Round Table member Richard Hallas wrote a review of the Intel-powered Mac version of Heroes of Might and Magic V for Inside Mac Games. With a full page for each major components of the game, the article is very detailed and thorough. The games gets a 7.75 out of 10, with high grades for gameplay and graphics and lower scores for sound and value.

"Heroes V is not without its flaws and drawbacks, but the bottom line is that it's a wonderful game. However, I think it's fair to say that it doesn't reveal its charms quite as quickly as its predecessors in the series. For example, one has to progress deep into the campaign missions before many of the game's secrets are revealed; it even takes a very long time before you get to see all six town types. There's more to this game than meets the eye, but that fact is not at first apparent, and you have to spend a very long time playing before you really start to appreciate the game's finer points. That's not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but the upshot is that there may be a vague sense of disappointment with the game, initially at least."