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King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame

Rating: 4.7 (10 votes cast)
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System requirements

  • Operating system: Windows XP SP2 or Vista or Windows7
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 3500+ or Intel Pentium IV 3.4 Ghz
  • Memory: WinXP - 1Gbyte RAM WinVista, Win7 – 1,5Gbyte RAM
  • Hard disk space: 8 Gbyte
  • Video: Nvidia 6600 (256Mbyte) / ATI Radeon X700 (256Mbyte)
  • Sound: DirectX 9-compliant sound card
  • DirectX®: 9.0c or higher (included)
  • Additional: Nvidia (AGEIA) PhysX (included)
  • No Multiplayer!
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    FEATURES

    Welcome to the lost age of chivalry, where magic and myth is alive, and you are destined to be one of the living legends: Arthur, the son of Uther Pendragon, the Once and Future King of the prophecies.

    Fulfill your destiny and claim your rightful place on the throne of Britannia. Recruit fabled knights to your Round Table: send them to adventures or battles, let them gather knowledge and artifacts, see how they become the most powerful heroes of the realm. Build the majestic Camelot, but beware: there will be enemies, both mortal and otherworldly that will try to destroy you. Send your heroes and their followers to battle with legendary warriors and monsters and see how the folk of the faeries and the saints set against wizards and evil knights.

    • Real-time fantasy battles: spectacular fight scenarios on grandiose battlefields, featuring thousands of soldiers and powerful heroes such as Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad or Merlin. Battles rely on the strengths and weaknesses of the different arms with several tactical possibilities, the abilities of the units and the heroes, monsters and most of all, spells.
    • Turn-based Campaign Map: Britannia is represented as a fully three dimensional topographic map where heroes move freely, conquer provinces or find adventures. In the turn-based campaign the changing seasons have effect on the gameplay and the graphics of the Campaign Map.
    • Create your own legend! The saga of King Arthur is an epic tale about the conquest of Britannia through a story-based campaign. The Campaign is divided into chapters, like a chronicle, each with a unique tone and theme. The chapters all have objectives, long- and short-term goals that also fit together to draw a grandiose picture of an unfolding storyline. There are many possible events and outcomes that all influence the legend itself and determine the ending of the storyline.
    • Morality Chart: Every decision in the game will influence the position of King Arthur on the Morality Chart. King Arthur might become a Christian ruler or the Follower of the Old Faith; a rightful or a ruthless monarch. These choices unlock special contents, allies, heroes, units and developments.
    • RPG elements: Heroes lead the armies and learn skills, spells and abilities from an ability tree for experience points. Heroes can also use magic items or become liege lords, entrusted with the leadership of a province, which is the best way to have them indebted. Arranging their marriages with the nice damsels of Arthur’s court also raises their loyalty.
    • Adventures: adventuring is the essence of King Arthur’s world. Quests pop up on the Campaign Map regularly. In technical terms it is a short story where the chosen knight has to make important decisions. Some adventures end in battles on special battlemaps.

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    11th Jan

    By dherrell

    King Arthur The Role-playing Wargame (KA) will appeal to niche group of players. While many game review sites haven't given it a fair shake the game is marketed a bit inappropriately as an RPG which will disappoint some gamers. In reality, KA is heavy on grand strategy and low on RPG elements, but yet different enough from true grand strategy games that it will disappoint hard-core fans of such. As one new to this genre the hybrid works for me -- 2 cups strategy, 1 cup RPG = challenging and entertaining with marginal yawn time. It is a difficult game to play (I restarted the campaign after 20 hours due to too many rebellions -- I didn't use the liege lord skill which was easy to miss as are many of the small icons) and not especially user-friendly. The tutorial does help though and is recommended. KA gets 5 stars for graphics, presentation, audio engaging story and uniqueness of gameplay as well as overall challenge. Also, outcomes are varied to player actions, so the AI/dynamic response is decent (except when auto battling largely). There are enough RPG elements as the omnipresent King Arthur (you) via text-based quests, the Round Table, building strongholds to honestly qualify (barely) as an RPG. Those new to this genre may find they like strategy games of this ilk more than expected. I find it breaks up some of the monotony of true grand strategy games. For those who want a true RPG with swords and dragons, go with Dragon Age Origins or Gothic III (if you can deal with the glitches on the later). If you want more strategy than typical character based games but are not quite ready for the likes of Total War then this may be money will placed for your gaming entertainment.
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