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Posted on: March 5, 2016
Yunipuma
Verified ownerGames: 1356 Reviews: 14
One feature to to spoil the mood
It's not a criticism, but rather an important note to potential buyers. There is a limit to your turns per mission - if you cannot win within this limit, you loose. It is a very important thing for some people like me, who loves to play multipass military operation.
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Posted on: March 4, 2016
Arsenki
Games: 376 Reviews: 15
Solid fantasy wargame
From playing with GamersGate version. There is a lot to like in Elven Legacy yet it often gather average critics. It seems that reviewer find it too hard. It is certainly hard to get a gold medal on the higher difficulty settings, as the time limit is tight. However there are three difficulty level and this should be enough for most gamers with an interest in wargames. It is certainly not a casual wargame, but it is not hardcore either. Recommended + It has sound wargame mechanisms, like you could expect from a serious historical medieval miniatures wargame. ZoC, FoW, Moral, Support fire from ranged and aerial units, progressive units reduction (and possible healing), units have bonus and malus vs different type of units. Not complex rules wise, but deep gameplay asking the player to efficiently combine the specificity of each unit type and perks. + It has its own mature fantasy feeling, and doesn't feel like the usual caricature (GW?). It successfully mix powerful and colorful heroes with troops of various quality ranging from peasants levy to elite knights or wardancers plus a varied casts of fantasy creatures from undeads to dragons or air balloons. + Your units gather experiences and every level you can choose a new perks to suit your play style. You also find items and artifacts to boost your units. + The engine is a bit old, yet the 3D Gfx are above average for a serious strategy title. Not AAA Gfx but they feels quite good even in 2014, units are finely drawn and there are nice spells and particles effects. The camera and zoom are good. Finally the voice acting are decent.
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Posted on: June 21, 2020
wilkan
Verified ownerGames: 509 Reviews: 157
Russian Difficulty Syndrome Kills Again
NOT RECOMMENDED. The insanely strict turn count restrictions are pure F-ery. For example, you are given about 10 turns to complete a map, in which traversing to the victory point alone takes 7-8. Add in relatively tough units, enemy path blocking and a wildly random RNG plus strange enemy stat boost glitch that make them randomly nigh-indestructible, you are not going to make it within the given time, unless you are fine geting really crappy mission rewards that you know will you bite you in the ass later down the line. One of the worst games I have bought here. You are constantly rushing to meet this non-explained turn count i.e. time limit. You cannot really strategize if you practically have Order No. 227 lighting your ass all the damn time. You either make it in time by successfully rushing through or don't. It has nothing to do with YOUR decisions, rather than trying to trial-and-error guess what specific monkey dance you supposed to perform to a T. The RNG has much more power over the outcomes than your token decisions. There is a clear difference between a game of skill and a guessing / knowing game. There is a difficulty selection. It probably only affects enemy strength and AI, not the main problem i.e. turn limits. Man, I get enough deadlines at work and there at least I get paid for putting up with it. A game that gives me that instead of fun, deserves no mercy. I could probably play through this with cheats. That would probably once again reveal how these difficulty-padded games do not have much memorable content. I would just be skipping through filler content until the credits screen. This "limited turn counts for challenge" is not very common. Usually the turns are counted for compiling battle logs, instead of pressuring the player. I guess the devs took the lazy way out cutting the turn limits instead of diligently balancing the game to make it more fun. I can tell the battle calculations have bugs. E.g. a unit in a river taking minimum damage.
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Posted on: March 3, 2016
Igraine
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 38
Excellent gameplay
Hex-based TBS game with excellent gameplay. Using unit abilities, attacking, upgrading units, everything is polished down to deliver the most enjoyment. Tactics are encouraged and rewarded. Fun, fun and more fun.
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Posted on: September 14, 2018
thunderwarp
Games: 446 Reviews: 3
Excellent Strategy Game 4 1/2 Stars
This game really grew on me. Like many reviewers I was not fond of the silver/gold medal time limit mechanic but the more I played it the more I actually appreciated that aspect. In some missions you do have to choose, which is more important - the loot or the gold medal? Or even do you risk losing a unit by spreading yourself thin to get both. It is also not as hard as some reviewers say but you have to consider two keys - terrain and support. Proper use of terrain and supporting missile fire is very important in this game. That said, it is a challenging game but never seems unfair once you get used to the mechanics. The story is also decent with a fair amount of in-game cut scenes. Overall, this game reminds me a lot of a the old game Fantasy General, which was itself based on Panzer General. If you enjoyed those games, and the fantasy genre then I highly recommend this game.
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