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Disappointing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: October 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was really looking forward to this game and seemed it would have something different that what set it apart and make it a great game. Well it didn't, it has the best graphics for it genre and a few more added features but when it comes down to it the game just fell short for me.

Cons
-Voice acting and plot gets really annoying
-Levels are extremely difficult if you try to use your own strategy then what the game intended (So much for making your own strategy)
-Most of defeating a squad is killing its leader (kind of disappointing when you were hoping for a large scale combat)
-If you fail at the end of a mission you have to start it all over again. (This gets repetitive)

Pros
-The Heroes have some really nice moves (Great eye candy)
-Setting up ambushes was a nice feature (Send one man to lure an entire army right into a trap)
-The Calvary charge was pretty cool (Storm a whole bunch of infantry men)

Overall the game wasn't horrible but it isn't anything to get excided over.

Awsome!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: November 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks! I'm not good at writing reviews so I'll just say this: Kingdom Under Fire is one of the best games I have ever played for the XBox! Go out and buy it or order it now and you'll see what I mean when you start playing it.

Worst voice acting ever!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: October 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The game itself is not bad the graphics are slightly above average and the game play is kinda fun, very simular to kessen 2. Now on to the voice over's they could very well be the worst ever! It seem's that the voice actors are just reading text from start to finish with no effort to act out what is going on in the game what so ever! When you play the game you will see what I mean but remember the game itself is not bad it's just the voice acting although you may want to rent before you buy. If it wasn't for the dreadfull voice acting I would have given it 4 star's.

This is going ot be a sleeper Hit

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played the demo for this game and it is great!! The way you can lead armys and the graphics in the game are the best. If you liek a midevil type of RTS game then this is the one to get. Also it is on xbox live so you can face a friend or somebody across the world. Tey only reason i gave it a 4/5 is because the voice acting could have been better but dont let that stop you from buying this great game.

Not what I expected...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 12 / 29
Date: October 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Because it is a Real Time Strategy game you can command up to two to four units at once, ie.. Archers, Main troops, spearmen, cavalry etc. However this at times can bring some hardship to the gamer as your main character takes damage as you switch to archers and send them off where they need to go ultimately suffering because there are NO powerups on the battlefield. In one level it was cool because you become invincable while you control the other troop but its ONLY for that one level!? Another aspect that makes it quite corny is the voice acting, everyone notices it. At times they say something different than is in the subtitles and the subtitles arent spelled right etc. I can deal with cheesy voice acting but why Gerald ALWAYS looks like hes chewing gum is downright WEIRD!

The game itself is pretty nifty in the fact that you can control many troops into battle and use them to help your quest. but in the end suffers from sloppy gameplay. It is worth a rent but will turn most gamers off with its quirks.

What Happened?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

So today's game market is pretty well if not over saturated with strategy games. With this being the case it makes sense that developers of the new comers learn from and improve based on titles that have been on the shelves. Obviously this logic doesn't follow through in the real world, enter Kingdom Under Fire.

Now although some of the sounds of battle are pretty well done, KUF leaves a generic after taste. swords clash with as much enthusiasm as a high school thespian take on Hamlet. Horses, arrows, trampling feet, all sound generic and uninspired. The final death blow to the sound quality comes from the voice acting. Dialogue feels cheap and meaningless between yawn inspiring battle charges and filler buster comments among characters.

The graphics have also suffered. Although character models look good form long range, animations and detail look childish at a closer glance. I simply can't say enough bad things about the animation. One such example is the way characters run through trees and obstacles, it looks more like they're running in place while the world moves around and shifts out of their way. Usually poor voice acting and graphics go hand in hand and KUF is no exception. Characters don't even speak their lines. Instead the programmers decided to have the characters constantly "chew gum" while the voice track is played. Even after they speak the characters continue to do the chewing motion-is this level of programing really acceptable with the capabilities of the XBOX?

Gameplay quickly becomes boring no matter what the mission is. Battles mean mashing your troops into enemy troops with the ocassional support of varying soldier types. This does add a level of tactics to the game but not enough to compete-or even step in the same field as other strategy titles. The core of all battles is getting your character in the thick of the melee. The quickest and most efficient way to end these battles is by finding the commander of the enemy forces and quickly taking them out. Its a good idea but translates into a random chance on the battlefield as the commanders always look like the other enemies on the screen. You'll be lucky if you find them.

With everything said, Kingdom Under Fire is a title that adds no ambition to the RTS genre. All aspects of the game range from bland to mediocre and onward to generic. This title is obviously an attempt by programmers who love RTS' to get a foot hold on the genre; the reallity is that they should have stayed out or developed a more valiant effort. For those with computers running at a good ability, there is an endless sea of RTS games. Sadly, Kingdom Under Fire throws in the towel to even the classics from the past decade. If you're curious, rent it. Otherwise pass it by on your way to a Blizzard or Sierra title.

AMAZING

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 29
Date: August 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i am one of the very few who actually played the first kingdom under fire,(KUF:War Of Heroes) and it was breath taking. It was like warcraft on crack cocaine running through the hood, while being shot at by ninjas, and being chased by dinasuars from jerassic park while evading nucular bombs, and crazy komakazies. In other words, it kicked ass. one of the most fun RPG/RTS games i have ever played, phantagram does a fantastic job of combining both, and making an outstanding game, the maps were lush, the heroes, were legendary, and the story was epic. I am sure that phantagram did an amazing job on this one, and i cant wait to get it.

I say it's great and statistics show..... I'm always right.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Yes words are misspelled. Yes they lied about the custom soundtrack. No the crappy rock music doesn't match with bloody medieval fantasy warfare. It's still a fun game, and if a game can overcome all of those flaws and still be fun then the creators have made a great game despite their failure to grasp the English language. It has an excellent storyline with all the characters. The graphics are pretty good. There are hundreds of soldiers on the maps at once with pretty good detail. I thought the voice acting was well above average but not great and no it didn't always match what was on the subtitles.

I haven't played this game in almost a year but have fond memories of it and plan to pick it up again this weekend. I have the prequal "Kingdom Under Fire The Heroes" which closes most of the plot holes and answers many of the questions from this one.

My best guess is that because these games are pretty challenging; most of these negative reviews are from people that couldn't hack it and got frustrated. For those losers who that applies to...go back to Mario brothers and Zelda. The rest of you should get this game if you can still find it. Check the bargain bins, it'll be well worth what you'll pay for it. I also highly recommend the Heroes. I don't think one is really better than the other, they are both great.

Showtime Out

Pretty Entertaining

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Basically this game is Dynasty Warriors, with some strategy elements. Or better yet Dynasty Warriors for people who like RTS games and fantasy elements. It's very long, so if your like me, cheap and hate buying $50 games that only last maybe 10 hours. the lack of multiplayer, and custom soundtrack really sucks though.

Pretty Cool

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: October 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game yesterday. It's pretty cool. The graphics are good and the controls are easy. I have enjoyed the tactical aspects of it so far. Overall, it seems like a great buy. However, the music is lame and the voice-acting is some of the worst I've ever heard. Totally amature. Also, there are a lot of typeos and incorrect interpretations in the subtitles. Not a big deal as far as playability, but it makes the game seem cheap and "thrown together". Don't they have Quality Control or at least a spell-checker at Phantagram? I predict that they won't be in business much longer if they're not professional enough to get something as simple as spelling the subtitles right.

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