I've played Heroes III on lesser machines, and the animation becomes so slow that it is tiresome watching the units fight or move around.

CNN: Heroes of Might and Magic III triumphs on Linux

Once you learn how everything works together, Heroes III is addictive.

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Like most of Loki's other ported games (Railroad Tycoon being the notable exception), Heroes III can only be played on the console and not displayed over a network through the X Window System.

CNN: Heroes of Might and Magic III triumphs on Linux