Warlords Battlecry
Warlords Battlecry
Warlords Battlecry, développé par Strategic Studies Group et édité par SSI, est paru le 5 juillet 2000 sur PC (Microsoft Windows). Ce jeu de stratégie en temps réel mêle gestion de ressources, combat tactique et éléments de jeu de rôle dans un univers fantastique. Le titre affiche un score Metacritic de 82 et une note agrégée de 80,90, pour une durée de parcours principal estimée à 17 heures. La presse a salué sa qualité, comme l'a fait Game Over Online qui a regretté de ne pas l'avoir testé plus tôt car il aurait pu figurer sur sa liste de jeu de l'année, ou Computer Games Magazine qui a relevé sa profondeur et sa variété offrant beaucoup de plaisir aux joueurs de stratégie. Certains joueurs, en revanche, regrettent un système de magie jugé maladroit comparé à d'autres RTS similaires.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« I'm sorry I didn't review Warlords Battlecry earlier because I think it would have found its way onto our Game of the Year ballot under one heading or another. »
« Its depth, variety, creativity, and overall quality will give lots of enjoyment to the strategy player. The complexity and some control nuances make this game somewhat difficult to master, but persistence will be rewarded with a great gaming experience. »
« Expect this one to take up a hunk of your hard drive for many moons. [Oct 2000, p.119] »
« The sheer amount of variation, and the small details, found within the game insures that you can play it over and over again and still discover something new. »
« There are few successful fantasy RPG, and the Warlords are a quality product. It will enchant every fan of fantasy games as well as RPG/FRP, and strategies. »
« My only major gripe is the over-emphasis on combat. You seem to spend most of your time repelling massive onslaughts from the enemy, then frantically rebuilding before the next one begins. »
« If you've ever enjoyed the great 2D strategy games of years past -- or enjoy high-fantasy-themed games in general -- then you'll like Warlords Battlecry, the latest game in developer SSG's long-running Warlords series. »
« If the AI wasn't so bad, the game would be close to perfect. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« It was pretty novel at the time, but in retrospect the magic system of this game was pretty clunky. Not nearly as good as other similar RTS's with abilities. »
