I really love RPG's, but I'm not a big fan of RTS's. In both genres however, I usually never finish due to the endless grind of repitition. Well, this game is different. I absolutely love this game for so many reasons, the primary being that the gameplay changes to keep my on my toes and to prevent boredom from setting in. Here's my breakdown on scores: Gameplay: 9 definately. The story is involving and the mix of RPG and RTS is right on. This is a game that will keep you awake into the wee hours of morn. Some gripes that I have (which are no reason for anyone not to buy the game) include: 1) No camera follow mode (that I could find). You tell your avatar to go somewhere, but then you have to manually move the camera to follow him). 2) More variety of class spells would be nice. For instance, I have a Fire Mage and I start out with a Level 1 Fireburst, then I can get a Level 2 Fireburst, then a Level 3 Fireburst, etc... There are a few other spells for each class, but heck, even calling them something different would have been cool. Graphics: 9. It's not Morrowind but if it had those graphics my computer would crawl due to the number of units and buildings that can be in one area. One particular thing that is absolutely cool is the 3rd person view. I like building a huge town in RTS mode then zooming the camera to 3rd person view ala Tomb Raider to walk around. It's so freakin' cool. Sound: 10. The music in this game is engaging and really gives an "epic" flair to the whole atmosphere. Nothing like heading into a large battle with Orcs and hearing LOTR type music. Only gripe hear is the voice acting. Some actors are good while others just downright stink. Value: 9. I haven't played multiplayer but after perusing through the Create Game options, it looks like it could be improved upon. But the single player campaign is 2nd to none. I've been playing the game for awhile now and it looks like I still have a ways to go. So, my recommendation: If you like RPG's or RTS's, get this game. Heck, get this game even if you don't. German RPG's like this and Gothic need more support over in the states so they keep cranking them out.
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