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"Deceptively Simple"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: May 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Or, so says the blurb on the inside cover of the box, but in this case, I believe it to be an apt description of this game. First off, this isn't a very deep game, nor a very micromanageable one. You won't be examining a page-worth of stats for your heroes, and you won't be able to tell your various heroes where to go and what to do. Think of the game's title if you ever get confused as to what sort of game this is: "Majesty."

You can build "guilds," which supply heroes, who fight monsters, and collect gold, which comes back to you in the form of taxes. That is the game in a nutshell. Rogue guilds allow you to recruit rogues who steal money from other places, this might seem odd considering that they pay a lower rate of tax than others, but since they are highly devoted to their craft, it actually makes sense to use them. Rangers guilds produce frontier-types who like to roam around discovering black portions of the map. Gnomes will help build structures faster. The tax collector actually journeys around to gather up tax money from the various places, and peasants help to construct those buildings. Guard-houses are used for protection, while marketplaces are good sources of revenue and trade from trading posts and their caravans.

Upper levels introduce various other guilds, chock full of clannish warriors who don't play well with others. Build one type of guild, and that means another three will refuse because of the first's existance. So in that way the game becomes a game of knowing what to build when and, in a few cases, where. The gameplay itself is pleasantly easy to grasp, yet never so shallow that you wonder why you are playing it. The graphics and sound are very well done and support the various characters and locales commendably. Majesty is not too frenzied to the point of frustration, and not too sedate so you aren't constantly waiting around for things to happen (Heroes of Might & Magic.) The real-time environment most closely resembles Warcraft, but on a more detailed level.

Though the D&D style sword & sorcery shtick is as old as the hills, Majesty is actually an innovative sort of game. Not incredibly simulation-oriented (no stats to keep track of or epic sweeping storylines) but not as war-driven as most real-time strategy games. It is somehow very peaceful, yet ever expanding. Never boring (1602 AD) but not rapid-fire to the point of pointlessness (Political Tycoon.) A very happy medium seems to have been struck here. Expectantly, there are those hardcore sim fans that will whine that it isn't Age of Empires 2, and there are those RTS fans that will groan whenever they can't send hoards of attackers towards an enemy HQ. But Majesty succeeds admirably in its own little niche, and really does have something for everyone.

Majesty Rocks!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Very fun and exiting. Provides hours of entertainment! It kept my brother, cousins, and I occupied for the whole summer! It lets you controll you palace and medieval city, and lets you create Knights, Rouges, and other magical people! Conquer your enemy, or whatever feat you must occomplish, and reap your victory!

Absolutley HORRIBLE!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 27
Date: March 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Needless to say if you look on the back of the box it states from ages 9 and up. It has pretty much the same quests, and gets quite boring after 2 or three scenarios. Don't waste your money, you will be disappointed. I took mine back after 1 day. Hope this helps....

Simple strategy. But good.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Majesty is a very simplistic point and click game. Based in medievil times where knights, wizards and dragons roam the earth. You, the player, play the king of your kingdom. Situated in your castle, you fight off evil enemies ranging from trolls, minotaurs, vampires, triffids, zombies, skeletons, giant rats and rat men with your knights, archers and wizards. You start off slowly building your empire with guard towers, warrior's guilds, markets, blacksmiths and wizard towers. As you build your kingdom, you generate more money with the help of the tax collecter who happily visits every home and shop keep to collect tax for the construction of your kingdom. You then train knights and archers to protect the castle and its peasants.

With simple yet impressive graphics and colour, Majesty looks well. The gameplay is very simple (which isn't bad) and sometimes gets repetative (which is bad). Majesty reminds me of Dungeon Keeper (which is also a good game) with its humour and character movements.
Overall, this game is a pleasure to play, but lacks long life. The other bad thing that I can say about this game is that you can't controll any of your men. They just wonder around where ever they like until they stumble across a monster to fight. Good game but soon lacks over time.

