Posted on: September 6, 2018

Bobmali

Games: 540 Reviews: 16

1of my all time fav TBS+nice multiplayer

Played this game to death... It's extremely gorgeous and has very motivating gameplay. At first it might seem a bit more simplistic than other TBS games like Age of Wonders but it's really not. Disciples has a bigger focus on leveling up your party leader, individual units and exploring the map. You still have to find the best way to secure resources and evaluate the risks that this would take. The three different lord types that you can change for the four races impact your play style a lot. Magic spells are very important and have to be used wisely. But their use depends heavily on the amount of resources that you can gather. So it goes back and forth and you have to think several turns in advance. Best parts of the game are the presentation and how incredibly motivating it is to level up your individual units. Visually they change drastically and look badass. Visually absolutely charming and some parts of me wish that Disciples 2 would look a bit more like part 1 (although also very beautiful). Screenshots don't do this game justice. Play it yourself and you'll see that it's one of the best looking strategy games ever. Every campaign (4 in total) is a lot of fun and quite lengthy. There are also numerous scenarios which are also worth your time. Disciples 1&2 are very similar games but not interchangeable. The different visuals for one and there are just some highly entertaining campaign missions that you don't wanna miss. Most play Disciples 2 - Rise of the Elves in multiplayer but for a change of pace it's nice to also play Disciples 1 multiplayer once in a while. Maybe try to convince someone :) This game is a must play.

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Posted on: February 17, 2015

Darkul81

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Games: 345 Reviews: 3

Perfect Balance of Simplicity and Depth

This is an older game, and admittedly, it's not so easy on the eyes. But it has a distinctive art style that is dark and vibrant, and even after so many years, the visuals are redeemed by this factor alone. I recommend setting your video card settings to maintain the original aspect ratio. Even with the black bars on the side, it's worth it. The game wasn't intended to be played stretched. I also recommend using forced anti-aliasing. The gameplay itself is somewhat hard to describe. There really isn't anything like it. If I had to try though, I would say it's a bit like Heroes of Might and Magic II, combined with a dark fantasy turn-based RPG. It's simple - much simpler to pick up and play than Heroes, but at the same time, it's every bit as deep...as crazy as that sounds. Try it and you will see what I mean. The story isn't great, but it's more than serviceable. I enjoy the story better than any of the HoMM stories (which isn't saying much), and it really sets the stage well for Disciples II. The story really suits the visual style - dark game, dark story. Good stuff. But the gameplay is where this game shines, though. I am not really that good when it comes to writing reviews, and I don't want to take up anymore of the reader's time, but I can't recommend this game enough. Both this game and the sequel are incredible. Highly recommended.

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Posted on: October 6, 2023

Artas88

Verified owner

Games: 66 Reviews: 15

This one is in my personal Top 3.

I promised myself I would never play this again... and I broke that promise. I was absorbed into this fantastic world and totally lost my hour count. This game never gets old. The mechanics are very simple. Gaining experience and upgrading your units is fun, and difficulty level is very well balanced. Undead campaign is very challenging - especially the third mission. To anyone experiencing problems when launching or with crashes... Setting compatibility to Windows Xp (Service Pack 3) solved problems in my case. Win 95 or 98 should do the trick too but there may be some problems with sound.

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Posted on: April 27, 2011

VampireSlug

Verified owner

Games: 457 Reviews: 2

Strategy for non-strategy players

I'll admit it, I stink at strategy games... 20 minutes into Age of Empires and I had one peasant running for his life from a burning village pursued by a horde os swordsmen. That being said, I LOVE this game! For the first time ever, a strategy game made sense to me. I don't know if it's the fantasy setting or what but this is a VERY enjoyable game that is easy to learn and challenging without being frustrating. I played the Empire and managed to finish the game without cursing the game or breaking anything which is a rare occurance in my gaming record. Each race has its pros and cons and are different enough to give the game a lot of replayability. The graphics are somewhat dated but as I'm a huge pixel art fan, I enjoyed them and the animations for the actions and spell effects are really well done. I honestly can say this is the only strategy game I've EVER enjoyed and I can't recommend it enough - for $5.99 you'd be doing yourself a huge diservice by not buying it.

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Posted on: March 2, 2014

bel_e_muir

Verified owner

Games: 92 Reviews: 3

The spells are a nightmare

Some reviews compare Disciples to the HoMaM series. While on the first sight they are similiar, the game mechanics are mighty different. You don't hire legions of units - you may have maximum 5 units plus the leader. You don't cast spells on the battlefield but before or afterwards. The spells are also the reason why I didn't give the game five stars. The spells, while not that powerful themselves, are a killer force when cast one after another, and another... Our army has no defense against them as there are scrolls and tomes which protect only against the first spell, not all of them, even for one turn. I played the Empire campaign. On the fourth chapter I had a mighty army with two White Dragons (800 HP) and a really strong leader. It didn't matter though as the Legions of the Damned where casting at me one damage spell after another. After they were done with me I had no leader and my dragons were so injured that killing them off was no trouble for an below-average army. I will give this chapter another try but I know one thing for sure - there should be some artifacts that protect our army against enemy spells by giving it at least a partial immunity. Besides this one big flaw I think DIsciples is a fun and engaging game. Also strongly addictive - when I started a chapter, I had to finish it, no matter the costs - a neglected home and an irritated husband amongst them... ;)

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