMM3 + Armageddon's Blade. Highly recommended. I like some of the changes made in V5 and given the value I've gotten out of V3, want to make the purchase when I can get it all in one box.

Alrik Fassbauer · February 25, 2008

Complete editions of HOMM 3 and 4 together with all add-ons are really cheap here - simple DVD box for 10 Euros.

I've got kind of a "special edition" of HOMM 1 & 2 that was once sold here, with all add-ons. This is the game i liked most of it, so far.

coaster · February 26, 2008

I have the Complete edition mentioned in the original post. It's very nicely presented. One disappointment: don't expect to get the operatic sountrack for HoMM2, it's not in there. The MIDI music is OK though.

Gorath · February 27, 2008

dteowner said:
I'm just holding out hope that the HoMM5 "gold edition" gets published as planned.

I´ve had a HoMM5 thing with two add-ons in my hands today. It´s out in Germany.

dteowner · February 27, 2008

You damn Euros always get the best treatment...

It's still not officially announced for us Imperialist pig-dogs. I'm hoping that it will sell well enough in Europe to get them to release it in North America.

Alrik Fassbauer · February 28, 2008

dteowner said:
You damn Euros always get the best treatment...

Normally it's the other way round, isn't it ?

txa1265 · February 28, 2008

Alrik Fassbauer said:
Normally it's the other way round, isn't it ?

Not for these box sets ...

Gorath · February 29, 2008

Well, at least you guys only have to pay half as much for your games.
That compilation cost either 45 or 50 EUR. That´s 68$ or 74$. A normal price here.

dteowner · February 29, 2008

PC games have largely stuck with the $50 price point here. A couple recent major releases that thought they could get away with it went for $60, but nobody seems interested in being the first publisher to regularly cross that line. They've held that $50 price for going on a decade, IIRC.

Maylander · March 4, 2008

That is why I often import games from the US, UK or Germany. In Norway, a new release often costs 55-65 Euro, so there's quite a bit of money to save by importing.

Sergius64 · March 4, 2008

dteowner said:
PC games have largely stuck with the $50 price point here. A couple recent major releases that thought they could get away with it went for $60, but nobody seems interested in being the first publisher to regularly cross that line. They've held that $50 price for going on a decade, IIRC.

Blizzard's stuff keeps going out with $60 price tag its seems.

magerette · March 4, 2008

The Warhammer standalone expansion that was just released, Soul Storm, is selling for only $39.95. Because its shorter, I guess, than the usual game. Still, it seems an odd coincidence, what with Iron Lore folding right after completion.

fantasta · March 5, 2008

well, it's cheaper here in Poland as far as older games go - Heroes IV Gold costs about 3 euros. You can get new games for 40 EUR, but they're usually localized.

JDR13 · March 20, 2008

Has anyone heard any more about this "complete" edition? I've only seen 1 place online selling it so far and they want $150 dollars for it.

For those of you that are long time fans, what do you think is the best game in the series? I've heard a lot of people claim HOMM 3, what do you think?

txa1265 · March 20, 2008

That is what I have heard, but for me I am not long-term so it is dipping back into history. I actually like #5 quite a bit as well.

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