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Warlords III: Darklords Rising

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Warlords III: Darklords Rising
Description
Enter a rich fantasy world of medieval warfare teeming with rage, revenge and bravery. This epic game of strategy and conquest now delivers a vastly larger world and deeper strategic gameplay that expands beyond the scope and depth of the original Warlords III: Reign of Heroes. Five epic campaigns a...
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( 195 Reviews )

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Product details
1998, Strategic Studies Group, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with...
Time to beat
18 hMain
22 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
20 h All Styles
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Description
Enter a rich fantasy world of medieval warfare teeming with rage, revenge and bravery. This epic game of strategy and conquest now delivers a vastly larger world and deeper strategic gameplay that expands beyond the scope and depth of the original Warlords III: Reign of Heroes. Five epic campaigns and massive strategic battles serve as proving grounds that challenge the mettle of even the greatest Heroes and Warlords.

Features:

  • Expanded Gameplay: 4 campaigns and 15 stand-alone scenarios, plus the original campaign and 13 scenarios from Warlords III Reign of Heroes.
  • Advanced AI: The highly adaptable, challenging and aggressive AI counters every move and devices its own complex and dynamic counter strategies.
  • Random Maps: An enhanced random map generator quickly and easily creates an infinite number of maps for unlimited replayability.
  • More Heroes and Units: 5 NEW heroes and 31 units for a total of 15 heroes and 95 units each with their own unique abilities and special skills.
  • More Spells: Cast 19 magic spells and 9 abilities for a total of 35 spells and 40 abilities.
  • Simultaneous Turns: Revolutionary simultaneous movements enables you to charge, do battle and retreat all in real-time.
  • Game Editor: Create your own Warlords universe with the map, item and campaign editor.
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System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

Multiplayer is available via Hotseat and TCP/IP

Multiplayer is available via Hotseat and TCP/IP

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
18 hMain
22 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
20 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1998-08-21T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
354 MB

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Posted on: November 29, 2019

bbarrett

Verified owner

Games: 16 Reviews: 1

Great Game If It Didn't Constantly Crash

Really disappointing that the game continuously crashes on Windows 10. Also keeps warning about being low on disk space every time I run (even though I am absolutely not low disk space). Will update my review when/if the devs release a fix for the constant crashing.


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Posted on: February 9, 2020

Torvald99

Verified owner

Games: 36 Reviews: 4

Game 5 star Crashes often though beware

This game works maybe one time in ten, IF I'm lucky. There are all sorts of glitches and bugs in the game. It will cut out on you, usually early in your first turn, after restarting it. If you can get a few turns in, you are lucky and it will keep playing. Otherwise, just restart, make a few moves and see if you can save it. If you can save it, the game will probably be ok...if it crashes, oh well, try again.


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Posted on: November 22, 2019

JarvisC

Games: 145 Reviews: 1

The holy grail of GOG's purpose

The year when GOG first launched, Warlords III was the game I came looking for. Sadly, year after year the game never showed up, until just now... This game is really special as it reminds me of some of my most formative childhood memories. I played the demo with my cousin everyday one summer and repeatedly after that. This is a fantastic strategy game and I'm so happy to be able to replay it nearly 20 years later.


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Posted on: November 5, 2023

kenholst

Verified owner

Games: 161 Reviews: 3

Timeless Classic

I was digging around in my garage and found my old Warlord's III: Darklords Rising strategy guide from way back in the day and thought to myself... I wonder... Sure enough, the game was available from GOG and installs and runs great on a modern machine. As for the gameplay, it has aged very well and remains an excellent turn based tactical fantasy game. The graphics are as good or bad as they were back then, they are simple and get the job done nicely. The game really shines in just the sheer amount of content, the various challenging scenarios to play, and lack of bloat as mentioned in another review. If there were any part that I would consider somewhat lacking, it would be that it isn't the greatest (though not the worst either) at explaining its various mechanics to you - hence why I purchased the strategy guide back then. If you like fantasy strategy games that are turn based, like a lot of bang for your buck, and are willing to spend a little bit of time getting to know the game, I really think there is a good chance you will find a game that will stick with you for life like it did for me. Very happy to play this one again!


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Posted on: July 5, 2025

Croakanddagger

Verified owner

Games: 22 Reviews: 1

Try the Banewars

Darklords Rising is still as good as it was when me and my dad used to play it together on the family computer. A fun cocktail of the classic fantasy tropes with truly awesome artwork for some of the units and a short list of wonderfully dark campaigns to play through, a strategic player can win a methodical military victory without relying on hero characters... but a high-level warrior or wizard is capable of destroying entire armies single-handed. Some of the art has changed in the GOG version - perhaps because of differences in european versus american standards - and I would love the opportunity to play Reign of Heroes, the game that this was technically an expansion for, because that was always dad's favourite. The music was better, he'd tell me. But all told, this version of Darklords is still a very solid adaption of a very enjoyable game.


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