Elven Legend 3: The New Menace Collector's Edition

Whenever the fantasy genre comes up, it would appear that the elves are in some kind of danger, even if they are immortal and always stealthy enough to remain hidden from most foes. However, there’s always something threatening their well-being, or they are dragged into conflict by other races. This happens to be the case with the game at hand, even if the story is much simpler in every regard.

Elven Legend 3: The New Menace is part of the rather new Elven Legend series and it continues the events from the first two episodes, albeit in a different direct. Just like in the first two entries in the franchise, the elven kingdom is under threat of being destroyed, and someone must save it. Naturally, the gameplay mechanics are more or less the same as well, so it’s only the levels that are different this time around.

The main character is Queen Aerin again, because she appears to be the one called into action whenever something goes wrong in the kingdom. A man by the name of Duke von Gross is planning to conquer the elven cities and enslave the entire population, which is why Aerin must do everything in her power to stop the duke and make sure that her kin is safe from harm.

Each level challenges you to find a solution to all sorts of problems, although that usually means that you have to clear the way to an objective and make sure that you have enough resources to do so. Speaking of which, most of your time is spent running around the map and picking up various resources, such as food, lumber, crystals and a few others. Later on, you’ll be able to repair production facilities and have some of your income be generated automatically.

As for the graphics and everything else, the game is actually quite nice and colorful, especially when it comes to the environment. Each level is unique, and you can always find new buildings or characters somewhere in there. The sound effects are quite pleasant as well, although there’s nothing out of the ordinary in this regard, and the same can be said about the soundtrack.

Even if it barely differs from the first two episodes in regards to gameplay and general story, Elven Legend 3: The New Menace can still keep you busy for a while if you enjoy time management flicks. On the other hand, those seeking originality need to make a lot of concessions to be able to play this. NOTE: This is a downloader for the game. Once run, the application will automatically download and install the game on your computer.

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