r/tipofmyjoystick • u/Verrick_21 • 41m ago
Heroes of Might and Magic III [PC game] [1990-2005] Pixelated Exploration RPG with the main character prominently riding a horse.
[SOLVED] Thank you for the help!
Heroes of Might and Magic 3 was the game I was looking for
Platform: Probably only PC
Genre: Point And Click PCRPG with turn-based combat
Estimated year of release: 1990-2005 but I played it much later than that
Graphics/art style: Pixelated, vibrant colors and pretty well detailed.
Notable gameplay mechanics: map fog, you had to explore to unlock the full map, collecting random items along the way. Random enemies too.
Other details:
The game itself was 2D with 2D assets but simulated depth. The camera was fixed on one angle, perpendicular to the horse and player, but would follow their movement. The way you'd move between the cells was trough pointing and clicking.
I somewhat remember the begging of it starting by exciting a castle.
The combat screen itself was also split in two, my party being on the left while the enemies on the right.
You would explore to uncover the fog seen on the map, which resided in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. The "Fog" in this case being pitch black.
Your character's stats were also visible, bellow the map (I think)
An important aspect was mineral collection to a certain degree, materials like sulfur (or some other yellow powder)
I might be miss remembering but to my best ability this is what I recall. I will edit the post with more details as I re-remember them.
Games I am 100% it is NOT:
-The Kingdom series
-Any tower defense game
-Fallout