King's Bounty

Have you ever heard of the Heroes series? "You bet I have," you'll say. Well, not many people know where it comes from. The company that created Heroes started out with King's Bounty. This game is a perfect mix of RPG and strategy. The gameplay goes like this: you control a hero who has a small army. The army needs to be replenished - you can do this in the castle or in neutral buildings scattered around - if you have enough gold and leadership. In the town, you can sign a contract to catch a villain. Each of these villains has a piece of a map, and the map shows where the scepter stolen from the king is buried. Digging it up is the object of the game. The battles are just like in Heroes. It's a very addictive game.