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Heroes of Might and Magic III Demo Released

Posted by Hemos on from the get-fun dept.

mackman writes "Head on over to Loki Games' Web site to waste a few hours with the latest hit (but let me finish downloading it first!). " Warning: It's 93 megs. But there are several mirrors up on the site. I've played this game before - it's a huge blast to play. Have fun!

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  1. Re:the Grumpy Old Man post by jesdynf · · Score: 4
    } ... that stupid amulet if it's the last thing my character ever does! Oh, wait...


    Oh, no. You think that GETTING the Amulet is your trial? Don't you recall your instructions?


    That's right, chummer. You have to get the Amulet -and bring it back-. And the bearer of the Amulet, uhm, can't teleport. You gotta hoof it back up all fifty levels, with the Wizard of Yendor all over your ass and with no help from your god.


    Not that you're done yet. Remember the rest? You gotta bring the Amulet -to your God-. So you'll need to take a short jaunt through the four Elemental Planes -- bring your pickaxe!


    Heh. But I'm not done yet. Nothing's ever fair, is it? Welcome to the Astral Plane, home of the three High Altars of the Gods. And their attendants. And you know what? The other two Gods really AREN'T the least bit interested in your God gaining ascendancy over all things. Get ready to kick some Archon butt.


    And who invited THOSE guys? For -no apparent reason-, the Horsemen of the Apocalypse want to kick your butt too, and you can't make those bastards stay dead. Fun fun fun.


    And you thought -one- Wizard of Yendor was bad news...?


    So fight your way back up through all fifty levels of the dungeon, traverse the Elemental Planes, and fight your way through that warzone they call the Astral, puzzle out which altar your God owns -- don't botch this one -- and offer the Amulet.


    And THAT will be the last thing your character does -- except for the gloating. Lots of gloating.


    Happy hacking...

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  2. 10mbit mirror by aheitner · · Score: 4

    I've set up a mirror at

    ftp://templestowe.res.cmu.edu/pub/lokiga mes/

    I notified Loki of this by email, and told them if they request me to take down the mirror, I will.

    Till then, enjoy.

  3. the Grumpy Old Man post by hkon · · Score: 5

    Oh, you kids today have it so good... I'll tell you one thing, young man, when I was young we didn't have all this fancy-schmancy games with, like, graphics and surround sound and all these silly effects. We had NETHACK, that's what we had, and I'll tell you one more thing, we LIKED it, and we didn't want anything more, that's for sure.
    I mean, who decided that UNIX should have games, anywyay? Back in the old days, all a SysAdmin would ever want was a LART, rm, and the occasional luser and that's all we needed to have good, clean, wholesome fun.

    *grumble*mumble*
    oh...my back's killing me...
    *mumble*

  4. 93 MB for a DEMO??? by TrentC · · Score: 5

    Maybe it's just me, but I think game designers are starting to ask a bit much. That's a hell of a long download time for people who are still largely on modem connections (and not very fast ones -- I haven't found anyone in my area who can get me better than a 28.8 speed, and I'm waiting until I move before I look at DSL).

    Maybe it's just hitting me because last night I did a full install of Freespace 2 and had that top out at 1.2 GB of disk space -- and here I thought I'd be set for a long time when I got a 13 GB drive for my PC...

    Jay (=

    1. Re:93 MB for a DEMO??? by Loligo · · Score: 4

      At some point the Linux game industry will reach the volume needed to justify a magazine targetted at Linux gamers (or serious inclusion in the Windows gaming mags), at which point you'll be able to get the demos on CD's that come with many magazines or are handed out at computer stores...

      Perhaps until that point, some enterprising soul could offer CD collections of assorted Linux game demos (as more become available, and as [copyrights,licenses] allow), even by snail mail. I don't know what kinds of agreements the mags make with the game companies on anything except "exclusives", but...

      If licenses allow it, charge a nominal fee for the service to cover media, labor, and shipping and maybe a little profit to support the operation (or be donated to a righteous cause, like dvd/decss defense fund?).

      Just a thought. It works to some extent in the Windows world (and probably Mac, too).

      -LjM

  5. Open Source and pricing models by timothy · · Score: 5

    This post interested me because it speaks to my interest in pricing models ...

    drig suggested buying the game, not downloading it (and at 90 megs, it is a huge download!). If you ever hear Free / free software impugned with the increasingly silly rhetorical question "But how can that stuff stick around? How can anyone make money off it?" you've got one more data point to fling. Even on a fattish pipe, most people are not interested in downloading 90 megs at a time, but pop in a disc and 90 megs is no sweat.

    (Of course, this could go either way -- in 3 years, will you be on a DSL2* line with no metered charges and 90MB is three minutes whistling? Or will you be on a clogged cable modem loop with by-the-K download charges and a meter outside the house? I certainly hope the first trend is winning ...)

    CD-burners may not be DVD-RAM, but they certainly constitute a great way to pass around big files, and for a well-done manual, brand assurance and support, I think Loki is offering great deals for Linux games.

    Whee!

    timothy

    *Strictly hypothetical. Not real. Restrictions apply. See local dealers for details. Not availabile in all areas, terms and conditions apply and are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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  6. Links by turg · · Score: 4
    Thought I'd share some bookmarks,

    Tips, Cheats, Hints

    Fan Pages


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  7. Good Enough to make my wife want Linux! by Black+Art · · Score: 4

    I recieved a copy of Heroes 3 for Christmas.

    Soon after my wife and daughter got a chance to play it, they demanded accounts on my Linux box.

    After playing Quake III Arena, she wants Linux on HER box!

    A seriously adicting game. I would enjoy it more if they fixed the AI player bug involving regenerating armies... But even then, it is still a hell of a lot of fun to play and worth the money. (Loki did a fantastic job on the port.)

    I can't wait to see what they do with Alpha Centari.

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