Heroes of Might and Magic II [GoG]

[Anonymous]

Okay ,this is the first time i post a message so i don't know how it will turn up.But enough of that.The games i would like to see in abandonia are:
Heroes of might and magic 1&2
Master of Orion
Street fighter

I would also like to add the fact that you guys are the best :D!Almost all of the DOS games i wanted i found them on your site.

Keep it up and please add the before mentioned games.

[Titan]

Heroes 1 and 2 are still beeinf sold.. i bought them 5 months ago *L* along with Heroes 3 and the expasions (Shadow of Death, and Armageddons blade :)

[The Niles]

Master of Orion was one of the trully great games of its time but it has sadly been overshadowed by far better games after it. I would like to see Master of Orion II (DOS version) on abandonia but I doubt it is abandonware already.

[Icemant90]

I have MOO (Wow, that's funny) and I could upload it to the site...

[Omuletzu]

Hmmm, so could you upload it?Please :wink:

[Icemant90]

Yep, I will... soon... HEY! You're online! WOW!!!

[Omuletzu]

What's so unusual about that?

[Icemant90]

I'm GMT and NO-ONE is ever on when I am.

[Omuletzu]

Just change your time settings :D

[Icemant90]

Ye, but that won't make people be on when I am.... neway my comp crashed awhile ago that's why I was offline.

[eric10051981]

anybody ever played uncharted water series? it's a mix of abit rpg and adventure.. nice game and i been searching them everywhere but always found broken link or downloads that never works.. :(

[Aladar]

anybody ever played uncharted water series? it's a mix of abit rpg and adventure.. nice game and i been searching them everywhere but always found broken link or downloads that never works.. :(

I have Uncharted Waters 2. It's the SNES ROM, though. Was there ever a UW 3?

[eric10051981]

i played the snes version too.. look much cuter though but still not the same.. :P i heard that there are uw 3 only that there are only spanish version or something like that.. no english version ever released.. :?

:evil: i want PC versions.... :(

[Maikel]

I think I have an original copy of pc:streetfighter around here.

[Anonymous]

Can you find this true game!! Heroes of Might and Magic II Gold

[Tom Henrik]

Unfortunately that is not abandonware.
I have it on CD.

[Omuletzu]

Not abandonware...

[Coodie]

Hi

Does anyone know where I can get Heroes of might and magic 2 (or 3 for that matter) I have been looking for t everywhere with out success ??

Thanks a lot

Coodie

[BeefontheBone]

not here I'd say, since neither is AW AFAIK. just buy them, you can pick up HoMM 3 cheap, and there's no point in getting 2 if you have 3. 4 is also worth a try, although i know a lot of people who hated it even if they liked the previous ones.

[Tulac]

I actually bought HOMM3 in a Croatian store, it was platinum edition(game + all the expansions), and it cost me around 13-15$, maybe you can find them in some shops with some luck, or use Ebay...

[Titan]

I got the Platinum also, and it's still retailing around 15€ here.
Not much to argue about.

Selling @ Ebay for 0,99 $ atm. Make a bid! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8176547206)

[Sinther]

i think Homm 2 was the best from it's series but this doesn't matter, if it's abandoned i can upload it

[BeefontheBone]

Originally posted by Sinther@Mar 10 2005, 06:12 AM
i think Homm 2 was the best from it's series but this doesn't matter, if it's abandoned i can upload it
I think the point of the last 4 or 5 posts was to establish that no, it's not.

[Razor2]

Is it sold anywhere?

[The Fifth Horseman]

And why do you think it is not considered ABW, huh? Because Kosta said so?

NOPE.

They are still sold. You want them? Then BUY them.

Coodie, look around the computer stores. Recently I found some good discount versions of HOM&M 1+2 (in a double-pack) and HOM&M 3 as well.
With some luck...

Also consider putting up and ado in the "buy" or "trading" section of some newspaper around.

Last but not least, ask your friends. Maybe one of them has the games and would sell them to you for a good price.

[Omuletzu]

Originally posted by Sinther@Mar 10 2005, 08:12 AM
i think Homm 2 was the best from it's series
I second that, and no, you can't upload it :D

[wormpaul]

Originally posted by Omuletzu+Mar 10 2005, 01:43 PM****</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Omuletzu @ Mar 10 2005, 01:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ******QuoteBegin-Sinther@Mar 10 2005, 08:12 AM
i think Homm 2 was the best from it's series
I second that, and no, you can't upload it :D [/b][/quote]
Really?? :blink:

[_r.u.s.s.]

isn't Heroes 2 abandonware?

