
The combat is as satisfying as ever though. The same applies to the units you’ll call up and then send into battle, there’s just not the same depth in experience paths and equipment variety to be as engaging on the RPG level. Much like the original King Arthur, there’s come character customisation to be done in upgrading special abilities and equipment, though the brevity in story arcs means this is a relatively restrictive process, and certainly those who played the original for hours upon hours will be somewhat disappointed in the perceived lack of depth. More importantly, it allows you to play around with a huge range of units and strategies – more than a game with this relatively thin amount of content would suggest. Though there’s not a huge amount of flesh to any of them, their unique characteristics and the setting they’re within provides ample opportunity to be both heroic, and dabble in the dark arts. That in itself is a truly great mix of characters. In this game, you’ll play as three different characters – a noble knight out to rescue his loved one from the evil Red Knight, an Sidhe faerie looking for a way home, and a Pict shaman on a vision quest of sorts. At $10, you’re only going to get so much content, but as a chance to revisit a vibrant world, and whet your appetite for the sequel, this is a safe investment.

King Arthur: The Roleplaying Wargame has got to be one of the most underappreciated RTS games out there it’s a lovingly-crafted RPG hybrid that is just different enough thanks to those fantasy elements to differentiate itself from the more realistic Total War games.Īs we wait for the proper sequel, Paradox Interactive has released King Arthur – Fallen Companions to fill in some additional backstory of the alternative history, Celtic Wonderworld the budding franchise is rooted deep within.
