Warlords Battlecry II Demo

When it comes fantasy real-time strategy games, heavy names like WarCraft and Age of Mythology come up all the time, as well as a few others. However, there are plenty of amazing franchises out there that maybe didn’t get enough recognition over the years, even if they deserve it just as much as those who made a name for themselves in the industry.

Warlords Battlecry II is definitely not an obscure game, but it’s not as popular as it should be, considering the amount of work and dedication it took to develop it. At a closer inspection, you can see that the game at hand features a lot more elements than your average RTS, as well as enough variety to keep you from getting bored for a very long time. Not only that, but some heavy RPG components are part of the mix as well, which adds yet another stack of layers to the whole experience.

The story revolves around the war between the twelve races that are available in the game, as well as the heroes that step up to lead their armies. Your role is to choose one of these heroes and help him achieve greatness, by gaining experience and building the largest army in the realm. The main campaign gives you plenty of time to do so, as well as quite the challenge when it comes to the battles themselves.

All that being said, the game’s story is not exactly top-notch, and it may end up annoying you after a while, even if the gameplay is solid. If you want to work around this problem, you can just enjoy the skirmish matches, which allow you to do the same thing, only not worry about the story. Hence, you can choose one of the many available heroes and classes, build a base, gather resources, and try to overpower your enemies in order to come out victorious.

The twelve races may seem like overkill, but despite what you think, they are all very different and the experience changes depending on which one you choose to play as. Not only that, but they are also very well balanced, which means that none have glaring weaknesses or unfair advantages to ruin the experience.

All things considered, Warlords Battlecry II managed to improve on every level and surpass its predecessor with flying colors. Fantasy RTS fans should feel right at home with this, especially since it features so many choices when it comes to factions, heroes, and spells.