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Nice idea, but REALLY confusing interface

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: July 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Admittedly, I just installed it about two hours ago, but my first impressions are:

1) Long time to install. It took about a half an hour to completely install on my laptop (and it's a fairly new laptop, and has plenty of HD space, ram, etc.).

2) Really counter-intuitive interface. I've played many RPG and RTS games, and this one's interface is just kicking my butt.

3) The tutorial takes FOREVER. It's making me a little worried about moving into the real game; I don't want to get into it, and find out that it's just an impossibly complex game. I bought this to relax with, and I suspect that it's going to take a degree in Computer Science to get into it.

I'm hoping that these are just initial minor bobbles on the road to fun. From the other reviews, that might be the case. I concur with the bad voice acting, and some of the minor details (such as referring to the Menu button as Options during the tutorial) are just that, minor details.

System problems incorrect on other reviews.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you've read the spellforce forums or technical FAQ, you'd know that the most current ATI Catalyst software addresses the all the current known problems. I'm running this with a Radeon 9700 and it works like a charm. The only problem I had with it was before I updated to the newest Catalyst (ATI's video driver package).

http://ati.com/support/driver.html

fun game but a bit reptive

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

the rpg part is a neat idea but if youve played a game like warcarft then youve played this i did like thee fact that you had you own hero but having to start in each land with nothing got on my nerves but its ease of actual play was nice not that the game is easy its not even on easy i had a rough time agaist the cpu a draw back is your rune heros dont level like you do but if you like warcaft and games of that sort this ames for you

Pretty decent RTS/RPG but the camera controll has alot to be desired....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Iv'e just started playing this one and i have to admit,it's a fun title. I'm a (NEWBEE) when it come to the RTS genre, so bare with me on this one. The game is advertised as having a blend of both (RPG and RTS) which is what attracted my attention so i decided to give it a try (even though I've never tried an RTS before). Iv'e played ( and own) quite a few games that deal with strategy elements but not as deep into the micro-management side, so when i started this one i knew there it would take a little reading and patience to get started. Well i have to say, the "Prolouge" level was very self-explanitory and it walks you through everything from (mouse commands to keyboard stokes), it's done very well. Anyone new to these type of games will have no problem getting through the prolouge because the narrarator waits for you to perform the commands and if you make a mistake,you cannot progress to the next step until you get it right, plus the orders(or the steps you are to perform)are written out in a little pop-up box in the lower right-hand side of the screen...how cool is that? But even with it's easy to follow narrative, i immediately noticed a HUGE flaw in this title....THE CAMERA CONTROL. Although you do have the option to switch the camera from Isometric to a 3rd-person perspective,it still seem a little clunky in it's reaction-time and you'll find yourself getting a little *DIZZY* when doing so. If you suffer from VERTIGO,you may want to play this in the top-down (isometric view) only. Human generated NPC's i.e (workers'clerics,bowmen ect.)are fun to create and watch. Combat is strategic without being OVERLY COMPLICATED and the voice acting is done well. Not perfect, but well. Overall, for my first RTS,this ones not half bad. I also ordered other RTS titles the same day i got this one ( Heroes 4 and Art of Magic) just to get my feet wet in the world of RTS games. Im usually strictly an RPG player, but it's fun to try these type of games. So far to me, they are just RPG's w/ more in-dept strategy and that's a good thing. F.Y.I For those of you who are familar with this series...Iv'e read the reviews all across the web about the "PLATINUM" edtition and I'm not even considering it. I'm a 'NEWBEE' to RTS's.NOT AN IDIOT. -Darvius9

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