Hero's Hour - Sandbox Procedural Fantasy Tactical RPG
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Hero's Hour Gameplay with Splat! Let's Play Hero's Hour and check out a game where you'll build up a fantasy army and use it to ride against your enemies using blades, magic, and gear to secure your total victory.
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Wow, thanks for covering my game! I'll watch the video this evening when I can. Until then, I'm putting out a "welcome everyone" to those who'll join the Hero's Hour community
Looks absolutely amazing! Can't wait for the steam release!
Game looks nice. I hope you will enable mod support at some point because that's something modding community really struggled with for HoMM3 to the point where they have rewritten the whole game's code. Modding can also give your game much longer life. Of course you need to catch some fans' interest before investing in modding, otherwise there will be no people to make mods.
Looks like a lot of fun, I'll give it a go after seeing this demo
Looks like a fun game! Is there a tutorial? he UI looks kind of intimidating to jump right into...
@@TitoRigatoni There will be a tutorial in the future. as well as a campaign
Looks kinda fun. One huge advantage of auto combat is that it doesn't degrade into just having the unit with the highest initiative to get the first move and fling the first spell to win.
My HoMM games tend to devolve into "Do I have 1000 Skelly Archers? Yes? I win, and get more"
@@Pizza7478 or zombies
@@korniestpatch Zombies have to go in and risk damage. Skelly Archers don't. In enough Numbers they can one-shot basically any reasonable stack from across the battlefield. Yes that includes the big beefy boi units.
@@Pizza7478 I am aware of the meta, zombies are more fun to play.
@@Pizza7478 Great until the tables are turned and you have to fight against Nicolai's doomstack in the Sylvan campaign.
To find obelisk's treasures you have to read the text. It gives 3 types of hints.
1 the type of land where the treasure will be (snow, desert, greenlands)
2 landmarks to look for.
3 average direction (to the south east, 10 feet from x building etc...)
It's actually really well made when you see the number of possibilities with th procedural generation, treasures are in fact quite easy to pinpoint and are well worth the time, early on they give a HUGE boost in gold and artifacts.
Reminds me of Caves of Qud's quest for the pistol The Ruin of House Isner.
Wow. It took me this long to see how much I missed Heroes of Might and Magic. This is really awesome!
I'm not through the entire video yet, but is there _anything_ this game adds to the formula, or is it just a straight rip off of every HoMM game ever?
@@somedudeok1451 I purchased it but haven't had a moment to play. I mean other than graphics it looks kind of like a rip off.
@@Cary_mac Hope it's fun.
@@Cary_mac rip off would insinuate it literally just took HoMM and just put a cosmetic change ontop of it. This is a homage to older HoMM games
Let's be honest, this is a clone of old school HoMM with real time combat added to change things a bit... but that's exactly why I already like it and want to play it! I haven't liked HoMM instalment since the fourth and this with the retro look will takes me back to playing the first one and scratch that itch nicely.
Not a damn clone. A fun similar game probably made by a fan
@@dndoodles2291 I didn't mean to use clone in a derogatory way. Similar, inspired by, look alike, call it whatever you want it still means the same thing. The game doesn't look any less good for it, nor does it diminish the hardwork put in by the dev.
@@enomiellanidrac9137 Spiritual succesor?
@@dndoodles2291 Clone is a perfectly suitable word to use here. Would you have stopped sandwiching sandpaper between your cheeks if he had used "homage" instead. jfc
Yeah I hated that they went the Warcraft 3 route with HoMM 5 it made it kinda shitty and since then has been horrible
The factions seem to be almost 1-to-1 recreations of HoMM factions:
Order = Haven
Wild = Sylvan
Arcane = Academy
Decay = Necropolis
Pyre = Inferno
Horde = Stronghold
Enclave = HoMM 3 Fortress
Lament = Dungeon
Tide = Sanctuary
Earthen = HoMM V Fortress
I mean....it is HoMM
You mean mostly generic fantasy factions?
so why would you buy this game if you can buy or already have homm3 with expansions....
@@Leverquin Probably multiple qol improvements? Supporting an individual developer rather than a huge company? It being a different game? Pick a reason.
@@timothypeterson4781 there is free qol patch for homm3 . You can't support company that doesn't exist anymore. Yes small dev team that steal ideas from homm3?
Hey SplatterCatGaming, I really do enjoy your introductory videos. It gives me the insight I need to understand how the game works and if it is something that I would want to play. And since you spent the extra time, you are able to tell us about any extra stuff awaiting us later on in the game. Keep it up!
Really pretty much the same for me as well. His videos are awesome for helping make decision on whether to get a game or not
These madlads literally made an 8-bit rifpoff of Heroes of Might and Magic.
and as a Might and Magic fan who hates what Ubisoft has done to such a beloved IP. i 100% endorse this. good on these bois.
