Call to Power 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)I am sure a lot of players might disagree with this review but CTP 2 really has taken some steps in the right direction. If you liked CTP (1) game play interface then you will like this sequel.
The following are the major changes:
Combat - A very important change is the addition of an armor attribute to each unit. This means that the phalanx will no longer be able to stand toe to toe with a tank - it simply won't be able to do much damage even if it hits.
Stealth - Spies will let you see all approaching hidden units. While you'll still need the appropriate defense team to stop the approaching stealth unit
New units, Wonders, and Advances CTP 2 includes the City Planner, an advanced settler option that allows users to build cities that come with basic buildings already included and that have a higher population. The game also has loads of new sea units.
Diplomacy - This area is my favorite in the sequel. A completely new diplomatic model allows you to offer proposals and negotiate counter-proposals with other empires. React in friendly or hostile tones as you confront distinct opponents with more in-depth AI personalities for even more realism. Utilize all-new diplomatic options such as Borders to help define the geopolitical situation. For example, you could threaten to attack a country if they don't give you their maps.
Advances - The game will also include new Wonders of the World as well as new "Feats of Wonder." These are one time, temporary bonuses that you get for performing certain actions. For example, if you're the first person to circumnavigate the globe, you get a sea movement bonus for a few turns.
Other important changes in CTP2 are that the Space playing level has been completely removed and the game lasts from 4000BC to 2300AD (instead of 3000AD of CTP).
Overall, what are you waiting for?! Go get it...
Anjan

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It's Your Time To Rule!Product InformationWhat if the Ancient Egyptians had worshiped thegod of commerce? What if world leaders left global warming unchecked? What ifJapan hadn't bombed Pearl Harbor? What if the Aztecs had invaded Spain? What ifyou led the world?Prepareto accept history's greatest challenge: build the world's most powerful empireover a 6300 year time span reaching from primitive history to the futurerealms of science fiction. It's your time to rule!Rewritehistory govern cities and expand your empire with a realistic combat system.New units weapons buildings & technology all help you answer the call topower. Product FeaturesMore units buildings Wonders and technologiesVast new realms: Space and SeaFully-animating hi-resolution - 16-bit graphicsAll-new strategies including unconventional warfareBreakthrough time-saving interfaceEnhanced diplomatic and trade optionsScenario builderInternet and LAN MultiplayerAll-new Wonders of the World in stunning cinematicsActivities IncludeMore StrategiesBuild a empire to dominate the world over 6300 years. Negotiate via the mostadvanced diplomatic model available utilizing options such as negotiatingstances compound proposals and counter offers. More ScenariosPlay built-in real historical scenarios through Ancient Renaissance and Moderntimes. Create your empire through the ages or randomly created maps or a customEarth map. More MightMaster every aspect of your society using scientific economic diplomatic andmilitary strategies. This combat system gives you more power as you go upagainst A.I. adversaries with unique personalities.More ControlMicromanage or let new city mayors govern for you. Lead your people andkeep track of resources with an all-new interface. Added features include newunits new technologies and national borders. Minimum Requiremen

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Heroes of Might and Magic III Review

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(More customer reviews)When I first played Heros of Might and Magic (the very first one), I was unimpressed. I had played Warlords, one of its contemporaries, and Heroes I lacked the depth of its competitor.
Fast forward to Heroes of Might and Magic III. What a phenomenal improvement over its predecessors! The art is breathtaking. The music is worth listening to even while you're not playing. The number of units available is staggering. The gameplay is balanced and addictive. In no other game do I succumb to the "just one one turn" syndrome so easily. In addition, the relaxed pace of a turn-based strategy game is welcome, especially after all the real-time strategy games that cover the aisles, walls, and floors of software stores.
And if the maps and campaigns that ship with the game aren't enough to satisfy you, New World Computing has included their map editor to allow you to make your own maps. There are several sites on the net dedicated to archiving other people's creations.
I've been a fan of Might and Magic for 10 years now and this game is easily worthy of acting as the franchise's flagship strategy offering.

