DRAGON QUEST HEROES 2 Download PC Game

Is it better than HoMM3? It looks better, but what about gameplay? I like more pixel-y esthetics and I just think that 3 is overrated and overhyped. But I played tons of 3 as well, ☺️

Heroes of Might and Magic II recreation fheroes2 adds widescreen support

Want to play the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II on modern platforms, with plenty of enhancements? Well the fheroes2 just keeps getting better – now with widescreen support.

The project has been going for a while now, covered here on GamingOnLinux a few times. Another great FOSS project that revives a classic game but with significant improvements from gameplay to graphics, AI upgrades, UI improvements and so on.

The latest release from May 13th adds (changelog):

• Add widescreen resolutions support and update scaled resolution support
• Add Polish and Russian languages support for Virtual Keyboard
• Add missing post-victory map ratings
• Improve AI logic towards collection of needed resources for kingdom and interaction with several Adventure map objects
• Fix multiple logical and rendering issues during battles
• Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.3 release

Available to download on GitHub. You do also need to grab the data from GOG.com which it requires to run.

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hardpenguin 5 days ago
Heck yes. Probably my favorite HoMM game.
pb 5 days ago

Quoting: hardpenguin Heck yes. Probably my favorite HoMM game.

Is it better than HoMM3? It looks better, but what about gameplay?
Jahimself 5 days ago
Quoting: pb

Quoting: hardpenguin Heck yes. Probably my favorite HoMM game.

Is it better than HoMM3? It looks better, but what about gameplay?
It’s very similar, except units and factions are a bit different. Not as deep, no as balanced, but it has very good soundtrack and it’s own rythm and design. Story is deliberatly cliché in a good way (voice acting pretty good in my language: french) I quite like it. I’m doing the backward way. Went from 3 to 2, and next I’m gonna purchase the first episode, and maybe 4 & 5 after 🙂

Cyril 4 days ago
Quoting: Jahimself Quoting: pb

Quoting: hardpenguin Heck yes. Probably my favorite HoMM game.

Is it better than HoMM3? It looks better, but what about gameplay?
It’s very similar, except units and factions are a bit different. Not as deep, no as balanced, but it has very good soundtrack and it’s own rythm and design. Story is deliberatly cliché in a good way (voice acting pretty good in my language: french) I quite like it. I’m doing the backward way. Went from 3 to 2, and next I’m gonna purchase the first episode, and maybe 4 & 5 after 🙂
I played 3, 4 and 5, a lot, but at different times. I played only a little bit of the 2. I tried a bit the 6th, it was pretty bad though, but maybe I will give it another chance in the future. The 3 is still my favorite by far.
The 5 is pretty like the 3 but with “3D” graphics for me, so at the time I discovered it I though it was the perfect game for a time, but you know what it’s like to try something new.
As for the 4. be prepared, as the gameplay have tons of changes compared to the 3. some hate it, some love it.

But I disagree on “It looks better”, the 3 looks gorgeous to me. ^^ For me the 2 has nice graphics but it tell its age.

Last edited by Cyril on 20 May 2023 at 12:01 am UTC

hardpenguin 4 days ago
Quoting: pb

Quoting: hardpenguin Heck yes. Probably my favorite HoMM game.

Is it better than HoMM3? It looks better, but what about gameplay? I like more pixel-y esthetics and I just think that 3 is overrated and overhyped. But I played tons of 3 as well, ☺️

freeheroes2 4 days ago
Quoting: Cyril Quoting: Jahimself Quoting: pb

Quoting: hardpenguin Heck yes. Probably my favorite HoMM game.