My wife loves heroes 3, but hated commanding units in combat. This might be perfect for her.
Such excellent taste Splat! Hero’s Hour really is the retro, pixel art, spiritual successor to Heroes of Might and Magic in the making that many of us have been waiting for!
Plus, Procedural Generation! This dev nailed it!
Hero’s Hour really does keep getting better every time I see it! The new talent tiers on the hero upgrade really let you plan out the development of your heroes, and it has fast, meaningful combat that doesn’t get bogged down and flows fast, but is still meaningful.
I have mentioned it before, but I really like how fast the battles flow; the units will follow standing orders and engage the enemy, but the player has input via spells, army positions, and general path given to defeat the enemy. It makes you feel more like a field commander, and not a little man inside each soldier who can precisely order everyone around.
Hero’s Hour is $10 for such a great game in the making, and is being updated VERY often! Plus, there’s also a free demo if you’re unsure. I look forward to more playing and recording with this one. 👍
Hero’s Hour has 10 meaningfully different Factions, random maps, that is all animated in an awesome pixel art aesthetic that pulls at me mightily. I can’t wait to play more!
Are you the games creator? I'm not sure you could have said the games name more if you tried lol
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PS; I’m not the dev, and I don’t work for the guy.
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Finally a heroes 3 remake. Can't wait for the steam release! Not sure how I feel about the auto combat though. That was a big part of the fun in Heroes.
Plus a twist in the combat. When I was young I played a ton of Heroes III, but the combat with my grown up eyes is not something that could bring me back to that game. Auto battlers are very popular nowadays so I may give this game a try, since that randomness gives some spice to it, at least this is my opinion.
The auto battler is the only thing I would change on this game, but it's not as bad add it seems
Seems like it's more of a Heroes 5 clone to me.
@@ShannaroCold It's not really autobattler since you can technically control movement of your units to an extent.
You can actually give orders to the units, by clicking on them you can tell them where you want them to go.
So it's not that auto, you have a fair amount of control on the battlefield. But yes, it's more a commander's POV rather than a perfect control of ALL soldiers on the battlefield.
Can't wait for the Steam release. This looks so good.
The music is so iconic too.
Looks conceptually interesting, as a 8-bit HoMM. I love that in battle all the individual units are shown. However I'd like to see HH's graphics upgraded from 8-bit to 16-bit.
Look up 'Songs of Conquest', seems to be that, granted it ain't gonna be out for a while.
Yet again, Splat has introduced me to my next new favorite game.
When Splat said that the Lament faction was "Cthulhu monsters" I got curious.They are not, they are actually Troglodytes (underground troll/goblin creatures) that fight with Dwarves for control of the underground world. Still really interested in this game and wishlisted it on steam. Just disappointed there was no lovecraft faction. All that being said thematically the Lament faction seems to be one of the most unique factions.
disappointing to hear, I assumed, and with the name "Lament", which I assumed was maybe a nod to Clive Barker, so maybe some kinda dark Cenebite weirdness there....
Personally, I have plans for a sort of Eldritch Horror / Biblical Angels crossover faction. While cthulhu is cool and all, having a faction that *looks like* monsters and are actually the only good-aligned faction would be hilarious.
But there's ten factions already and each new faction is a lot of work, sooooo...
@@ThingOnItsOwn considering the influence of each faction..."Forge" faction when? hahaha
@@ThingOnItsOwn Having a proper Lovecraftian / Cosmic Horror Faction would be absolutely amazing. I got the game earlier today and have been quite enjoying it. Great work.
@@ThingOnItsOwn sounds to me like we are just talking about the plot of reincarnated into a slime lmao
Well, it is clearly HoMM II & III inspired. You just have to look at some of the monsters to recognize quite a few of them! Plus there is terrain, this also looks like Heroes. And... the fog of war looks very much like terra incognita from Heroes series - dark clouds sparkled with some stars. And this I say while being on 3:21 of this vid xD let's see what else this game has to offer!
I was looking through the comments to see how many people realise this. This is like copyright infringment territory no? The resources are almost the same, you can build 1 building per day, you can choose exp or gold in the chests, even the green dotted line is the same for your hero movement, and this is on top of everything you said. Im not complaining, I love HOMM, but its kinda strange to see. Dude, theres even a witch hut which looks exactly the same.
@@alexd9597 it's kind of hard to say nowadays because many shitty people abuse these laws to attack more successful people, while defending their clearly plagiarized content as simply "inspired".
But, given who owns the rights to the series right now... I'd say go for it. Even if it is a clear violation of copyright laws.
@@eoftar3192 Bam!
While it look like a clone of HoMM, its only a copyright infringement if the Cloak of the Balanced King exist in the game.
