Unfortunately, there is no way to specify a high strategic level and low 'arcade' level, which I suspect would suit many. Next comes the army selection screen. You can choose one of six types of ring to gain extra powers for the wearer and seven types of traps to place on your map as well as the creatures, so long as you don't exceed your point allowance.
That done, the computer selects its army and off you toddle to place the unmentionables on the map. At this stage you can assign rings to each creature and give one the orb. This character becomes the equivalent of the king in a game of chess. Lose him and that's that. On the other hand, the orb holder gains power, so if you give it to your favourite demon, along with a few rings, you become the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Tahr Carog.
The strategy map, which you can view from above or in 3D, is a square grid, much like a board game. With the aid of the mouse, characters can move irds, forward sideways, but water but not all. This makes it easy to not diagonally and, apart from vampires, they can't move across f trees, chasms r or boulders. Some can cross trap enemy characters by placing your own around them. Trolls can even turn to stone and act as another boulder. The movement of each creature is wonderfully animated - the demon stamps, the fire elemental flames and the vampire flies, for instance, and while slow, it is tremendously atmospheric.
You can turn it off to speed things up but you start to miss it after a while Other options are escort good for moving groups , move to the orb holder or move to a specific location.
Each creature's power can be used in strategic mode wizards freeze, templars heal, etc. Your opponents will only come into view when one of vour pieces can see them. All in all, SSI has a winner here. Unlike board game conversions with animation thrown in to excite interest, Dark Legions is a smooth blend of strategy and action right from the start. The gridded movement isn't as restrictive as it sounds, especially as the terrain is so varied, and the arcade-style combat element means you're in complete control.
On top of that, the superb animations and sounds make it an unmissable gaming experience. Bring me my orb - I want more blood! The hints and tips gives you a rough idea of how to plan a battle, but after a few games you'll find your own strategies. Popular user-defined tags for this product:. Is this game relevant to you? Sign In or Open in Steam. Languages :. English and 4 more. Publisher: Mascot Entertainment. Share Embed. Add to Cart. View Community Hub.
Command your young hero Theodoric, whose family was slaughtered by the evil King Frank Kalap. Build up your empire through story driven missions. Train and lead your warriors to battle and defeat your ancient enemy, or prove your strength against computer players on randomly generated missions. See all. Customer reviews. Overall Reviews:. Recent Reviews:. Review Type. All Positive 90 Negative All Steam Purchasers 98 Other All Languages Your Languages 62 Customize.
While Strategy 3 is almost a flawless masterpiece in freeware standards of course , the game is very buggy. Expect plenty of crashes during the game. The lack of a save feature makes things even worse. And pressing the Esc button will immediately exit the game without any prompting. The Dark Legions sets players on an epic quest of good against evil, as they command their hero and amass their army towards the ultimate battle.
Players can train men-at-arms and archers in combat techniques, invest time in new technologies to sway the balance on the battlefield, or build huge siege engines of destruction, to bring walls crashing down. Take to the seas for naval combat, as players Admiral their fleets or conjure the ultimate magic spell to vanquish foes. The game features realistic 3D environment, 18 unique units and 13 buildings, different terrain themes and weather, random game up to eight players.
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