Is it better than HoMM3? It looks better, but what about gameplay?
It’s very similar, except units and factions are a bit different. Not as deep, no as balanced, but it has very good soundtrack and it’s own rythm and design. Story is deliberatly cliché in a good way (voice acting pretty good in my language: french) I quite like it. I’m doing the backward way. Went from 3 to 2, and next I’m gonna purchase the first episode, and maybe 4 & 5 after 🙂
I played 3, 4 and 5, a lot, but at different times. I played only a little bit of the 2. I tried a bit the 6th, it was pretty bad though, but maybe I will give it another chance in the future. The 3 is still my favorite by far.
The 5 is pretty like the 3 but with “3D” graphics for me, so at the time I discovered it I though it was the perfect game for a time, but you know what it’s like to try something new.
As for the 4. be prepared, as the gameplay have tons of changes compared to the 3. some hate it, some love it.

But I disagree on “It looks better”, the 3 looks gorgeous to me. ^^ For me the 2 has nice graphics but it tell its age.
Heroes 2 has a gorgeous pixel art made by professional artists for NWC. Pixel art ages not so noticeably, comparing to 3d pre-rendered art of Heroes 3. It has its charm and animations are detailed and nice. Anyway, all Heroes 1-5 games look awesome.
Speaking of gameplay, Heroes 2 is not really different from later series. It has a few less skills, factions, artifacts but even experienced players of later series are enjoying HoMM2. The lack of content is going to be fixed in the upcoming fheroes2 expansion, which is planned to bring a bunch of new objects, creatures and game mechanics.

Quoting: freeheroes2 Heroes 2 has a gorgeous pixel art made by professional artists for NWC. Pixel art ages not so noticeably, comparing to 3d pre-rendered art of Heroes 3. It has its charm and animations are detailed and nice. Anyway, all Heroes 1-5 games look awesome.
Speaking of gameplay, Heroes 2 is not really different from later series. It has a few less skills, factions, artifacts but even experienced players of later series are enjoying HoMM2. The lack of content is going to be fixed in the upcoming fheroes2 expansion, which is planned to bring a bunch of new objects, creatures and game mechanics.

I don’t think we can call it pixel art, strictly, for Heroes II, it’s just older than Heroes III but the reason is not the style itself. I think Heroes III ages much better, I think mainly because of colors choices.
But just to not be misunderstood, I like the graphics of Heroes II too, it’s just different, we can like both.

Anyway thanks again for this great project!

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DRAGON QUEST HEROES 2 Download PC Game

Release: 2017
Developer: Square enix
OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 (x64)
Processor: Core i7 870 2.8GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 5770
Memory: 2 Gb
Storage: 30 Gb
Steam Reviews: Mixed (547) 69% of the 547 user reviews for this game are positive.
Version: Full Last Release

DRAGON QUEST HEROES 2 belongs to the cult series of Japanese RPG games. Only this is not a full-fledged numbered part, but a second branch. At the same time, the project became not a JRPG, but a slasher and bitmap. Although there is a pumping in it too. You can choose classes (warrior, mage, thief and stuff like that), spend earned points to acquire new spells and skills, get individual and general skills. There are also various quests and craft-based craft.

To understand the plot and lore of DRAGON QUEST HEROES II, you don’t need to first get acquainted with the first DQH. Here is an independent story and a different fantasy world. Once in the dimension where the Seven Kingdoms are located, one state attacked its neighbor. Lazarel and his cousin Teresa are trying to find whoever is behind all this and end the war. In addition to the single in this title, there are cooperative battles with monsters. However, users cannot co-run the campaign. Gamers are allowed to join other users only during battles with individual bosses and trips to specific dungeons.

The gameplay is similar to Dynasty Warriors and other musou games. The protagonist can deliver strong and weak blows, perform special moves, block, jump, roll and perform a powerful super-attack after filling a special meter. Special attacks here are tied to equipment. If you use the same blade for a long time, then additional movements or skills will begin to open. You can also call monsters to your side (for this you need to knock out the corresponding icon from the opponents) and even control certain monsters. The hero is accompanied by 3 more partners under the control of the AI. They are allowed to switch between them. Among the squad members there are familiar characters from other games in this franchise. For example, the witch Jessica.

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Size: 23.82 Gb. Version: Full Last Release