As a child I LOVED this game, but, sadly it did not stand up well to the test of time. I should note that I rate games very harshly, and try not to let nostalgia influence. To someone who has never played it before: The Cons: The RTS combat honestly falls very short. You have limited control over units, they bunch up, they react slowly, you start too close to the enemy army, and the RTS animations are choppy at best (even for 1998) In the world map turn based part, the enemies roam too far from their home and leave it undefended, and the diplomacy is poorly implemented. The Pros: The game has wonderful atmosphere, lots to explore, an interesting spell discovery system, and most importantly, gives you the freedom to play as you like. It is still an interesting game, but in 2013, you will notice its shortcomings.