"It's good to be the king!" (sorry...)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

First, this isn't really an RTS and it isn't really a sim. It's the first game I've seen that falls somewhere in between the two categories. And yes, you do get bored with it after a while, but it's loads of fun until you do. There is a sense of humor to Majesty that you don't often find in computer games. When one of your pushover Gnome builders gets mauled by a goblin, he doesn't just make a "aargh!" noise. He wails "But I'm just a gnome...". When a Priestess of Death dies, she says rapturously, "At last!" This can be annoying, but it's also very entertaining. The quests included in the game are not too challenging until you get to the Expert level. Most of the strategy involved is about choosing the right combination of temples and guilds to build in any given situation. At Expert level there are a couple of very tough ones, and there is a downloadable quest on the official site which is a killer. Truly a horrific challenge. Multiplayer games are said to be the true fun of the game, although I haven't tried any yet. "Majesty - the Northern Expansion" will be out in March 2001 (finally...) and reportedly it will include lots of new monsters and dozens of new quests, making this game even better. Even as it stands, I recommend it to anyone who likes strategy and sim game.

Lovely fantasy game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It's fun and challenging, though you do not exert a lot of direct controll over your subjects but I think it's great building your castle and town (inviting heroes, guardsman and peasants to come live in your cities) then watch new subjects being drawn to it and see them save the day and the kingdom.

Great game that may change the future of RTS.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

After playing the demo, I was a little unsure about my ability to hold interest in the full product, mainly due to the fact that I could see that the missions would be too similar. I was wrong. Even after beating the missions the game comes with in single player mode, freestyle could be a game within itself. This is a fun game, and the uncanny heros that you are powerless over makes the game one that never gets old. I can't wait for the expansion pack.

Kingdom sim reminiscent of War Craft

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you enjoyed playing War Craft you will like this game. This real time strategy game takes some of your time away from controling your heroes and peons. They do their own thing and allow you to worry about what a king should worry about: running the kingdom. The ability to control your heroes through reward flags offers a bit of reality to the game. (Why would a hero want to go out and slay a dragon when he could be relaxing comfortably at an inn. Well, maybe a bounty of a few hundred gold pieces will sway his decision.) Overall, it's a very easy game to learn how to play. The scenarios usually take 15 to 20 minutes to complete so you can sit down to a quick game, or play a few over the afternoon. There are many different character class to draw from. I've played maybe 10 or 12 scenarios and haven't tried all of the cultists, yet. The main drawback as I see it are that the scenarios aren't too difficult. (I say that now, but I haven't finished the game yet.) I highly recommend this game.

Great Game.....Great Cults

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Majesty is a great simulation game due to idea that the player is creating their own kingdom. In this kingdom, the player may have various types of "heroes" in their pay. You can hire warriors, healers, wizards, rangers, rogues, and even cultists. The basic warrior guilds are neat, but the higher level guilds such as the Temples are really where the action is at.

Due to the different theological ideas of the Temples, only a few Temples can be built at the same time, because there is only room for one type of theology in the kingdom. These Temples, can be awesome, and powerful, depending on which Temple you choose for your kingdom.

Overall, the game is split into three levels, Beginner, Advanced, and Expert. The beginner level is quite simple and is made to allow the kingdom builder to learn the ropes. But don't be fooled, the Expert level is quite difficult and demanding. The game can be fun, unfortunately though, the player can not actively control the heroes they have hired, but this does little to take away from the overall enjoyment of the game playing experience.

Great Game, Good Bargain, Most Games last 20 min or less

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: June 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a good value and a great concept, to manage a kingdom without controlling the individuals. Like a smart warcraft game. The graphics are just so-so, and the same with the sound, but the premise, and the game play are great and addictive. This game has 3 problems- 1) no way to change to speed of the game. 2) no way to take characters from one scenario to another and 3) No campaigns against other AI kingdoms. Those are the only buggy things about it (aside from the occasional memory hole.) If you like Dungeon Keeper, or Warcraft, this game is for you! If you want a Diablo type experience, look elsewhere.

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