After reading a diary segment in PC Gamer,I decided to purchase this,it really is quite good fun.Its like a fantasy cross between Civilisation and Total War.
You basically play as a Pretender God,who must kill off his rivals to ascend to Godhood.It is very indept regarding rearch and magic.
Highly recomend it.
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You dont have to play by email,you just have to privately host.
Aside from that yes the interface is aweful,but it is quite easy to learn,however this game is full of depth so you will be learning awhile.
Its one of the few 4x strategy games that has made me pay attention to the terain ,when planning my next campaign.Also trying to balance an army,recruit research build ect is something you must pay close atention to
For instance my curent army comprises:
1 Frost giant comander
10 frost giants
1 Crone
10 Drakes(flame throwers)
10 Heavy Cavalry
3 Wolf archers
59 Human archers
125 Axe/swordsmen
20 Reanimated Longswordsmen
And summoned skeletons
Aside from that yes the interface is aweful,but it is quite easy to learn,however this game is full of depth so you will be learning awhile.
Its one of the few 4x strategy games that has made me pay attention to the terain ,when planning my next campaign.Also trying to balance an army,recruit research build ect is something you must pay close atention to
For instance my curent army comprises:
1 Frost giant comander
10 frost giants
1 Crone
10 Drakes(flame throwers)
10 Heavy Cavalry
3 Wolf archers
59 Human archers
125 Axe/swordsmen
20 Reanimated Longswordsmen
And summoned skeletons
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I don't have the game, but I've watched several Let's Plays of the earlier incarnation. And, I don't see a lot of difference between the two.
I can't stand the sound and sound effects. They're... terribly annoying. You'd think that after all this time and multiple iterations of the game, he would have had a buttload of people screaming at him to replace the sound effects or, more likely still, lots of people submitting their own soundbites...
The graphics are... slightly less archaic than the previous version. But, they're still annoying, too. I know - Sprites. But, couldn't they be just a bit better? Can't we get some more pixels in there, somehow? Some hand-drawn terrain tiles and such, maybe? 2d art for games is more expensive to produce, these days, than 3D. But, at least they could have rendered some 3D models for the sprites and put in some decent animations or something...
Anyway, this game has a very dedicated fanbase and I know it's a very deep game. I normally love those sorts of games. But, these little annoyances just keep me from throwing money at it.
I can't stand the sound and sound effects. They're... terribly annoying. You'd think that after all this time and multiple iterations of the game, he would have had a buttload of people screaming at him to replace the sound effects or, more likely still, lots of people submitting their own soundbites...
The graphics are... slightly less archaic than the previous version. But, they're still annoying, too. I know - Sprites. But, couldn't they be just a bit better? Can't we get some more pixels in there, somehow? Some hand-drawn terrain tiles and such, maybe? 2d art for games is more expensive to produce, these days, than 3D. But, at least they could have rendered some 3D models for the sprites and put in some decent animations or something...
Anyway, this game has a very dedicated fanbase and I know it's a very deep game. I normally love those sorts of games. But, these little annoyances just keep me from throwing money at it.
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Gosnell
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@Morkporkian,Once you sit down and play it those anoyances go away,yes graphically it looks bad but it has some great touches such as you can see troops blessed with enlargement actually grow,troops who are on fire show flames.Plus with 2000 unit types it may have been too expensive to 3d model everything.
Sound effects are not great granted,and for some reason summon skeletons sounds like a chile using a straw on the end of a slurpy,but it does kinda work.
If it go's on sale try it,you may just find a new favorite.
As another example :I just watched my army of abomination cavalry Yetis,and Giants charge and army of giant insects,skeletons and lizard men.
Sound effects are not great granted,and for some reason summon skeletons sounds like a chile using a straw on the end of a slurpy,but it does kinda work.
If it go's on sale try it,you may just find a new favorite.
As another example :I just watched my army of abomination cavalry Yetis,and Giants charge and army of giant insects,skeletons and lizard men.