Knights of Honor
Knights of Honor
Knights of Honor, développé par Black Sea Studios et édité par Paradox Interactive ainsi que Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software, est sorti le 1er octobre 2005 sur PC (Microsoft Windows). Ce titre mêle simulation, stratégie et stratégie en temps réel, plaçant le joueur dans le rôle d'un roi devant faire prospérer son royaume par la guerre, la diplomatie et l'économie. Un système de gestion des chevaliers offre de nouvelles possibilités stratégiques, ces derniers pouvant être employés pour les besoins militaires, administratifs et diplomatiques. Les châteaux et dépendances revêtent une importance stratégique, l'infrastructure et les ressources spéciales participant au développement du royaume, tandis que les alliances et mariages contribuent à consolider le pouvoir. La durée de la campagne principale est estimée à 31 heures et à 63 heures et demie pour une partie complétiste. Le jeu est proposé au prix de 9,99 euros, avec un score Metacritic de 77 et une note agrégée de 78,74. La presse a salué le titre, comme le souligne Warcry qui y voit « an absolute must for RTS players », tandis que PC Format juge la stratégie solide et la rejouabilité forte, tout en regrettant un multijoueur faible. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic évoquent une immersion pouvant durer plusieurs centaines d'heures, et des utilisateurs Steam recommandent le jeu pour les amateurs de stratégie, de politique et de coups bas, regrettant au passage son manque de notoriété.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« An absolute must for RTS players. »
« Strategically sound, with great replay value, but weak multiplayer. [Dec 2004, p.93] »
« The depth of the game encourages players to try all kinds of different playing styles. Perhaps the biggest disappointment is that once you’ve beaten the game, you’ve pretty much seen everything there is to see, and the only incentive to go back would be besting a high score or attempting a higher difficulty. »
« It’s a lot of fun, and I found myself falling victim to the “just one more minute” tendency frighteningly often. »
« The gameplay is simple enough for casual gamers to like and filled with enough options for more serious strategy gamers to enjoy. »
« It may not look like much with its dated 2D graphics, but beneath the surface is one of the richest empire-builders around. [July 2005, p.85] »
« It may not be as pretty and as rich sounding as Rome: Total War, but if you want one very extensive game with lots and lots of replay value then give Knights of Honor a try. It doesn’t redefine the genre, but I firmly believe that strategy connoisseurs will enjoy it. »
« A strategic tour de force. The graphics fit the theme and setting, the gameplay is deep, challenging and rewarding, and there’s enough variation between warfare, economics, and diplomacy to suit most players’ personal styles. The replay potential is mammoth. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Тотальное залипалово. Покупая эту игру имейте ввиду, вы пропадете в ней на пару сотен часов, и обязательно сделаете это еще раз спустя время, а потом еще раз, а потом еще разок. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« I might be a little bit biased, because i think most of my fun with this game comes from the nostalgia that i got. I played it when i was around 12-14 and the game still has the same appeal. The only difference is that with 12 years old, i mostly cheated my way through the game. And now i can see the appeal of the real gameplay. The gameplay loop is fun and quickly addicting. Even the replay value is high because of the different factions. But the game also has many unbalanced parts and if a playthrough goes on to long, the fun is quickly diminished. Overall it‘s probably only a fun time for people who played it when it came out, because we now got similar newer games that have a way better execution of the same concept. »
« For its time, a wonderful historical, economic and political strategy. There are a lot of nuances of development, behavior and other things. A gaming treasure for fans of these games. Of course, for its time. Now, probably only those who want to feel nostalgic can play it. »
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« Игра теряет шарм, но не теряет желание дочистить карту когда разгадываешь ее довольно простую схему на чем строиться игра. Хотя довольно интересно отыграть лорда, но на сегодняшний день есть альтернативы и по лучше »
« Still play this game. Everything needed in a Medieval geopolitical simulator. Espionage, the AI can and will use the same tricks on you. Had all my generals rebel one time. Some were maxed out. That created a huge problem. It took me a while to clean up that mess. But my conquest of the old world was merely delayed. Found out through using espionage later that's a action you can take on enemy kingdoms if one of your spies is hired as their general but it also depends on the spy's skill level. Setup marriages to get more land when the in laws pass on. There is so much to this game besides conquest! My only problem is the resolution is for older laptops. It doesn't even have 720p built into the game. But, hey, it's fun and that's what games are supposed to be. Fun and replayable. »
« This is pretty much the first computer game I've ever played, but still this is pretty much one of the best Strategy games ever to exist. Even though It's 15 years old It's still as fun as I remember. I'll look forward to the second game as well. »
