Lords of Magic, Special Edition (Jewel Case)
by Sierra
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Brand: SierraFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2004-09-09
Platform: Windows 98
Model: 71153
Publisher: Sierra
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Video Game Reviews of Lords of Magic, Special Edition (Jewel Case)
Customer Review: I loved this game. Reording it just for kicks
Summary: 4 Stars
This game was one of my all time favorites on any platform.
It is uniquely challenging and rewarding. It is not a game that can normally be played in a few minutes, so it does take some patience and practice, which may frustrate some people who are used to modern games that take little patience or deep thought.
As a rebuttal to those who perhaps gave this game a less than favorable review, I noticed many of those were based on percieved difficulty, particularly in the Player vs computer mode.
The Death computer DOES start with at least one extra hero, I believe two extra heros on the highest difficulty setting, but that is because Balkoth has the most enemies, and he's supposed to be over powered. It balances out though.
If you find that the computer has a much larger army than you, its only because you haven't properly balanced economy, military and exploraton. In short, try again.
I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who has never played it.
Some tips to anyone who recently bought it and perhaps struggling, or a new customer.
1) Never use autocalculate unless there is no chance whatsoever of losing the fight. Never autocalculate vs an enemy's main hero even if you think there is no chance of losing. Balkoth will murder you on Autocalculate, especially on high difficulty.
2)You MUST micro and manually fight most main enemy hero parties or you will simply lose too many units. You may get lucky sometimes with autocalculate, but in general you'll lose so much stuff over several battles that Balkoth, or some other enemy hero, will end up too far ahead of you. Manual is definitely to your advantage.
3) When you get ready to fight Balkoth, do not just use one or two battalions, especially if the game has gone on long and he is max level. Balkoth is almost strictly better than any other hero in the game, so there is no such thing as a "fair" fight against his main party.
Conquer several cities and Macro up a couple dozen battalions. Then, play hit and run, killing as many of his supporting battalions and outlying towns as possible, while avoiding Balkoth himsef. After this, corner Balkoth's main party somewhere on the map. Next, send wave after wave of "expendable" battalions to weaken him. Once most of his army is dead, send in your main hero's party to finish him off.
4) After you win the game on easy or normal, play through the game a time or two AS Death so you learn more about their strengths and weaknesses. This will be a cakewalk compared to playing vs Death, but it will help you tremendously on the highest difficulty setting because it will help you learn what they can and can't get away with.
Description of Lords of Magic, Special Edition (Jewel Case)
The ultimate combination of strategy, fantasy role-playing, and combat. Enter a mystical, magical world of fantasy and fury, where you command a teeming conglomeration of elves, vampires, skeletons, fire-breathing dragons, and other fantastical creatures in a fierce battle against the evil Lord Balkoth. Includes: Legends of Urak Quest Pack.The Lords of Magic Special Edition combines the turn-based exploration and real-time combat of the enhanced Lords of Magic with the all-new Legends of Urak Quest Pack.
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