Posted on: September 10, 2013

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Great potential, but sadly un-achieved

This game had so much going for it - at least in the game description. It has real time strategic combat, 3rd person shooter (of sorts) and turn-based economy building. Yet with all these amazing aspects, it fails to do the one thing it should have had - to be fun to play for more than 2 hours. I am particularily disappointed with the strategic combat system, where you can only really win if you spam small units from the get-go, and chew up the whole population (it is shared between all players) before your enemy. The satisfaction of building up to the powerful units and watch the great battles they create is simply not there. Using different units to wage war in different tactical combinations is simply impractical and feels utterly lacking in enjoyment and variety. I want to like this game, hell, I forked out quite a bit of $ for it, but the graphics alone simply cannot compensate for the lack of enjoyment. Or maybe I expect too much?

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Posted on: March 7, 2017

Orgdan

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Jeux: 416 Avis: 37

All types of STG games packed together

Turn based strategy, real time strategy aka. RTS, government and political simulator, and a touch of tactical combat. Divinity: Dragon Commander is something what Rise & Fall and Maelstrom (less known TPS) should be. At its very core it is a fantasy kingdom simulator where you are the king, and more importantly you are a dragon. The gameplay really can't be simplified to a single word. You start at the largest scale and will end up at the possible smallest (mostly unexisting) scale of strategy: directly controlling a single unit while commanding the others. First here is the turn based part. A large table to capture the regions and put your most basic structures up and build the most basic units. Enough control to menage your empire and the diplomacy with others. This is the phase where you get the special ability card you can use later for defensive, offensive or dragon boost. While you can do everything at once in a single turn, every group of units are limited to move only between neighboring regions. For a second aspect here is the real time strategy that occurs when you encounter something hostile in the same region where your units stands. Before starting it you're able to macro manage your start by adding cards and distributing the units. As you hopp in, it plays like a normal RTS. You can build structures on the different spots, build and upgrade units. There isn't a large selection, but every unit has a role and every one of them are usable at end game also. There is only one type of resource which is generated by a building which has the rarest spot to build on. Yes, the basic play here is about capturing control points. Finally here is THE dragon, you. Any time you can turn yourself into a dragon to actively participate the fight. Dodging fire, using special abilities and precise execution which is impossible just by clicking. As dragon you lose some control but you're still able to command your force. It even has multiplayer with direct connection.

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Posted on: August 15, 2013

SirShrek

Jeux: 209 Avis: 1

Hos was this a good idea?

A lackluster and repetitive RTS element, a simplistic turn based board and a political satire from the point of view of a 15 year old 4chan poster. Somethings are best not mixed. This was probably one of them.

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Posted on: August 13, 2016

jkanaan

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Jeux: 244 Avis: 12

A flawed, but wonderful game

I'll cut straight to the most important point - make sure that you skip the RTS mechanics, as they are a complete waste of time and quite cumbersome. This game has some wonderfully hidden pieces that get ignored because people get caught up too much in certain aspects. You are not going to get incredible depth in all of the things you do in this game, but what you do get is quite charming. While the political aspects of the game can get a bit cheesy in theme sometimes, for example, they are still well-written, well-voice acted, and provide a surprising level of entertainment. While most games nowadays lack any sort of care put into the story, there is a level of polish to be seen here that one has to take the time to notice. As mentioned before, the turn-based strategy portion is not all that deep, but is still enjoyable. I especially like how it mixes with the RPG/story portion of the game to create a unique experience that is not usually found elsewhere. Also note that there is still some level of strategy required, despite the limited depth - everything is not going to just be handed to you. I would say that what it comes down to is what you are looking for. If you are looking for: - A competitive experience. - Tons of mechanics and stats to dig through and get lost in. - A next-gen strategy game with tons of new features. - Mind-blowing dragon flying and fighting mechanics. Then you won't enjoy this. If you are looking for: - A world to get lost in. - An interesting experience. - Some strategy aspects linked to a story. - An excellent use of words in the dialogue (this game actually had a decent writer it seems, though don't go in expecting BGII or Planescape or anything - it's not at that incredible kind of level). Then you very well may.

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Posted on: March 27, 2025

kubbs001

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Jeux: 100 Avis: 1

Nice game.

Very nice game. I really enjoyed it

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