One of the first PC games from my childhood. I got the demo on a demo disc from the first issue of PC Gamer magazine. I only had a few scenarios unlocked and no campaign mode, but the hours I sank into that demo back then was absurd.

Fast forward to today, its readily available on a platform I still use, and I get to play campaign mode, plus other scenarios I never got to try!

This game will forever hold a special place in my heart, and I wish I had a modern version, but the original will do until then.

The game has some depth, though not a lot. Out build your opponent, make money, seize forts through espionage, then take their cities through bribes.

Its simple, but the espionage adds something that a lot of other games do not have.

I also loved building inns and hiring as many heroes as I could, sometimes letting games last until I collected an army of heroes to attack my enemies with.

S tier game.