Posted on: May 21, 2017

Aprone

Игр: 83 Отзывов: 1

A fine example of a turn based game

GOG was giving Eador away for free during some promotion, so I wasted no time grabbing it. Why not right? I consider Lords of the Realm 2 one of the best games ever made, and while this is clearly not the same game, I found myself getting some of the same sorts of enjoyments while playing Eador. This game has plenty of "general" reviews, so I think I'll tailor mine specifically to LOTR2 fans that should give this one a try. It takes time to move around the world capturing regions, and just like LOTR2 a significant amount of customization goes in to keeping their morale, defenses, and production high. Eador uses heroes to move around the board to capture and interact with the regions, very similar to how you would use armies in LOTR2. The same ideas of customizing your army now take the form of choosing the weapons, armor, spells, and supporting soldiers the heroes take with them as they go. I will say that there are more ways to customize your heroes than LOTR2 had when customizing armies. Combat in LOTR2 was never its strongest feature, but Eador has taken a much simpler and (arguably) better approach. The hero and supporting troops become pieces on a hexagon board, moving and attacking in their own way. Battles feel much more calculated and in control, and gone are the frustrating times when your LOTR2 troops ignore your commands and royally mess things up. In LOTR2, once you finally had your regions all at top morale and production, you could run out of important decisions to make and enter in to the "mop-up" stage of the game where any idiot could win and you just had to grind away at finishing the enemy off. I am happy to say that my experiences with Eador, thus far, seem to show the game trying to stop that from happening. It seems to me that as the game goes on into the "late game", events that lower morale and production are stronger and more frequent. I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys turn-based strategy games.

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Posted on: March 23, 2013

McUH

Владелец игры

Игр: 136 Отзывов: 1

Win7 64bit possible solution

About problems with shattered sound and framerates on W7. I have the same when I connect USB headphones. So I disconnect them and use just onboard soundcard with standard (not USB) speakers - it works fine. If you have same problem you can try to disconnect any non-necessary audio (or USB) devices. As for game - it is nice but not in the league with HOMAM, AOW and similar. If you already played those, you will probably like it. If not, try HOMAM, King's bounty or AOW (all on GOG) first. Biggest disadvantage I see is you don;t transfer anything (hero) from map to map, thus you start always from the beginning and it is basically each time the same story, it can get boring/grindig quite soon.

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Posted on: May 6, 2017

fluffyferret

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Игр: 51 Отзывов: 1

Best so far

Likely the best 4x game ever made. Eador Genesis pushes the boundaries and makes some of the competition look simple in comparison. Yes, it is repetitive, but so are all other 4x games. Difference here is that the repetition is meaningful - it advances your heroes and empire in a way that tests your brain with each turn, and if you do it right, the map is yours for the taking. The game is very challenging with an excellent tactical map, varied heroes, lots of units and balanced gameplay. Expect to spend a lot of hours learning the mechanics of the game and the building tree. In the beginning, you start with a home province and must proceed to expanding into outer provinces, and for this task, and ultimately the victory over other lords, you can recruit four different heroes, each having their strengths and weaknesses. At your disposal you get hundreds of different units and spells to kill and counter whatever the game throws at you. One of the strongest aspects of Eador Genesis is that each new game is fairly unique, requiring you to adapt your playstyle according to situation. It's not a perfect game, for example sometimes the building tree can feel like a chore to research, but I hold it as the best of its kind, having played most other 4x games.

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Posted on: December 12, 2012

robertkulbeth

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Игр: 54 Отзывов: 1

Classic fun

People have been writing nice reviews, so I figured for a game under $6 it's worth a try. I downloaded it at 8:00 p.m. and the next thing I know I've been playing it until 2:00 in the morning and wishing I had taken the next day off from work. All for a deceivingly simply looking little RPG that I didn't think I'd really get a kick out of. This game is something that those who played the first generation of computer RPG's in the 80's and early 90's will really enjoy. The graphics aren't going to win any modern 3D CGI awards, as you would expect, but it works well, is colorful, and shows youu all the necessary information without being too cluttered -and it manages to do it in a charming, eye-pleasing way. The game shines in an important way that newer games have abandoned as they push ever onwards with flashier graphics - a sense of achievement. The story isn't terribly deep, but it doesn't need to be and it doesn't detract from the feeling that you're actually making headway and building up your different conquered lands; that you're growing more skilled and more powerful. And indeed there is a decent amount of simple strategy involved both in and outside of battles, so you will find yourself becoming more and more interested in the outcome of your actions. The first part of the "Campaign" (which you can choose from the loading screen) is more like a tutorial and is a great way to get started on an easy level, learn the basics in a few short minutes, and then run free. The tutorial is fleshed out with a bit more than just the typical "click here to do stuff" messages and is very forgiving, so you don't have to worry about throwing the game away because the tutorial turns you off. It's been a long time since I've downloaded an inexpensive game where I didn't immediately realize that I should have bought something else. It's been even longer since I got one that made me forget to go to bed. Highly recommended for: Those who prefer a patient, rewarding gaming experience over a fast, bloody FPS.

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Posted on: December 11, 2012

Truemole

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Игр: 528 Отзывов: 2

Poor Performance

I'm sure there's a great game here but i got incredibly poor performance from the title screen onwards that makes the game practically unplayable, I have a modern Windows 7 machine that shouldn't really be having any problems. Hopefully this is something that will be ironed out with future updates.

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