Posted on: May 30, 2015
Minnil
Games: 65 Reviews: 5
A hidden gem
Often overlooked, this classic is a true original. I cant think of any game since that has tried to emulate it, wich is strange when you consider hwo much fun it is. Strictly speaking it is an RTS, but with RPG elements attached. The growth of your main character is decided by the choices you make during the campaign. This mainly takes place when picking missions. Initially, you will be welcomed by all five gods, and they all offer missions for you. Picking a certain god will give you a summon and a spell at the present tier from that god. So your spells and creatures will vary very much depending on your coiche of diety(s). But beware, the "good" gods wont like it if you side with the evil ones too much, closing of their paths. Dont worry too much though, the gods play their own games and make alliances above your head. Opportunities for shifting alliances and backstabbing might come from unexpected sources. The coolest thing about the game is how different the story is experienced when you replay and choose different gods/missions. Play the game in a certain way and you will encounter the antagonists "right hand" early and often. Pick different missions and you will never encounter the scoundrel, only hear rumors. A common complaint is the difficulty of the game. This 100% dependant on your choice of missions as that control what creatures you can summon and what spells you can cast. Adding insult to injury, some missions are just plain easier or harder than the other choice. If you want easy mode, make sure to pick the mission that lets you summon gnomes. Rather slow ranged unit, but their attacks are instantaneous(!) and never miss(!). Summon these in high numbers, focus the enemy wizard first and you will win any map(except the last one) by soul attrition warfare.
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