I remember III being what all the nerds (ironing intended) played at the local LAN gaming center-- but I was out of money one time (this happened often) and decided to watch them play, and decided the smelly D&D dorks were onto something. Starcraft and HL Deathmatch were still the nuts, but Heroes III and Worms Armageddon have to be the best games to get baked with a bunch of friends and waste countless hours.