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Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
By Longbow Games, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- real-time strategy
- grand strategy wargame
What it is
Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece is Longbow Games’ strategy wargame set across ancient Greece. Its three historical campaigns let players lead Macedonia, Athens or Sparta, while sandbox mode offers 26 factions to choose from. Warfare ranges from reconnaissance and raids to field battles and mountain blockades. The campaign map is continuous and satellite-accurate, and supply management is central: players can disrupt enemy lines or burn crops while building and protecting their own network. The game also includes expanded tactics and diplomacy options. Longbow Games is both developer and publisher. It is listed for Windows, with Steam features including single-player, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Its Steam genres are indie and strategy, and the release date on Steam is Mar 30, 2012.
What players like, and what they don't
- Three campaigns feature Macedonia, Athens and Sparta
- Sandbox mode offers 26 factions
- Supply lines and crops affect warfare
- Steam Cloud is listed
- Windows is the only listed platform
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits strategy players interested in ancient Greek campaigns, faction-based sandbox play and supply networks. The listing is for Windows and single-player.
Hegemony Gold ties ancient warfare to logistics, from protecting supply routes to cutting an opponent’s. Its campaign choices and 26-faction sandbox provide distinct ways to approach the Greek setting.
