Posted on: June 15, 2023

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Fun game, made with feeling
This review is based on the original CD-ROM, bought in 2004 (for £29.99). From just the battlemaps this game might look a bit like Age of Empires II or a mediaeval Cossacks, but don't let that fool you, for it goes much deeper with strategy and political maps. And the battles look and play nicer than those other two games, with nice scenery and castles your troops have to fully interact with! And the period artwork, music and voice acting are all neat and from a time when studios put surprising effort into such immersive extras. In short, the game has real character - which is why I kept it all these years. The single player campaign scope is huge, to take any one of a hundred factions to conquer Europe. Yeah ok they aren't all radically different but they do vary a bit and there's so many, and each does have at least one unique unit. The AI is pretty average but, you know, fine for a 2004 game. And economy is your standard resource management, trade and tech development stuff. But the politics are evolved with things like intrigue, non-aggression pacts and dynastic marriages rather than simple allies or enemies, and your generals and other characters develop traits based on events, choices and gameplay. And finally, don't be put off by how deep that might sound, just jump in and enjoy it, for the early game is well paced and gives you time to experience and get the hang of these aspects in an organic and intuitive way. Black Sea Studios, who made this game, just brought out a sequel (Knights of Honor II) in Dec 2022.
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