@@alexd9597 no it's not even close copyright infringement, they still used their own assets and different names/terms. They used the same ideas from those games but most games these days to the same which isn't illegal. At some point I can understand those people, they are probably fans of Homm3 and wished for a good successor, which never came. So they decided to do it on their own.
It took me a moment to realize why I liked what I was seeing in this game. And then it hit me. Its basically old school heroes of might and magic.
I can very easily imagine this was made by a long time HoMM fan that was, shall we say, disappointed at what Ubisoft did to the series. There are just too many similarities to think there's no inspiration there.
Songs of Conquest is another HoMM inspired game that should be coming out soon too.
This goes far beyond inspiration.
It's almost like an alternate version of HoMM 3.
I don't know if I like the combat.
Is there _anything_ new this game brings to the formula though?? So far I haven't seen any innovation. I might just as well go play HoMM 3. That game still exists and it looks to be the exact same with, honestly, better graphics. And I say that as someone who tends to like pixel art.
@@somedudeok1451 The biggest difference would be the combat.
On top of that certain mechanics, more random generation and respawn of pretty much anything on the map.
@@Fallenangel_85 Yeah, after watching further I guess there are some changes. Not many though. It's still pretty much HoMM5.
Really beautiful sprite work!
Looks like an interesting take on HOMM3, I'll have to check this out for sure
you mean homm2
Started watching
SplatterCatGaming since sub 100k subscribers. I really appreciate you take your time to try out the games before showcasing it.
Oh nice, this game looks good and fun. I like the variety of factions and there seems to be a nice balance between town and army management. I'm kinda excited already to see it released.
All the Heroes 3 players screaming at the screen at what your were doing :D Love your videos
dont need to be a heroes 3 player to be le WHY
especially every time he doesnt properly read a description and he has no idea what something really does like with the hospital
but hey his videos help me find new stuff to play every now and again so ill close my eyes for things like that and promise to do better myself :P
@@AngelicHell1 Dude it's not like that! He is great content creator and very wholesome. I love his approach and if he played all the games perfect I would not watch. I'm here for the entertainment, not for perfect game play. Love you Splatt!
@@branzeapaul8067 dont worry i wouldnt watch his videos if i wanted perfect gameplay
Wow this is amazing. I literally tried to make a game like this last year. I didn't even get close. Anyway definitely going to get this game as it is exactly what I want to play.
the first 6 factions do be hitting me with nostalgia of heroes of might and magic
this exudes heroes of might and magic vibe so much. Looks great!
Big props to the dev for re-making homm in a unique style! Can't wait for the steam release
I would enjoy seeing you play more of this.
Yes braiiiinnnnn...yyyyessssss
It's like they melded everything great about every Heroes of Might and Magic game and placed it here but with a twist! And I love it so much
Game reminds me a lot of the Heroes of Might and Magic series, except with real time battles instead of turn based. Looks pretty cool!
this video is the reason I put into my Wishlist. I cant wait for this game to come out. it looks like SO much fun. you need some kind of link we could click on to show we got it from this video so you get cred for it.
This game looks like it scratches an itch I forgot I had... I can't wait for the Steam release!
You and me both!
Each time the legion was put at the back instead of the front i cried a little
This actually looks really cool. Had no idea this existed and CZcams suddenly recommended me a random battle clip followed by this vid.
Reminds me of my heroes of might and magic III days, loads of fun
why have i never seen this channel before? seems like a nice idea to be reviewing indie games there are a lot of extremely underrated gems out there
Omg, I love how the armies populate after you start the fight
Definitely something I'm buying, this looks like a ton of fun
This game looks dope af. On the wishlist it goes!
Looks like a great take on classic HoMM and I love the tiny pixel art. I just hope they don't get into legal troubles since a lot of elements are 1 to 1 taken from HoMM.
The studios that owned the ip are long dead so no worries.
Dude! Love your content, watch and thumb it all the time. But I often sleep on the games you play as I really only enjoy multiplayer games. When I fist saw this I was overjoyed at the prospect of playing some HOMM with the homies and wife! I checked their page and it seems to be multiplayer... Downloading the demo now to confirm, but I wont sleep on this title! Keep doing your thing man, again big fan of your videos (even if they're mostly single player)!!!
No joke, the gameplay actually looks better than most releases in the genre for years now.
I appreciate the extra time you spend playing games in advance. it does make you look much smarter on the internet. this game mostly reminds me of total war warhammer
Like that someone finally took the torch from 3DO and made a game in this style
I've got like 30+ hours on this game and I've had it for like a week. Haven't been this addicted in a loooong time. It's so fun! I want more players, try it out!!!
the reserve units will come into the fight when you start losing and have open space for them to enter... you will actually get a second deployment screen asking where you want to put them.
I'd love to see a long play of this on Twitch, you were really zooming through in this vid! 😅
I used to love playing Warlords with my bro! This seems to be inspired by it! :D
damn I miss me some warlords
@@Dante3214 for sure, and the art file was a deluxe paint format so you could mod it easily :D
Gives me massive lord's of magic vibes. Really love that
- Opens city screen.
