Detailed Review Of 3DM’s “King Arthur 2: Army Of The Dead”: An Attempt To Combine RPG/RTS

In this generation, King Arthur is no longer a heroic ruler, but a disabled king trying to save a shattered continent in a new plot. In the new game, you can command a more majestic army to engage in larger-scale battles with more powerful enemies. There are also boss battles that have never happened before, and many more unique and terrifying enemies. A new wide-range perspective control and reworked animations have been added to bring players an unparalleled gaming experience.

According to around 800 AD, the name "King Arthur" appears in the "History of the Bullingdons" written by a Welsh monk. The content is mainly about the deeds of King Arthur leading the Welsh to resist the invading Saxons around 500 AD. . At that time, England was in the Middle Ages, and the story of the game is set in this period.

In ancient times, Britain was mainly divided into three parts-England, Scotland, and Wales. This continent is the British Isles in today's United Kingdom. The full name of the United Kingdom is "The of Great and" (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The Great Britain refers to this continent in the game, and it is also where the story of the game unfolds. Region is also where players need to be unified.

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The main role of King Arthur was to make a beginning for the feudal dynasty in medieval British history. This period was the Anglo-Saxon period in British history, and the rule of the Romans was a thing of the past. "Army of the Dead" tells the story of the resurrection and revenge of the dead, and how King Arthur's greatest enemy rises. As the once and future king lay dying of his wounds in the south, the fate of the Romans rested in the hands of the nobleman Sulla (Septimus Sulla). Now it's time to uncover the secrets of Hadrian's Wall, journey into the underworld, and find the legendary undead of the Roman legions.

The graphics of the game have a somewhat "antique" feel. The color tone of the entire game is rather brown, and the cutscenes are dim and blurry, which seems to reveal the dust of history. But "King Arthur 2" is not a historical game, but a fantasy game. When the armies of both sides are fighting, you can also cast magic. For example, if a bolt of lightning strikes, the soldiers will jump and smoke from their buttocks. The picture can be zoomed in and out, and all players use is a God's perspective. The black thing you see from a very high place turns out to be a pile of corpses if you look closer. (They were all corpses that were so dead that they were buried half in the soil)

The strategy interface uses the RPG mode, where the player commands a small plastic doll-like guy to move and formulate strategies. The castle is like building blocks, and the mountains and rivers are like a sandbox. It really feels like a commander strategizing on the sandbox. When it comes to the battle interface, even if they are fighting, a large number of troops are arranged in neat square formations, absolutely obeying the commander's orders. The screen can be zoomed in and out. If you zoom out, you can overlook all the phalanxes. If you zoom in, one soldier can occupy the entire screen. The material performance of armor and weapons is only mediocre, and the AI ​​of soldiers is not too low. Not every individual is completely synchronized when standing and attacking.

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The soldiers' logos all use simple and clear symbols, which make it very convenient to use the symbols to identify the service branches when looking down. The shortcut keys are very convenient, and even novices who have never played the previous game can get started quickly. There is only one word to choose – quick! The speed of the game can be adjusted to adapt to the needs of different players in different situations. "King Arthur 2: Army of the Dead" does a very good job in this regard.

The opening animation was quite verbose. A rich baritone started to explain for a long time. Hey, I couldn’t stand it. Use ESC to skip it. He continued to explain. At the end, he asked: "Who are you?" I said I am Doraemon. Do you believe it? What? It's a pity that there is no option for Doraemon. After a boring question and answer, the game can officially start. At the beginning of the game, you can only choose the story mode. At the beginning of the story mode, the player will accept a series of novice guidance and cannot skip it. If you are an old player, it will be more troublesome.

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But as a strategy game, I have to say that its difficulty is very low. Even if you choose the highest difficulty to play the game, you can easily beat the computer. There is only one reason – the archers are too powerful, which seriously affects the balance. Although there are long shield soldiers who can be arranged in a turtle formation to resist bows and arrows, under the powerful arrow rain attack, it is only a drizzle. Before the incoming troops get close, you can shoot them all into hedgehogs.

Since it is a fantasy game, all kinds of fantasy creatures are naturally indispensable, but under the attack power of arrows, they are all paper tigers. The dragon is coming, shoot it! There's a giant, shoot him! What's that with the horns? Shoot! Undead, huh? Was it the Roman army of the undead that we just shot? Sorry, I didn't see it.

The mission system of the game is roughly divided into two categories – those that require human life and those that do not require human life. I thought I would see the meeting table of the Knights of the Round Table, but they actually used the Roman meeting room. You can borrow all kinds of strange tasks on the big map. Just open the dark yellow scroll and a task will appear. There is also a mission tree for players to view completed and ongoing missions.

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There are many places of interest in the game, but I don’t understand why there is a triumphal arch in a wilderness as flat as a lake. The trees are also very good. They grow in the ground in the east and west, (even in places that look very dense on the big map). They leave the army with beautiful artificially planted lawns, and those Trees, they call that "forest."

In general, "King Arthur 2: Army of the Dead" does not give too many surprises even to veteran strategic players. It performs quite well in terms of strategy and tactics. The graphics are quite antique and the sound and sound effects of the game are also average. Relatively average. And the only thing worth playing is probably the plot.

Overall feeling: 7.5 The difficulty is simple and easy to play.

Picture performance: 7.5 antique style, thick and fine.

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Sound performance: 7 Excellent dubbing, average sound effects.

Hands-on experience: 6.5 Apart from completing tasks, I can’t find anything more interesting to do.

Playability: 6.5 The plot is attractive enough to complete the game, but I really don’t want to play it a second time.

Overall Rating: 7 A great choice for time-killers and aficionados of this genre.

Pictures and text: 3DM Literary Group – Rabbit Literary Director: Demi-Lich

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