WorthPlaying writes: "Elemental: War of Magic is one of Stardock's most ambitious games to date, combining a loose form of empire building with surprisingly interesting unit design tools and RPG-style hero mechanics. Rooted in a fantasy-based world, Elemental picks and chooses some of the more interesting mechanics used in other games — and genres, to some extent — but it does so at a cost. The game is sometimes uncomfortably difficult to place and shifts between feeling like a great jack-of-all-trades and, at the same time, not giving enough attention to certain aspects."
Stardock, developer of the popular 4X PC space strategy series Galactic Civilizations, completely restructured itself as the result of a flop in land-based fantasy strategy game in 2010. Now the company will attempt to redeem itself in the genre. The story profiles the company and includes interviews on what's changed and how it's affected the company.
Glad that the disaster that was the original Elemental didn't kill these guys.
Seems like they got lucky with a big cash injection from the impulse sale and are now happily spending it on golden toilets and yoga classes for the office and staff, what could possibly go wrong. Seriously though I hope galciv 3 will be great because it really needs to be after elemental.
Critically Sane's The Strategist takes a look at Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, and the journey to get to the most recent stellar release.
"'If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.'
It’s a great motto for a 12 year old learning to play the piano, but in game development, not succeeding on the first try can often mean utter disaster for the company involved. Frequently, it results in the death of a franchise and an effort to cut and run as far as possible by the publisher. There are a number of reasons why an awful title reaches market, however, and occasionally, just occasionally, there’s enough love and support that leaving an effort to wither and die on the vine simply is not an option."
Stardock released the anticipated 1.2 update to its fantasy strategy title, Elemental: War of Magic today . Fans are now able to download it at the game’s web site, www.elementalgame.com.