Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders

Played this many years ago (2004) on the old XBOX. Nostalgia often makes you forget how good or bad a game can be. Was awesome back when it came out. Today it's dated, but not unplayable. Just don’t expect too much. There is 4 chapters each with their own Hero unit and their own difficulty. Easy, Normal, Hard, Hard. The first is kinda just there to help you understand how to play the game. The later ones will test you more. But it never gets that hard. But the controls, camera and old game design might make you wondering if this game is worth you time. It depends. First the positives: - Soundtrack still rocks - Gameplay is a mix of Hack and Slash and RTS - Stable fps - Story is easy to follow - Voice acting is for the most part okay Now for the negatives: - Camera and controls are clumsy and shows their age - Units can sometimes get stuck - FPS is looked to 30 fps - ZERO Resolution and graphic settings - Sound volume is locked when you start the game For the most part the game is okay for a basic console port from 2004. But I don’t think none fans will find much to love here. It’s simply too old and only fans of the series will like and look past its short comings. Its ported by a small team so I hold nothing against them. They have talked about 60 fps option in a patch… maybe. This series really needs a proper remake/reboot to be honest. Still worth playing for old fans.

This is a prequel to one of my favorite games KUF Heros when I was a wee lad. Mind ya this one has it's quirks, the steer of the troops is almost like naval ships, the waypaths can get the troops siezed up if your rough with it and graphics has shown its age. However this gem has some innovating mechanics I've havent seen in other medival war games. There are means of strategic playablity and yet a counter balance of beat'em up senseless.

I hoped one day GOG would get a hold of this game. I've not played a game of this type with such an intriguing story. Few games are like this one in general. The characters still hold true and it's time to save the kingdoms once again!

I played the game back in 2004 on my Xbox. I still have my original copy and not gonna lie guys, it's an amazing game. Probably the best combination of RTS and Hack & Slash out there. Soundtrack is great, controls are awesome (btw do yourself a favor and play with controller which is the original experience. There is a new M&K support but... it's not the same, since this was an Xbox exclusive). It worths the 30-50 hours it takes to finish. Wait, 30-50 hours? may you ask. Well, since this is an strategy game, depending on your execution on the battlefield, missions can be finished on 15 mins or take up to +1hour. This is where the game shines. There are many ways to finish each mission to get better results., for example: Maybe you wanna try to not lose troops or soldiers? You can do it! What about get more exp and gold for better weapons and armor? Go for it! I want to finish this mission which tooks me 2 hours to end last time but I'm prepared to face it now? Chaaaarge! Everything of that while you live a nice story on the background, which evolves mission by mission with nice characters. Give it a try and in case you like it: sequel arrives this summer to PC too! With the original multiplayer!

As an old player of KOF i'm pleased with that portage. I never could find any game with that kind of great feature. An RTS with an unique style, allowing the player to swap easly between the control of your squads and your main character. The story around is interessting, i always have been thursty to learn about the lore around. The only regret i do have with that portage is the lack to provide a HD pack. I would recommand to buy it only during for less than 10 Euros, 20 euros for lazy portage is to expensive