Great tbs game in handheld form.
I am very pleasantly surprised by this TBS game. It has more depth and strategy than you would think. Everything counts. Terrain, research, fraction and so on. So there are a lot of things to consider when playing.
The controls are easy and can be done by stylus only. However after some time I found that it is faster combining the two, even necessary at some points. For example when there is a lot of units adjent to each other it is almost impossible to make the correct attack because the unit figures are so big that they blend in together. So to see them and to do the right attack moves you would have to use the D-Pad and read the info in the top screen. This is a bit annoying because you should be able to use the stylus 100%. This doesn’t ruin the game though.
When completing campaign missions you get points that you can use to unlock new units like Knights of the Round Table and maps. This is pretty neat as it gives you some incentive to complete the game. You also get a mission rating when completing a mission. The rating does not affect the number of points you get though.
Multiplayer: I have played a lot in hot seat mode and it’s very good. Very balanced and it really matters what you research, place your towns/castles and so on. Also you really need to use the terrain. I haven’t played all the maps yet because just a single game in hot seat mode can take a looooong time. You can save your hot seat game though. Unfortunately there is no download/play option which I would have liked. Also there is no WiFi which would really have rocked.
All in all this is a great game that I will be playing for a long time.
The Good:
- Lots of campaigns and nations
- Very balanced gameplay
- Good options in multiplayer setup
The Bad:
- No WiFi
- When there is a lot of armies close together it’s hard to tell what is what
What I would like to see in a sequel:
- WiFi
- Up to 8 players/ bigger maps
- Diplomacy in multiplayer (transfering resources, alliances)