Former Celestial Heavens contributor Erica Marceau (Harukaba was her pen name here) reviewed the Mac version of Heroes of Might and Magic V for Applelinks. While the final score is positive (four stars out of five), she warns the readers that the game might not appeal to everyone and expresses her concerns about the expansions that might not be ported to the Mac. According to her, Heroes V is the best game of the series for a newcomer to get started. Here is the bottomline:

"Heroes of Might and Magic V is a fun game and a worthy addition to the series. For those who don't usually play turn-based strategy games, I can think of no better game to get them started on the genre, and those who do probably already have their copy by now. Until the v1.5 patch is released it's going to be a bit frustrating considering the stability issues, so it might be best to wait to get your copy until they're fixed. Once they are fixed, HoMMV will definitely be a worthy addition to anyone's gaming library."