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real-time strategy
Warlords Battlecry III
By Infinity Plus Two, released 1 Jan 2004
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Warlords Battlecry III is a real-time strategy game developed by Infinity Plus Two and set in the fantasy world of Etheria. Persistent heroes and their followers take part in large battles, with familiar races and troop types alongside new additions. The game reduces micromanagement through automated features, while also giving players activities between battles. These include gaining titles, trading or buying items and retinue members, and upgrading a castle. Its hero system includes no hero or unit caps, and high-level heroes can gain new special abilities. New races, hero classes, spells, items, buildings, and dragons expand the strategy options. Steam lists single-player play, trading cards, and Family Sharing. The Steam release is for Windows, with Retroism and Enlight Software Limited listed as publishers. Its Steam release date is Jan 22, 2016.
What players like, and what they don't
- Persistent heroes lead followers into large battles.
- Automated features reduce micromanagement.
- No hero or unit caps.
- Between-battle trading and castle upgrades.
- Steam includes trading cards and Family Sharing.
- Steam version is listed for Windows only.
- Single-player is the only listed play mode.
- The Steam release date is Jan 22, 2016.
Who it suits
It suits players interested in fantasy real-time strategy with persistent heroes and followers. The between-battle activities may appeal to players who want character and castle progression alongside battles.
Warlords Battlecry III combines large fantasy battles with persistent heroes and progression between fights. Its hero and unit systems offer several ways to shape play without caps.
