Warlords III: Reign of Heroes PC comments

Part of a series from Strategic Studies Group reowned for its depth of game play and challenging artificial intelligence! A medieval fantasy setting forms the backdrop for a struggle among barbaric hordes of heroes, warriors, undead, and other beings.

Warlords III: Reign of Heroes offers countless game configuration options and features that combine all the action of real time with the depth of turn-based games. The battle will rage with up to 8 people at a time playing over the free new Internet game-matching service from Red Orb Entertainment™, LANs, or the Internet.

Hordes of undead have overrun the Selentine Empire, leaving utter devastation and chaos in their wake. Now, powerful Warlords arise to contend for power and build a new empire. Zombies, skeletons, and other unspeakable beings battle against heroes, warriors, and mercenaries representing humankind’s last hope. Using shrewd strategy, fierce fighting skill, powerful talismans, and ancient magic, you may become the greatest Warlord of them all—or be crushed beneath the enemy’s merciless heel.

Key Features:

• Simultaneous movement mode reveals each player’s actions in real time—like real warfare
  
  

  
  
  

• A totally new magic system allows heroes to cast unique spells such as invisibility, assassination, and first strike
  
  

  
  
  

• Deep, challenging artificial intelligence—the best ever developed by SSG
  
  

  
  
  

• Random map generation makes every battle a fresh new conflict
  
  

  
  
  

• Multiple terrains, animated graphics, and over 80 different types of heroes, creatures and warriors

  
  
  

• Campaign mode—new for turn-based games, plus multiple scenarios
  
  

  
  
  

• Multiplayer support for up to 8 players through Red Orb Entertainment’s dedicated game-matching service, Red Orb Zone™
  
  

  
  
  

“SSG has enhanced the multiplayer features (and indeed, the whole game) with an extensive range of set-up options.”


--Computer Games Strategy Plus

“… A new gaming model for all such titles to come.”


--GameSpot