SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Good mix of RPG and RTS elements that make it a good game brew.

Cons:

RTS portion isn’t that deep in gameplay.

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Last revision on February 22, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Good mix of RPG and RTS elements that make it a good game brew

Expert reviews and ratings

The first Spellforce has path finding problems that dont appear in Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars, which is a breath of fresh air, and Phenomic managed to keep the good parts of Spellforce, so Spellforce 2 is an improvement to the franchise. A real-time...

By BrightHub on March 16, 2009

For: Looks pretty, really pretty. Mild fun in Skirmish mode Against: Woeful voice acting, storyline and character development leave the RPG element a carcass....

By Atomic MPC on May 21, 2007

Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars combines the best features of the fantasy RPG and RTS worlds, from strong character development, to massive, resource driven battles-all strewn across gorgeous landscapes. Throw in a wealth of online options-most notably...

By Game Chronicles Magazine on June 18, 2006

Andrew B8.8The saga of Spellforce continues in Spell Force 2: Shadow Wars that once again combines elements of real-time strategy and role-playing to give the gamer a true medieval fantasy experience that is a kin to classic sword and sorcery. Unlike...

By ImpulseGamer on June 01, 2006

For those of who have never heard of SpellForce, here’s some quick background information. SpellForce is a real-time strategy game developed by Phenomic. Released in ’04, SpellForce: the Order of Dawn was welcomed by RTS fans around the...

By GameZone on May 25, 2006

If you enjoyed the old Heroes of Might and Magic games, you will love the hell out of Spellforce...

By GWN on May 24, 2006

Spec: Role-Playing, 1 Player, Mature By cnet on May 20, 2006