This game is one of my all time favourites. It has lots of rough edges, like all the other games Shiny ever made, but just like most of them this game feels really inspired, a first of its kind that didn't pull any punches and strived for something new and different, something unique, something gloriously shiny. At its root an RTS, but presented as a third person action game, you wield powerful magic and commandeer an ever growing force of assorted monsters across vast fields to destroy the base of your enemies. While progressing through the game you also get to choose different factions, represented by a pantheon of bickering gods, that influence the story and your powers, giving the game even more replay value beside what every strategy game usually allows for. The graphics and controls are obviously from its time and didn't age overly well, but the game has some great style, charme and wit to its design that make up for it; it's most definitely one of the Good Old Games. Shiny at its best!