[Talin]

Not what i know, still sold in a collection i believe

[TheChosen]

Nope

[Rifletank]

I see that they have the original HMM, can someone upload MM2?

[Tom Henrik]

I don't know if it is sold or not, but it is a 1997 game by an ESA subsidiary. As such the earliest this game can be deemed abandoned by our conditions is at least 2 years from now.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Also, there is a huge chance HOM&M II is still sold.

[bobson]

I believe it is.

[Burger Meister]

My brother bought me the Heroes of Might and magic Platinum Edition in 2002 (I think it was) for christmas. He brought it to university last year and I couldn't find it again... well he found it and I now have it in front of me. I made an ISO image and RIP of Heroes of Might and Magic 2 gold and I was wondering if it was alright to be put up on this site. I looked in the oldwarez list and it is not listed, only the first HOMM is there. I searched google and found a site that had it in a different format which was not for normal pcs (RiscPC/A7000 Machines). Amazon had it, but it was the Platinum edition selling for $149.99 and it was used. 3DO doesn't exist and I couldn't find it at New World Computing selling it either. The places only sold used copies which means it's technicaly abandoned right? Well anyways if an abandware veteran could please clerify this situation, it would be greatly appreciated. If its a go, I can upload and I will have no problems reviewing it as I have the original copy and I loved this game for 2 summers straight! Thanks

- Burger Meister

[Titan]

The problem is, that it's beeing sold in the Platinum-box AND i saw it last week as a retail.. budget release for 5€, but stillsold unfortunally... :(
Saw it at a local supermarket, but i guess that counts :wallbash:

Tom?

[Tom Henrik]

Added it to the AW List now :ok:

The GOLD release is just a compilation of the HOMM 2 game along with it's add-on The Price of Loyalty. Both of these games were released in 1997 by ESA subsidiaries. As such they are both currently protected.

The gold version was released in 1998, and (had it contained something apart from just the game and it's add-on - like completely new missions or graphic) the game would have been protected for one year longer.

[gregor]

Who owns the copyrights? the ESA subsidiaries? New world computing?

[velik_m]

Ubisoft

[Tom Henrik]

New World Computing was aquired by The 3DO Company (previously known as SMSG, Inc.) - which was a joint operation of several huge companies, including Time Warner Interactive and Electronic Arts. But in 2003, after a series of downfalls and lack of proper management, The 3DO Company filed for bankruptcy. Their assest were scattered and sold to Microsoft, Namco, Crave and Ubi Soft.

So, as you can see. There are several ESA members that now own the rights for 3DO's games - and also New World Computing

[Burger Meister]

Darn, too bad. Maybe some year soon the protection will be taken away and we'll be free to distribute it.

[The Fifth Horseman]

I wouldn't count on that anywhere before 2008 at least.
Also, as long as the game will be sold, either on its own or bundled with the other games from Heroes series, it will not be a viable addition to the site.

[bobson]

So where can I buy it ??
It's a really nice game

[Gottfried]

i spent with homam2 months. Graphics are simply wonderful, but main is that game is more addictive than illegal drugs... 'Mama, I just finish this mission and I go to bed'
...9 hours later...
'You woke up sooner to play the stupid game?!'
'Umm, no, actually I forgot the time and...'
:titan: :butcher: :hairpull: :whip:
:unsure: ... went to school, came back and repeated the procedure

:D

[Titan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bob-satan @ Nov 1 2006, 05:40 PM) 264840</div>
So where can I buy it ??
It's a really nice game
[/b]
I bought my copy at my local EB-games store. If you don't have them in poland, do some google-magic and i promise you'll find it.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Actually, HOM&M 2 (Gold version, IIRC) was sold in a bundle-pack with HOM&M 1 some time ago, under "eXtra Gra" label. Bought it a year and something ago.

