The last time the license Might & Magic had talked about was at the portage disappointing Dark Messiah of M & M on Xbox 360. With Clash of Heroes, Ubisoft plans to put it back on the scene, and upon his arrival on DS, it takes a new form suited to the public: a puzzle-RPG. The concept, initiated by Puzzle Quest, is simple: it is a role-play - with all that implies in terms of progression of the characters (stats, skills, equipment) - whose fighting is the way to solve a puzzle-game. Clash of Heroes offers five types of heroes (elf, knight, wizard, necromancer and daemon), with capabilities and specialized units, which may be embodied in five scripted campaigns are releasing one after the other. As part of this overview, we have made the search for Wood Elves, which is already affirm one thing: it took over 6 hours to complete, which bodes well for a lifetime of extremely interesting, especially as the title also offers a free mode and a two player mode, which we will very briefly at the end of this article.
Blueprint screenplay of Clash of heroes takes some elements of background to the world of Might & Magic. In the world of Ashan, where the people live in peace, eclipses of the moon is an opportunity for the demons to come out of darkness and chaos. For this fight against the scourge Shoe fine has been established: it allows the demons to bend to his will. The prologue opens with an attack of demons from killing the group of allies who had custody of the artifact. Three young heroes - Anwen the wood elf, knight Godric the sorceress and Nadia - attending the death of their parents and decide to retaliate. The story is certainly a view and review, but the script worked great and eventful compensates this. Even a flawless implementation supports: if one is entitled to remain reserved on the manga character design (and somewhat atypical in the Might & Magic) protagonists of the game, like any cute decorations plunge immediately into the atmosphere, enhanced by a soundtrack very successful. The game does not, however, to move freely on the map: it is subject to specific crossing points which can not be disregarded, but this is not really annoying as the game offers other ways to assert his free will.
When a fighter commits, it is propelled on a battlefield (which is a function of the place of confrontation). Below, our units (archers, knights, griffons, archangels, dragons ... we find the bestiary typical Might & Magic); above, those of the opponent. Their organization is chaotic, it will have units collecting the same, knowing that only those located at the bottom of the column can be displaced. You can arrange columns by three (to form a line of attack) or horizontally (to form a wall), or through more complex associations (some units are activated by placing it behind two or four units basis of the same color). Please be aware that the game takes place in turn-based and that there is, like his opponent, by a limited number of movements. By performing some special moves (line of attack made by deleting a unit intercalated line of attack and wall formed during the same movement ...), you win additional movements. Depending on the units with which they are formed, the lines of attack are created more or less laps to activate. Ultimately, the attack is propelled to the top screen: depending on its power and the opposition it faces (walls, enemy units), it will be able to touch or not the bottom line of the opponent.
Whenever the bottom line is hit, the defender loses an amount of hit points corresponding to the remainder of the attack. Needless to say, he must try to position a strong resistance to most attackers: the units of the elite and legendary. The latter have a specific capability (which deer jumped over the wall, druids that increases the time to trigger attacks, dragon which sprays acid into the enemy camp ...). If the units are leaving the battlefield after having been attacked or destroyed, you are never short of cannon fodder as it is possible to call in reinforcements (price movement). Know that as we finally managed to touch his opponent, a gauge fills up, once full, it allows the hero to launch a particularly devastating special power, which often precipitates the end of combat. In case of victory, our heroes and units gain experience. Keep in mind that each type of enemy has its own specific need to know and adapt its strategy according to the opposition. Simple to the base, the gameplay becomes sufficiently complex to accommodate reach from random (which is mainly due to the configuration of the battlefield at the start of combat) and to develop real strategies.
Do not waste a few more small reinforce the strategic dimension of the game In addition to the main frame, multiplying the opportunities already fighting, it is possible to carry out quests, which will receive the necessary resources to the purchase of special units (if the base units are available in infinite number, it is not the same for units of the elite and legendary, that it will buy back if they fall in battle). Since it is possible to integrate two types of special units in both his army, one must make a drastic selection! In this regard, note that this overview has given us the impression damaging (which we will confirm whether or not during the test) it is easier to operate with only one type of special unit, it loses versatility but it is more efficient. The game is full of boxes as well kept (as in Heroes of Might & Magic) containing various artifacts. Some boostent capacity of a type of unit, others give bonuses to the hero. Again, we must make a choice, since our hero can only equip one at a time. Note finally that some people encountered offer small puzzles to solve, to eliminate all opposition in a number of shots given to reward the key.
The truly a complete and consistent, enjoyable to play and a progressive problem that seems suitable for the audience. Besides his five campaigns, the game offers a free mode that lets you configure skirmishes on its desires, and a two player mode (one card or multiple cards), which adopts the principle clashes solos with the possibility to limit the time awarded for each round of play Ultimately, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes promises to be an alternative to highly addictive Puzzle Quest, well thought out and well done.
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