A Game Of Thrones: Genesis is (another) adaptation of the Ice and Fire series.
The game focuses a lot more on the underhanded diplomacy and political intrigue of kingdoms rather than the martial strength or entrenched castle sieges.
The concept creates a constantly shifting environment, you are never quite sure if that town or that unit are working for you or if they have been compromised. It means you constantly have to create new units to check on the old ones. It stops people from holing up and sitting back while building a military force like you can in other RTS as all of your units might have been bought off and when you attempt to attack another player you might find yourself on the wrong end of the sword.
The campaign follows the story of Warrior Queen Nymeria as she lands in Westeros and builds her empire. It introduces you to several characters that are a huge part of the history of Westeros. If you have read the books, this game will fill in some of the lore from beforehand.
This is a fantastic game for people who like to do things a little bit differently than conventional RTS games. You can't just batter down the doors of all your enemies, you have to think about your strategy, but not for too long or you might get caught out...
If you are a true fan of RTS you will appreciate this game and its complexities and it is well worth a look. If you are a fan of A Game Of Thrones then again, even just for lore, it is a good purchase.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, May 9, 2011
I am a Dwarf and I'm digging a hole!
So last week I bought and played a game (Before all the people on youtube reviewed it might I add *sadface*) by the name of Dwarfs?!
It is, I suppose, an RTS game. However you do not have a lot of control over it.
You have a town centre which produces digger dwarves at a regular interval and these diggers start digging randomly, you can also buy warrior dwarves to defend the town or outposts which patrol around the selected building.
The digger dwarves will dig out caves which can contain treasure, minerals, water and lava. Obviously minerals and treausre are a good thing, however lava and water will kill your dwarves and destroy your town. Your job is to stop the lava and water before they reach the town.
While this sounds like a fairly easy job to do, bear in mind the longer the game continues the more and more dwarves there are in your game. It starts off rather easy while you can zoom out and keep an eye on each dwarf easily. But as more and more appear, and as they dig out further from your town the harder it is to watch them.
There are of course several sides/ways to dig out a cave so in order to remove the threat of a cave you have to "solidify" the walls, place a wall and blow up the floor so the lava/water has nowhere to go.
The game contains several modes that all vary quite drastically, so even if you get bored of one mode there are many more to attempt. The modes do contain the same amount of "randomness" though.
If you do not like the lack of control that the game contains then this is most likely not the game for you. I have found that it can be rather frustrating that you can't spot a lot of the trouble before it occurs and pre-emptively stop it but if you do get a good dungeon going the sense of achievement is fantastic.
If you are a fan of unique,fun games then I would suggest giving this game a go, but if you prefer a more structured, rule bound game then maybe give this one a miss.
It is, I suppose, an RTS game. However you do not have a lot of control over it.
You have a town centre which produces digger dwarves at a regular interval and these diggers start digging randomly, you can also buy warrior dwarves to defend the town or outposts which patrol around the selected building.
The digger dwarves will dig out caves which can contain treasure, minerals, water and lava. Obviously minerals and treausre are a good thing, however lava and water will kill your dwarves and destroy your town. Your job is to stop the lava and water before they reach the town.
While this sounds like a fairly easy job to do, bear in mind the longer the game continues the more and more dwarves there are in your game. It starts off rather easy while you can zoom out and keep an eye on each dwarf easily. But as more and more appear, and as they dig out further from your town the harder it is to watch them.
There are of course several sides/ways to dig out a cave so in order to remove the threat of a cave you have to "solidify" the walls, place a wall and blow up the floor so the lava/water has nowhere to go.
The game contains several modes that all vary quite drastically, so even if you get bored of one mode there are many more to attempt. The modes do contain the same amount of "randomness" though.
If you do not like the lack of control that the game contains then this is most likely not the game for you. I have found that it can be rather frustrating that you can't spot a lot of the trouble before it occurs and pre-emptively stop it but if you do get a good dungeon going the sense of achievement is fantastic.
If you are a fan of unique,fun games then I would suggest giving this game a go, but if you prefer a more structured, rule bound game then maybe give this one a miss.
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