28th May 2006, 3:58 PM
I looked around, but I couldn't find any threads about this game yet. And really, it deserves one.
Anyway, I was checking out the games at my local Wal-Mart and this caught my eye. I'd played the original RoN, but I didn't really think very much of it. But, I'd heard some good things about RoL, so I decided to pick it up and see. I'm REALLY glad that I did, because this is an incredibly fun game and one that's well built [voice-acting aside]. The setting is a war between three rival species who are fighting for control. Not exactly anything new, but the three groups themselves are rather interesting. There's the Vinci, who use steam power; the Alin, who use lots of magic; and the Coutl, who are just really big and mean.
Gameplay is standard RTS stuff, but it's got some quirks that I like. For one thing, some units will have multiple characters in one group. So, if you select one, it will select them all. Also, I noticed that your units will often form up with the strongest units in front with the weaker, ranged units behind them and the hero characters in the back. Which is much better than having your archers run in front of everyone and get themselves killed. ases are centered around cities, which can be upgraded with various districts that attach to it and increase the number possible troops, amount of resources you can have at once, and so on.
The graphics in RoL are very good, although you'll need a fairly high-end rig to get it to run well. Things like buildings being ripped apart by explosions, the lush landscapes, huge cities, and individual units all look really good and the game itself has a great art style.
In other words, it's a good game and fun to play. The voice-acting is kind of bad though...
Anyway, I was checking out the games at my local Wal-Mart and this caught my eye. I'd played the original RoN, but I didn't really think very much of it. But, I'd heard some good things about RoL, so I decided to pick it up and see. I'm REALLY glad that I did, because this is an incredibly fun game and one that's well built [voice-acting aside]. The setting is a war between three rival species who are fighting for control. Not exactly anything new, but the three groups themselves are rather interesting. There's the Vinci, who use steam power; the Alin, who use lots of magic; and the Coutl, who are just really big and mean.
Gameplay is standard RTS stuff, but it's got some quirks that I like. For one thing, some units will have multiple characters in one group. So, if you select one, it will select them all. Also, I noticed that your units will often form up with the strongest units in front with the weaker, ranged units behind them and the hero characters in the back. Which is much better than having your archers run in front of everyone and get themselves killed. ases are centered around cities, which can be upgraded with various districts that attach to it and increase the number possible troops, amount of resources you can have at once, and so on.
The graphics in RoL are very good, although you'll need a fairly high-end rig to get it to run well. Things like buildings being ripped apart by explosions, the lush landscapes, huge cities, and individual units all look really good and the game itself has a great art style.
In other words, it's a good game and fun to play. The voice-acting is kind of bad though...