Final
Words
Battle
Realms is simply a fantastic game. It's something
refreshing in a genre full of boring clones
and mediocre sequels. It's a well-polished real-time
strategy game.. a must buy for those that cut
their teeth on games such as StarCraft, Warcraft,
and Red Alert and cannot get enough real-time
strategy. There may be some issues with the
AI but this doesn't stop it from being great.
Everything else is eye-candy. Though a longer
single player and campaigns featuring the Wolf
and Lotus clan would have helped too. A balance
between micromanaged combat and economic management
would grab more players and make this game well-rounded.
On
the technical point of view, Liquid did a great
job. Graphically, Battle Realms is right up
there with the best looking RTS games of all
time.The game exudes style, polish, and quality
from every pixel. The in-game sound is great.
The economy is different, but still easy to
understand. The balance between unit producing
and resource gathering is also new, but it works
well. Unit Alchemy is great, especially with
units that differ so drastically. Battle Realms
should win some awards for innovation with their
combat and unit generation systems.
through
the forest
|
Tarrant
|
the
horde
|
Muderer!
|
under
siege!
|
bandits...
|
If,
however, you have become accustomed to certain
features found in more recent real-time games
that allow for better unit control, Battle Realms
may be a little frustrating. But if you are
dedicated and willing to stick with it, and
are willing to learn the keyboard hotkeys for
executing group commands, you'll be rewarded
with a highly entertaining game with lots of
action and graphical wonder.
I whole-heartedly recommend Battle Realms to
RTS fans out there. If you’re a micro/macromanager,
and would rather spend time building expansions
than casting combat spells, then this game will
suit your needs. If you liked squad-based tactical
games, or smaller-scale RTS games then you’ll
like Battle Realms. If you’re slow with
hotkeys, or can’t handle high-stress battles
with a lot of spell-casting, then check the
demo
out before getting the game.
Developer:
Liquid
Publisher: Ubi
Soft
Official Battle Realms Site: http://battlerealms.ubi.com/
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