I have no problem with the game being a rogue-like, kind of hard, and challenging. I think it has a lot of depth and high replay value. The person below my review gives a good objective description of the gameplay. However there is ONE THING I absolutely resent missing from any game, and that is the option to SAVE at any time you feel like it. That’s why I am giving only 1 star.
I played it when it came out and I am glad I did. Very few games have Turned based scifi flavor as this game. I was dissapointed that it had limited linear gameplay. If it had a Random Map Generator or Editor, I would buy it again and give it 5 stars.
Warlords III DLR is the STAND ALONE SEQUEL TO 1997’s Turn-Based Strategy Game of the Year (CGW magazine gave it a 5/5 star) and includes all features and campaigns of the original Warlords III. In addition, Darklords Rising has too many enhancements to the AI, game options, diplomacy and alliance options to list here. Page 9 -13 of the manual details all the amazing extras (including robust Scenario, Item, campaign editors) that this game has to offer to make your head spin. This is the Pinnacle of the series. Highly sophisticated in certain aspects, yet simplistic in others, the game stands out among the rest of Fantasy tbs strategy games as being 100% original and unique in its design and execution from the rest of tbs strategy games. Successful titles like HOMM, and Fantasy General owe a debt to WARLORDS. Here's my advice for people that are considering buying the game: This is a Pure Strategy game. The tactical combat is non-interactive and very brief & city/castle management is virtually nonexistent which makes the game move faster keeping the player focus on the strategic element. I personally never have a boring turn in this game. In other games, even HOMM, you have to press the end-turn button several times to get some action to happen especially from the enemy side. Not on Warlords. Every turn has a lot of events that keep the player engaged at all times. The things I personally like the most: 1-Creating custom army sets feels like deck building. The possibilities are almost endless. 2-Magic system & new Heroes adds immensely to the variety and depth of the game (missing from Warlords II) 3-Automatic vectoring of any army to your other cities. 4-Nine new game types including victory while allied with computer players 5-Improved AI - The A grade stack routines have been improved greatly over Warlords II (I still lose a game to the AI from time to time even after playing the game for almost 20 Years!)
I would give 5 stars if it included map editor & random map generator/mission editor
It’s a pity they did not include a Random map generator
I would give it 4 stars if it included a random mission generator.
Limited replay value compared to CHAOS GATE - No Random Map Generator or Editor is included.
*Create and customize a squad from a Space Marine contingent of 50 different soldiers, each with unique characteristics and capabilities - including Terminators, Assault Marines and Devastator Squads. *Random Scenario Generator - Create infinite randomly generated missions!!!!! *Scenario Builder : Build custom missions! A Random Map Generator in included in the editor to help you make your scenarios faster! The BEST Warhammer game made for the PC ever in my opinion. What's not to like? Play it and love it's endless replayability!
Battlecry II & III much more improved than I
Good expansion. One thing that would add to game’s longevity would be to have alliance options with more sides available.
