When comparing Endless Space vs Heroes of Might & Magic III HD, the Slant community recommends Heroes of Might & Magic III HD for most people. In the question“What are the best turn based strategy games for PC?” Heroes of Might & Magic III HD is ranked 4th while Endless Space is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Heroes of Might & Magic III HD is:
The original PC version from 1999 and was praised by critics and is considered a classic light-strategy-game. Even though this is not the definitive version, the base game still holds up.
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Pros
Pro Efficent Interface
The Interface is quite good looking for a space 4X game and works well.
Pro Still Beautiful
Pro Diverse playable factions creating a lot of variety
The playable empires are really varied and often have quite different gameplay (though not as much as the factions in Endless Legends).
Pro Dynamic tax system
Endless Space's unique tax system allows you to strategically decide between Income and Approval.
Pro Classic
The original PC version from 1999 and was praised by critics and is considered a classic light-strategy-game. Even though this is not the definitive version, the base game still holds up.
Cons
Con Harsh learning curve
The game has a bad tutorial and is therfore hard to learn; early on even the lowest difficulty can feel almost impossible to beat.
Con You can't actually purchase it in the USA
Con Expansion content is missing
Expansion content from the original PC game is missing.
The expansions added a lot of variety, it's a shame they're missing from the HD edition.
13 campaigns are missing!