Fantasy Wars

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Runs well on Vista
Tightly designed turnbased strategy, Intricate map design with lots of enemies and lots of surprises, Retro look and sound perfectly fit the gameplay.

Cons:

The graphics are better off in a game made in 2003, the sound and music are generic and forgettable, the story is even more generic than the music.
Extremely difficult, Perhaps a little too oldschool for contemporary gamers, Only supports direct connections and LAN in multiplayer modes.

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Last revision on January 31, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Runs well on Vista
Tightly designed turnbased strategy, Intricate map design with lots of enemies and lots of surprises, Retro look and sound perfectly fit the gameplay

Reviewers Didn't Like

The graphics are better off in a game made in 2003, the sound and music are generic and forgettable, the story is even more generic than the music
Extremely difficult, Perhaps a little too oldschool for contemporary gamers, Only supports direct connections and LAN in multiplayer modes

Expert reviews and ratings

Set in the , Fantasy Wars is a turn-based strategy game developed by InoCo/1C and published by Nobilis. It brings together humans, orcs, elves and dwarfs in a battle for supremacy. You are given the choice of taking part in a campaign, single...

By GadgetSpeak on April 16, 2008

If you like your strategy mixed with elves and orcs, this game just might be your calling. Although the story and setup have that all too familiar Tolkien feeling, this game is just engaging enough to get away with it. This turn-based...

By Armchair Empire on March 05, 2008

Fantasy Wars is the game you pick last in a three-for-$10 budget deal and end up enjoying more than the game you picked second. Those silly orcs, elves, men, and goblins are at each others' throats again. What was the spark this time? We honestly...

By Games Radar on February 14, 2008

While it certainly won’t win any awards for title creativity, the turn-based strategy Fantasy Wars delivers exactly what its name promises—straightforward, low-frills fantasy battles that bring about all the warm fuzzy feelings of a solid...

By Gaming Nexus on January 03, 2008

Unless you consider any game of this genre a must have, you may as well pass on this...

By GWN on December 31, 2007

del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It Six hundred years have passed since General Marcus battled the demon devouring the world of Illis. Evil is once again marching across the land and warriors are called forth to press for victory – either for the...

By GameZone on December 18, 2007

It may be old-school, but Fantasy Wars isnt behind the times when it comes to providing satisfying, albeit spectacularly tough, turn-based strategy gameplay....

By GameSpot on December 11, 2007

Fantasy Wars suffers from some of the problems the uninspiring title might hint at. The presentation values arent grand, the story is not worth remembering, and it features unremarkable visual and auditory accompaniments. While on the surface the...

By IGN Gear on December 10, 2007