Not much to write about from this weekend. Not because I didn’t do anything, but because the betas I was playing have NDA’s in place and I’d rather not break too many of them. Apart from the betas I played a touch of Aion — trying not to spoil it too much, need to save some of the game for NA launch — and Heroes of Might and Magic V.

You may wonder, why Heroes V? It was on sale this weekend on Steam. I’m a sucker for sales, especially when they’re 50% off, and it’s a game I’ve been wanting to try for some time — I liked the older Heroes games. The fifth in the series is pretty similar to the previous games; the game play is the same with your heroes moving over maps and combat consisting of a sort of turn-based chess. The combat is a favorite of mine — it feels a bit like tabletop wargaming. For a quick rundown: the graphics are fine, the art and textures good, sound is fine and I haven’t run into any bugs. The story is a bit simple and easy to figure out, but it does provide a decent enough backdrop to the game play. Game play is, as previously stated, pretty similar to the rest of the series. Essentially, if you enjoyed the previous games and gave just a passing thought to this one — might as well grab it. If anything, it’ll pass a week or two — more if you use the editor/multiplayer.

If you’ll excuse me, I’ve got an army to lead…