...but this game won't let me. Despite its aging graphics of half a decade past, this game is a solid example of how gameplay mechanics trump visual finesse. I only started playing it after GOG gave it away (despite already having a Steam key for it), and have since pulled many a late night building armies, besieging castles, winning tournaments, and just a whole lot of medieval-flavoured fun. The variety of troops and equipment available to collect is good, and managing your character and hero unit stats round out the RPG elements to it. Also, although *Spoilers?* there is no actual story, the nature of the sandbox environment they provide makes it very easy to set your own goals to pursue. I haven't even looked into the multitude of mods created for it by its devout fanbase, or at any of its sequels/expansions. But I can already tell that this game will see many more hours of playtime before I move on to something else. Now if you'll excuse me, I must get back to my 3AM play session.