- Title says "Ygg's Foot management"
My brain: "This Ygg guy must be trouble, if his feet need so much management"
Woah how did I miss this game. It's just up my alley
Oh Oh what a riot of a game - but now I see everything in 8bit. My eyes!
Happy new year and looknig forward to a new year of awesome indie games :)
"We can get elemantalism, that'll allow us to summon elementals in combat. Or, we can have..." *ad plays* DISPLATE!!!
Timing was fantastic on that ad.
we need a series of this honestly
definitely bought and played my first game because of this vid. an awesome title thank you so much!
Moreeeeeeeeeee more of this gameee !!! I liked it so much that you are playing this game !!
3:56 Fun fact: "Fregna" is a swear word in Rome. :D
Do you plan on making another video of this game ? That was pretty interesting to watch and I'd like to see more.
This game kinda reminds me of Heroes of Might and Magic a little bit, mainly on the overlord map
Only a little bit? This is basically a pixelated Heroes 3
also city management, cobmat is not and dont think ehroes are as much but alot seems very hero of maight and amgicy
Only a little bit? #2
@@Valkbg yeah right? Either the creators are the same people or i swear its an easy court case for Ubisoft
@@alexd9597 They probably dont have enough for a case. No assets are used nor copyrighted content. Its like all the Diablo clones and the Soulslike games. I bet the team are deeply inspired by HoMM 3. A more serious case would be ICBM and DEFCON and that hasnt been brought to court so I doubt they have a case.
Looks like a game I'd enjoy I like the auto battles many units thing. That's such a fun style. Setting a path and letting the ai go for it
Heroes of might & magic. That's the first thing it reminds me of. especially the way you move across the map.
Yo, this looks super interesting. Love the faction diversity! Can't wait for it to get released on Steam
Also, quite a fan of your commentary.
This seems super interesting, thank you for telling about this!
Been a while since i've been excited for a game, never knew of this one but I can't lie... THIS IS AWESOME!
Games actually pretty sick and not what I was expecting
This is a Heros of Might and Magic Clone that looks pretty sick!
Does this remind anyone of Lego Battles Ds? That was one of my favorite games.
I’m hype to have a new game like that
I'll give this game a try, it looks really fun!
This game seems super nice, everything about it damn, I really like how the combat looks
This looks like a mix of warcraft, circle empires and civilization. Love it, great vid!
Always love Splatty's brain "I want to get the Infirmary next so I can replenish..." gets 5 other things first.
Not only that but he kept complaining about gold, but if he is known with HoMM he should know that there are buildings that increase gold income...
The combat looks so fun, really hoping to see a rts with this style one day.
I like the music being similar to Warcraft 1!
One of those rare recommendation: "man thanks for this gotta try this."
this seems like a really cool game actually i am glad i found this
You know, SplatterCat, it is usually more fun watching someone play a game... that he/she knows how to play. Watching a Let's Play when someone plays something for the very first time is not that interesting... at least to me. Speed Runs where someone just tries to beat a game as fast as possible without using skips or other glitched shenanigans is most entertaining.
this is much more straight homm than i expected
I knew Splat came here from stars. He managed to NEVER mention HOMM 3 throughout entire video )
I'm happy that all those years of calling SplatterCat stupid has finally made him realize that he is in fact that :)) Much less frustrating to watch the videos now.
this is heroes of might and magic before it went bad and that's a good thing
love your shit splat!!! keep up your energy you get me through my degree
This is going to be awesome! Why aren't there more games like this that come out???
Memories of the old days- heros of might and magic with a twist
Man I wish this one was longer!
I dig the exaggerated spell animation idea, I'd like that or at least a combat log to understand what happened afterwards.
Game looks SO detailed and Lit! definitely will support this game
A lot of inspiration from Homm 3 and 5 I see :) will try it!
This game is really cool and I would like to see you play more of this game.
There is a free version if you want to try it out. Use the download link in the description of this video. Fun game, worth checking out!
This game has heavy lords of magic energy
I am buying this right now and I haven't even finished the video it looks so promising! I love this type of game and it looks simple yet fun! Also war.
This, game looks Like my New Favorite Game!!!
Getting huge Lords of Magic vibes which I dig
WHOA!! the combat animation reminds me of suikoden 1!!!
Damn, the conflict of waiting for this to come to Steam or just folding and buying it now to play...
I will wait for Steam, but I WILL be buying this.
This is just heroes of might and pixel art I like it. Gotta get this when its out.
Back in the old days when splat posted three videos every day
Yes!!! The Dwarf channel is back!!!
Hey splat, just wanted to tell you you are great. :) I hope you have a great day!
This is Heroes of Might and Magic...straight up.