Forge your own empire in this D&D game - the first to feature a computer DUNGEON MASTER who mediates all elements of the game play.
This exciting game lets you face one to four adversaries chosen from among 20 computer-controlled opponents. Interact with fantastic races, including humans, elves,...
Forge your own empire in this D&D game - the first to feature a computer DUNGEON MASTER who mediates all elements of the game play.
This exciting game lets you face one to four adversaries chosen from among 20 computer-controlled opponents. Interact with fantastic races, including humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, humanoids, and the undead. Command dozens of troop types. Deploy special forces. Send your heroes on quests and construct a variety of buildings and fortifications. Extensive character interaction, utilizing AI and Neural Network technology throughout the game (already back in 1993!), provides for diplomatic tactics. When combat occurs, the screen switches from a strategic map to a tactical display that shows real-time action in one of the most spectacular overhead perspectives yet!
Features:
Begin as leader of a kingdom - then build an empire by creating alliances and defeating enemy kingdoms.
D&D gaming first: a computer DUNGEON MASTER mediates all elements of gameplay!
Face up to four opponents chosen from among twenty computer-controlled adversaries.
Command dozens of troop types. Interact with all the major D&D races. Deploy special forces. Send heroes on quests and build different types of structures and fortifications.
Real-time combat occurs on a tactical screen with an overhead view.
Overall, the strategy side of this game is good. You spend time planning and timing attacks. There is some diversity of strategy, and you get to pick cool units from basic fighters to elves to orcs. However, the interface is clunky, and the controls are not intuitive at all. Worth it if it's on sale and you enjoy retro games.
At least I got it free. I remember playing this a long time ago. I did not, unfortunately, remember that the computer has perfect knowledge of all of your units and can just drop in an invasion force out of nowhere. Now I remember.