Bright Hub:
First things first, I do recommend this game. It's a good fantasy RTS that newcomers will probably like. It's a good new game, it's interesting, and it's pretty cool. There's not really anything else like it. There's a certain joy to people watching and seeing your rookies turn into hardened veterans. That said, I just feel like they dropped a lot of the interesting charm from Majesty for some pretty minor improvements. 1 step forward and 3 steps back.
It's still a good game, but I really feel like it should have been a whole lot better (Fanboy! I never played the original and Majesty 2 struck me as a fun and unique RTS with amusing personalities, though yes the graphics look very dated -Ed). They just cut out so many old favorites and made it much more mainstream. It's not bad, it's just different. Fans of the original will have to decide whether these changes are dealbreakers or not.
Twitch Prime members can claim May's Free Games with Prime lineup and add even more games to their collection.
Starting May 1st, members will be able to claim:
Whispering Willows
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
The Little Acre
Majesty 1
Majesty 2
Members also still have until April 30 to claim April’s Free Games With Prime, including Her Story, InnerSpace, Joggernauts, and Keep in Mind.
The Strategy Gamer looks at how several games break the God-game mold that seems to plague the genre.
"March, my people, into battle. Even though you are 500 miles away, and radios have not yet been invented, instantly obey my commands. It’s good to be the king.
Strategy games often put the player in the stated position of king or emperor, allowing them to guide a nation in totalitarian fashion. It is an odd paradox that while so many games put you in a position of supreme leader, so few model it with any degree of authenticity."
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