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Murdered by traitors and resurrected as anevil lich Erathia's undead king leads an invasion of his former kingdom.Little resistance is met until his daughter Katherine Queen of Enrothreturns to her homeland with elite Enrothian warriors.Heroes of Might and Magic III takes you to a new land under the threatof annihilation from an undead host!In a savage series of battles for control of Erathia you command the land'sgreatest heroes and fiercest creatures in thefight to restore peace and prosperity. Discover the plot behind the murderedking and free him from the prison of his undeadbody or Erathia will forever be plunged into darkness.FEATURES:Enhanced Graphics: 100% pre-rendered 3D characters units buildingsand environments all running in a new high-res 16-bit color world.Larger Tactical Combat Maps: 50% increasedcombat maps and more destructible terrain.Addictive Game-Play: The cornerstone of Heroesof Might and Magic games once you play - you're hooked.More Variety: 8 completely new towns and castles.16 different Hero types and over 100 unit types guarantee hours and hoursof gameplay.Realistic Look: Top technology and talent combineto create the most realistic animation and character graphics yet seenin this genre.Improved Multiplayer Options: 8 player supportfor LAN and simple set up and sign on allows instant Internet access tohundreds of human opponents.More Character Development: One of the mostasked for changes players will be able to develop and customize theirgame persona.Requirements:IBM PC and 100% compatibles;Windows 95/98;Pentium 133 or greater; 32MBRAM; 2MB VRAM;quad speed CD-ROM; 100MB install;all WIndows compatible sound cards.

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Wizard's War Chest Review

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(More customer reviews)If you could get it for under $[...] no shipping think about it. My suggestions is research gameplay on utube or something and just know its outdated. It cant hold a candle to Disciples, Diablo, Heroes or Warlords chains. I would rate this pack a 5/10 where the Disciples, Diablo and Warlords would get 9/10 ratings. It did play on windows Vista FYI.

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Heroes Of Might and Magic V Limited Edition (DVD-Rom) Review

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(More customer reviews)This game is superb. Great graphics, good story line, gorgeous CGI and in-game cut scenes, outstanding soundtrack, the list goes on. However, the Limited Edition is not so limited. The soundtrack for the game comes on a DVD, which as far as I know can only be listened to through the TV and DVD player. The disc also contains some interesting and entertaining artwork and game movies. I was unhappy that the soundtrack was included on the DVD and not a seperate CD. The rest of the DVD is nice though. The previous editions of HOMM, 3 and 4, are included on a single disc, which is great. However, no manual or monster chart or anything is included. Nothing else of the sort is included in the Limited Edition for HOMM 5 either. Unless this is a must have, stay with the regular edition. But by all means, get some form of this game as soon as you can! You will not be disappointed!

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Warlords IV Review

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(More customer reviews)Most players that have interest in this turn-based game have probably already played Warlord 3 and those will find 4 to be very much the same old game with some relatively minor modifications. Not that that's a bad thing - I used to like 3 and I like 4 quite a bit too. I like the turn-based style and this is one of the very few turn-based titles remaining. The ability to develop characters is also a plus. Even though they are very simplistic the economic models of maximizing resources under constraints are fun for all civilization and family fans.
The drawbacks are:
- Simplistic strategies - at the end of the day the strategy changes very little from one scenario to another.
- One on one combat - the way the game goes a unit fights another unit then after the battle is resolved the surviver takes on another unit. This style of combat gives almost no chances to even very large armies if they are faced with a single very strong unit. For example, I have a hero with Heal +5, combat 25 and life 50 - the guy can basically single handedly go through almost unlimited number of opposing units.
- Flying units make terrain irrelevant - I think the map could be more of a factor and strategic maneuvering more important had it not been for the fact that most races have some kind of a strong flying unit (Pegasus, Archon, etc.). With the flying units in the game things like control of bridges, crossroads and mountain passes become irrelevant.
Overall, I don't play many games these days but this is one I enjoy. I wish they would change it a little more to allow for a little more varied play and richer strategies but then again I am just glad to see a turn based title - a dying breed.