[bobson]

I bought it :brain:
Not only HOMM II, but a compilation called:
"Saga of Heroes Of Might And Magic I - III"
it contains: Heroes Of Might And Magic I
Heroes Of Might And Magic II - The Succession Wars
Heroes Of Might And Magic II - Price Of Loyalty
Heroes Of Might And Magic III - Restoration Of Erathia
Heroes Of Might And Magic III - Armageddon's Blade
Heroes Of Might And Magic III - The Shadow Of Death
I have already completed III ROE, and III SOD before buying this, but still there is a lot of hours to play.
I got all I need in this compilation. I didn't like the fourth part, and the fifth Heroes won't run on my computer.

"Hey, boss, can I play Heroes, while I'm at work? "
"What?"
"Fired?"

Hmm ... Now i got my vacation ^_^

[Tom Henrik]

Where did you buy it?

[bobson]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tom Henrik @ Dec 17 2006, 02:59 PM) 271909</div>
Where did you buy it?
[/b]
In Poland ... :bleh:
check this link (http://www.gram.pl/gra.asp?id=826)
but as far as I know all of this games are translated to polish as the page itself.

[Tom Henrik]

Well, the screens look English to me. Does this store ship to the rest of the world, or is it Poland only?

[bobson]

I played Heroes II & III from this compilation and I'm sure - there is no possibility to play it in English ...
If you want to learn my language I can check if they ship the games outside Poland.
I believe that somewhere on the net You can buy something similar

[Tom Henrik]

Alrighty. I believe you :P

Guess the HOMM series won't get a buy link, then. Not many people worldwide would be able to enjoy a Polish translated game.

[The Fifth Horseman]

I second the info.
"CD Projekt" always makes complete translations with no option for original language (which is both good and bad thing, depending on your POV).

[The Fifth Horseman]

Protected until next year, and apparently still sold in compilations with HOM&M I and III.

[bobson]

Is this game Approved? HoMM I is currently a NO GO... :mhh:

[Luchsen]

The first part is only protected because it is sold by GOG.

[The Fifth Horseman]

I believe I had a cd-rip of HOM&M II with the Price of Loyalty add-on somewhere.

EDIT: Looks like the disc I had that rip on had disintegrated to uselessness in last couple years. Ouch.

[Tomekk]

I have an original copy of HOMM2, interested?

[arete]

Naaaaaaaarf. :woot:

[Tomekk]

Does that mean "YES"? I has a demo of Meridian 59 on it too :mhh:

[skillz]

I have HOMM complete series
I could upload HOMM 2 if need be
I lost the ftp info can u pm me the info again

[Luchsen]

Standardised PM sent. :PM:

[Tomekk]

No one wants my original copy?:( Nevermind.

[skillz]

Tomekk it needs archive for review
And i forgot to up it till i seen this thread again

[The Fifth Horseman]

Full CD images (in BIN/CUE format in this case, since the discs contain audio tracks) belong into ISO Cellar.

What we do need for hosting the game on AB are CD-Rips of suitable size.

Also, we might be able to throw in to as an extra the semi-official map pack "Desecrated Lands". It was occasionally sold with some versions of the main game, however the CD says...
All .mp2 files found in 'ORIGINAL' directory are
copyright 1997 (c) Dark Entertainment. All rights
reserved.
The are being released through East Valley Software
as freeware. They may be used for non-commercial,
non-distribution purposes or submitted through the
net without prior written consent.

The remaining maps in the pack as well as two cheat tools therein are all fan-made content gathered by the publisher from the net - so it's 100% OK to go with the game when that's updated. :D

[bobson]

News from GOG.com:
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/heroes_of_might_and_magic_2_gold_edition

We were too slow :(

[The Fifth Horseman]

Ouch. :p

[Licurg]

Isn't it abandonware already? It's been more than 15 years...

[Expack2]

Isn't it abandonware already? It's been more than 15 years...To quote Abandonia's Definition of Abandonware (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showpost.php?p=340837&postcount=2), which I highly recommend you read:
Age alone IS NOT a defining factor, period.Also, as the game is sold by GOG.com (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/heroes_of_might_and_magic_2_gold_edition), we already have it labeled (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showpost.php?p=380185&postcount=66) as an invalid request. In case you're wondering "GoG's version doesn't count! It's the gold edition of the game!", the gold edition of Heroes of Might and Magic 2 includes both the original game and its expansion. As such, it counts as a compilation, thus meaning that all games and expansions included within are considered sold.