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[HOMM Fans] Fantasy Wars Demo is pretty awesome.

ToxicToxic Registered User regular
edited December 2007 in Games and Technology
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Fantasy Wars Demo

Download from Gamespot


What it is:

A Russian company named 1C have developed this 3D, turn-based (!!) fantasy tactics game. The graphics are pretty serviceable for a game of this type and is gameplay is surprisingly deep. The playing field is hex-based and terrain plays a heavy role in your success. A little more involved than the typical "rock-scissors-paper" gameplay of others.


The demo itself is pretty thin. Only 2 maps (one from each campaign) .. but it gives you a great taste of what the game is about. It's not too taxing on a PC .. I was able to run it fine with my 2.8, PCI-e x700 and a paltry 500 megs ram.

It really took me by surprise .. if you are someone that loves old school PC games or SRPGs in general, I think you will really love this demo and be excited for it's fall release. (I guess Atari is going to distribute it)

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  • eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Holy shit, might this satiate my need for a new Age of Wonders? Hows the combat system? I might have to download this.


    edit: Link doesn't appear to be working for me...

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  • projectmayhemprojectmayhem Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I didn't know Blizzard made turn based tactics games.

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  • ToxicToxic Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    eelektrik wrote: »
    Holy shit, might this satiate my need for a new Age of Wonders? Hows the combat system? I might have to download this.


    edit: Link doesn't appear to be working for me...


    Try this one.

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/fantasywars/downloads.html?mode=demos

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  • AselithAselith Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    projectmayhem wrote: »
    I didn't know Blizzard made turn based tactics games.

    It wouldn't be the first time that art style was stolen.

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  • hambonehambone Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Aselith wrote: »
    projectmayhem wrote: »
    I didn't know Blizzard made turn based tactics games.

    It wouldn't be the first time that art style was stolen.

    for instance, from a certain maker of turn based tactics games perhaps?

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    hambone wrote: »
    Aselith wrote: »
    projectmayhem wrote: »
    I didn't know Blizzard made turn based tactics games.

    It wouldn't be the first time that art style was stolen.

    for instance, from a certain maker of turn based tactics games perhaps?

    mroe liek world of warhammer, m i rite?

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  • ToxicToxic Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    ::bump::

    This game was released a few weeks ago (distributed by Atari). If you loved the old SSI strategy games, you will love this game. Give it a shot.

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I'm gonna have to check this out because if I like it, it will open up an awesome world of games to me, I think.

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  • CyrixdCyrixd Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Downloading demo now, thanks for the post. I've been really interested in this since I first jokingly clicked on a link for it because of its ground-breaking original name.

    Are you sure it's been out for weeks Toxic? None of the major sites have reviewed it, only some site/magazine from Finland according to gamerankings.com They gave it an 88%, which sounds great, but I'd like to hear from some sites that I know more about.

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  • ToxicToxic Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Cyrixd wrote: »
    Downloading demo now, thanks for the post. I've been really interested in this since I first jokingly clicked on a link for it because of its ground-breaking original name.

    Are you sure it's been out for weeks Toxic? None of the major sites have reviewed it, only some site/magazine from Finland according to gamerankings.com They gave it an 88%, which sounds great, but I'd like to hear from some sites that I know more about.


    http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=postmessage&boardid=1&id=0&threadid=82542

    This post on Blues News announces it's release. I have yet to see it in B&M stores, nor have the guys from Games for Windows reviewed it.

    So, yea .. it's kind of puzzling how this one is flying under the radar with Atari as the distributor.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I'm this | | close to buying it off gamersgate..but the lack of reviews scares me D:

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  • CyrixdCyrixd Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Go on... just... do it... it's as easy as pressing "Post Quick Reply."

    Then come back and tell us how it is.

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  • warder808warder808 Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    like I dont have enough stuff to play. Downloading demo now.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    taliosfalcon wrote: »
    I'm this | | close to buying it off gamersgate..but the lack of reviews scares me D:

    I imagine there aren't any reviews for this game because it's such a low profile game. Most of the reviewers probably haven't heard of this game, but that doesn't change the fact that it could be a good game. Get the demo and see for yourself, that's what they're for. :D

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  • ToxicToxic Registered User regular
    edited December 2007
    Thought I'd bump this one last time. Bought the game online through Amazon and am having a great time with it. 3 seperate campaigns and multiplayer. The cutscenes look very dated .. but the other graphics are very servicable for a SRPG.

    Basically, if you like Fire Emblem on consoles, you will love this game.


    It's currently sitting at 78 on Metacritic. Which is a good score for a PC game.

    http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/fantasywars

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