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Sequel to the critically acclaimed game WarlordsBattlecry IIProduct InformationWarlords IV is a unique blend of roleplaying and turn-based strategy gaming. Thegame centers around your Hero who plays a pivotal role in the success orfailure of your military and economic efforts. Warlords IV is set in thetroubled land of Etheria. Old foes such as Dwarves Elves and Orcs have resumedtheir ancient hostilities and the Undead legions of Lord Bane have returned.The Knights continue their quest for dominance and the unquiet whispers speakof the Empire a race even more evil than the Undead.The Heroes of Warlords IV show their mastery of sword and sorcery in thetactical combat system. Casting spells smiting foes or boosting morale ofshaken troops Heroes can turn the tide of battle. Players may grow and developheroes from battle to battle gaining in abilities and skills and accumulatingmagic items and treasures. Warlords IV uses an enhanced version of theWarlords Battlecry II terrain engine to bring the splendidly rendered landscapeof Etheria to life. Special spell effects will illuminate the detailed tacticalbattlefields while war machines wreak death and destruction on city walls.Warlords IV features a new dynamic campaign with a diplomatic system to allowalliances and betrayal to play their part in the campaign story. Control of aprovince confers desirable and lucrative bonuses on the owner and nobody willwish to see either their enemies or their allies get too strong. Playerswill need to make judicious decisions on the economic front. Should they buildnew cities upgrade existing cities or armies teleport much neededreinforcements to the front or spend their gold making new armies and replacingthe inevitable casualties of battle?Product FeaturesChoose from 10 unique sides and over 100 different units for epic battlesGrow and develop heroes from battle to battle gaining abilities and skills and accumulating t

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Civilization 3 Gold Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, Civilization III is a fantastic continuation of the 'Civilization' series of PC games which I've been playing since the first one hit the shelves back in 1991. However, I'm not here to give a review of this great game (there are plenty of reviews out there already) but rather to guide potential buyers for choosing which Civ3 version to get (or not get as the case may be).
The Civ3 games are as follows:
- Civilization 3 was originally released in 2001. It is the full, stand-alone game title.
- Civilization 3: Play the World was later released in 2002 as an add-on to the standard Civ3 game. It was generally considered buggy and incomplete and took a few patches to get it (almost) right.
- Civilization 3 Gold, released this year (2003), is essentially the original Civilization 3 game packaged with the "Play the World" add-on.
- Civilization 3: Conquests was also just released (2003) and is the latest add-on to the standard Civ3 game. IMPORTANT: the Conquests add-on includes EVERYTHING from the Play the World add-on plus adds a whole lot more goodies!! In a nutshell, Conquests fixes many of the problems with the PTW add-on and has a bunch of new stuff to boot.
So, my advice to anyone considering buying Civ3 Gold is thus: DON'T! Because you're better off buying the original Civ3 (which is extremely cheap now) with the Conquests add-on. It will cost you about the same for both anyway and you're essentially getting THREE Civ3 titles instead of only TWO.
I hope this helps save you a few bucks to spend on something else this holiday season. Enjoy!

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Experience the Ultimate in World Conquest!Product InformationFrom Firaxis Games and Sid Meier the creative genius behind some of the mostcritically acclaimed computer games ever produced comes this Gold Edition ofCivilization III. Now there are more ways to win pathways to explorestrategies to employ and exciting online modes of play. Civilization III: GoldEdition gives Civ fans unmatched strategic gameplay for solo heroic ventures orto battle players from around the world.Few computer games have ever received the level of praise attained by SidMeier's Civilization III - the highly addictive game of epic proportions whereplayers compete in an all-out quest to rule the world. Now both Civilization IIIand its improved follow-up expansion pack Civilization III: Play the World aretogether for the first time. Product Title IncludedCivilization IIICivilization III: Play the WorldProduct FeaturesNegotiate alliances with famous leaders from 24 civilizationsConquer vast territories with powerful armies and a variety of fighting methods.Challenge opponents from around the world in a variety of multiplayer games.Build an empire and culture that is the envy of other civilizations.Play against human and computer opponents via the Internet email hotseat or LAN in turn-based simultaneous or even "turnless"games.Product OverviewCivilization IIITheCivilization Legacy: Sid Meier created theoriginal Civilization computer game in 1990. Civilization instantly set thestandard and defined a new genre of empire-building strategy games and is stillrecognized as one of the greatest games of all time. The game is an addictiveblend of building exploration discovery and conquest. Players match witsagainst some of history's greatest leaders as they strive to build the ultimatecivilization to stand the test of time. The legacy of this incredibly funaddictive series continues today with t

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