Heroes of Might and Magic V

Today a marriage is to be celebrated: the Griffin Empire celebrates Emperor Nicolai and the tomboy-like Isabel who are soon to be united. But... something goes wrong and Demons emerge from the darkness, interrupting this joyous celebration! So, now Nicolai has to lead his army to war; while Isabel is carried away and treated like a poor defenseless girl.

She cannot sit still for long, so she breaks free from her escorts at the first opportunity and tries to seek some help for her Nicolai. While her escort, Godric, leaves to seek the powerful mages of the Shining Cities; Beatrice tries to contact the Elven armies of Irollan. Will she succeed in bringing help to her soon to be husband, Nicolai? Will Godric convince the mages to help the Griffin Empire?

This is the first Heroes of Might & Magic to feature 3D graphics. The turn-based system for tactical battles has been restored to be more like in earlier games in the series, but with square tiles instead of hexes. Heroes themselves can either cast spells or directly attack enemy units, but can no longer be targeted by enemies. The game also features campaigns set in an entirely separate universe to the prior games, called Ashan. Towns are more akin to those in Heroes of Might and Magic III in terms of organization and unit rosters (7 levels + 1 upgrade each), but this time with fully 3D overviews that can be rotated at will. Finally, the hero skill system has been overhauled entirely, represented by a skill wheel for which the game supplies separate documentation in the installation directory.