Comments on: Sango 2 Demo Impressions

By: Cao Cao

Cao Cao — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:05:46 +0000

I believe this game you can change the gamma in the game which may help minimize the weather effects. But it does take some of the challenge out of the night battles when the enemy army looks radioactive from the glow.

By: Pod

Pod — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:35:36 +0000

You should have activated the “everyone breath out…NOW” special power to disperse the fog.

By: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:04:57 +0000

ahhh special powers in games with historical settings!

By: FhnuZoag

FhnuZoag — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:40:20 +0000

Actually, the fog looks like a weather effect, that it seems you were warned about in the pre-battle screen. (Usually, the attacker in these games gets to pick the time of battle, and hence the weather) Though it does seem the AI cheated to see through the fog though.

I’m totally looking forward to Empire. Crushing the american rebels would be so much fun. *evil grin*

By: Dorian Cornelius Jasper

Dorian Cornelius Jasper — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:10:07 +0000

Glad to hear! Could always use more people getting the Total War word out, and I hope you enjoy it–Rome has the best AI, but Shogun has the purest application of the series’ tactical concepts.

Ironically, the one thing in Mount & Blade I wish for the most is the ability to order one’s troops around in coherent units. Like in Total War.

Those spearmen would be so much more effective against cavalry if they’d all just *line up right!* There’s nothing I’d want more than for Mount & Blade to eventually turn into “Total War, but with the ability to personally jump into the fray.”

By: Malagate

Malagate — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:44:46 +0000

Aha, cheers Jasper! I had the sneaking suspicion that I was missing something, as such from last night I’ve been eyeing up the Total Wars: Eras box set (everything so far apart from Medieval II). The “at least one game” I was thinking of was the Age of Empires 2 expansion, which shows how long ago it was that I played this kind of RTS!
I must say Mount & Blade has rekindled my interest in the whole historical warfare genre, when Eras is in stock I might just pick it up.

By: Mister Yuck

Mister Yuck — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:48:44 +0000

I can’t wait for Empire: Total War. I am a goddamn naval nerd, and beating the shit out of the English with a Dutch fleet would be a dream come true.

By: Dorian Cornelius Jasper

Dorian Cornelius Jasper — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:06:42 +0000

Well, Malagate, you say you’ve never even touched the Total War series, which is a shame, because it’s a much more cerebral game than C&C-derived RTSes, the ‘Craft games included. Empire Earth has resources and unit production on the battle map. Total War leaves all that stuff to a separate Civ/Risk-like Strategic Layer, and keeps the battles free of the usual annoying RTS artifice cliches–it’s all about commanding your units and your own tactical acumen.

Also, the Aztecs were featured in Medieval II: Total War, if that’s what you mean. The Medieval side of the series also has a lot of African factions. Because, well, there was a lot of fighting involving African nations back then, what with the Moors crossing the Magreb and attempting to conquer Europe, and Egypt is a major player due to its proximity to the Outremer.

But if you want Subsaharan Africa… might wanna wait for Empire: Total War. Imperialism, worldwide battles, and more detailed firearm unit controls. Also, naval battles. And, maybe, they might let you play a native power, too.

As far as Brits in Africa go… I’d like to play as the Brits at Rourke’s Drift at least once.

By: Malagate

Malagate — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:21:55 +0000

Hmm doesn’t sound so great, but then the last historical RTS I played was Empire Earth and I’ve never touched the Total War series.
I have heard of a lot of game series that focus on primarily european, asian and even american areas. I’ve not heard of any strategy games that have featured Africa beyond the obligatory Egypt game/campaign. I have the sad feeling that I’ll never be able to command a tenacious band of masai warriors on the sevana, or swamp a bunch of sun burnt brits with Zulus. Even the Aztecs and Mayans have been featured in at least one game…

By: Albides

Albides — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:32:20 +0000

Aw. The total-War esque pic got me all excited but the impressions left me a bit cold. Still, I might give it a shot. I really wish there were more games that aren’t set in Western settings. Shogun was great.

That said… “It’s Lu Bu! Lu Bu! Aaaaaaah!”

By: UncleLou

UncleLou — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:41:58 +0000

I admit, the main reason I thought to have a crack was the screenshots which features masses of Total-War esque people bashing the living shit out of each other.

Heh, I downlaoded it for that very reason last night, never had heard of it before. I didn’t have the fog (at least not that bad), but the armies were running about like in a silent movie. On fast forward. Within 20 seconds, the battle was over.

By: Him

Him — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:32:25 +0000

Whee! Twilight of the Arnor!