As cliché as those two descriptions might sound, there are fortunately several excellently implemented game design choices which force these opposing factions into defense or offense based on their building and recruitment output.Īs such, Deathsworn’s cheaper to produce units are more prone to be aggressive and subsequently play the role of the attacker while Lightbringers can field similar troops but of higher cost and quality, best used in a more defensive role, with a slower-paced campaign that requires more attention to your bases. The Deathsworn (an “evil” army formed from the mix between orcs, trolls and skeletons) and The Lightbringers (“the forces of good” and an army mixed with knights and sorcerers as well as a few mystical creatures). You have two distinct factions that still share a few similarities in the unit structure at the very least. Gameplay wise, Hordes adheres to the well documented and tested formula of classic (and dynamic as I call it) real time strategy that focuses on both combat and base management. Yet the developer felt that they have strayed enough from the path of the initial title and decided to release a full-fledged spin off. 8-Bit Hordes, for example, was meant to be a DLC of the first one released, 8-Bit Armies. You cannot really judge a game within a series as a singular unit (even if all three games bearing the 8-Bit moniker have been released within a timeframe of just several months between them). Status: Released Developer: Petroglyph Publisher: Petroglyph Release date: 12th of August, 2016 Genre: Fantasy Fast-paced RTS Type: Single-player, Online and Local Multi-player, Online and Local Co-op That is not to say, Hordes might be even plain or without aim, yet it puts the right emphasis on gameplay “like they used to”.
This is the second title (by release date) within Petroglyph’s 8-Bit series and as soon as you start playing it one thing becomes clear: it’s a homage to both classic Command & Conquer as well as Warcraft RTS’ from back in the day when real time strategy was all about the challenge and didn’t care for how pretty or nonsensical the game’s plot can get.
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