Kingdom Wars 2: Battles

So, my first review. I've played a few games over the years and I've never really felt inclined to write a review for any of them. Not for any particular reason, there just didn't seem a need. [h1]As for this game...[/h1] - Pretty soon after loading my first skirmish I was repeatedly offered potatoes by a shifty looking peasent. Built a barn, and decided to persue a chicken farming career. Orcs must have sniffed out the little cluckers or just decided to shaft me, either way they were at the front door. - Fought them off with some archers. - Decided to build on my chicken empire so I sent the potato man to discover the new world. The wolves got him before help could arrive. - Fought off a second attack from the orcs and paused for a moment to reflect on my avian industry. That when it happened: the bodies of my felled opposition, as well as some of my own men, rose from the ground and WENT STRAIGHT FOR MY BLOODY CHICKENS!!! I thought NONE OF THAT m8, you @&^%s!!! - Skewered the zombies, killed off the wolves, then returned with my army just in time to remember I'd left the front gate open and the orcs had finished off every single peasent in the place. Lost the game... [b]Had the most fun I've had in a video game in a very long time.[/b] ChickenFarmingSimulator/10 In all seriousness, what's driving me to write this review is the dev team. I wanted to help out in my small way to support their work. I have never, in all honesty, seen one so intergrated with, or responsive to their community. Go read some of the other reviews if you don't believe me. There's a helpful reply to just about every negative review; that is rare, A+ customer service. Good work dev team. Don't [spoiler]♥♥♥♥[/spoiler] it up. LABOURER CAN BUILD!!!!

This game is the best when you play with friends, but the elves are a little op. So to sum it up, there are 3 factions orcs, wood elves and humans. Every faction have a diffrent ''language'' and completly different building mechanics. I my selfe play mostly as humans, but that is because I already have all their cards. One thing that is pretty uniqe and nice with this game is that it has cards that you can buy in the main meny. These cards cost various things like, swords, magic items and beer. These items are rewarded when you kill a boss (dragon mostly) in a custom game, or if you just complete the game. So from the start you are very limited on what units and upgrades you can buy in game, and this is a very fun thing for me atleast. Now to why the wood elves are pretty op. Wood elves can build gold, stone and bushes in their base, and these resources can be rebuild right after they are mined up, this ofc makes the elves have unlimited income. Also the zombies are a super fun mechanic, when you loose alot of troops in a siege or a big battle, then those troops rise as zombies and kills everything if your not carefull. There is also a small AH function where you can trade your resources for other resources, pretty neat. Higly recommend if you have some friends to play with, but also a ton of fun by your selfe.

To be quite honest with you, I'm thumbing this down because it just blatantly runs like garbage. The game, if it ever runs without stuttering, isn't bad. It's a fun fortification defense and attack game, and the zombies add to the defense aspect nicely. Balance is good, unit variety is good, even the visuals - although dated - are nice. It feels comfortable, I guess, these are the same graphics my favorite games have had in the past. It just runs like absolute rubbish. It stutters every couple of minutes. It lags. Controlling massive armies will be buttery smooth, and then scrolling over half a screen will break the game. It literally makes no sense. For reference my comp can run Company of Heroes 2 on ultra perfectly, yet can't run a game that looks like it was made in 2005 even decently on low. It just means it's poorly optimized, and don't fool yourself - it won't be fixed. Take a pass on it.

[i]Kingdom Wars 2 Battles[/i] is a real time strategy game set in fictional world with medieval accents. The game plays as you would expect a game of this genre to but a few added mechanics and an online multiplayer mode keep things fresh for players. While this isn’t a genre I am very familiar with I did find the game enjoyable, [b]it can easily be played for hours[/b] as you spend time focusing on micromanaging your units. The game offers single player and campaign modes if you just want to enjoy it on your own. The story in the campaign mode focuses on the race of humans mainly fighting against orcs. Humanity is on the run from their aggressors, periodically making valiant stands to secure their survival. Each step of the story is told via cutscenes with voice over explaining the battle and what takes place before and after it. [b]An interesting plot point in the game is the presence of zombies[/b] -the result of cannibalism, no doubt committed by desperate war-refugees. The story itself is currently one episode with five chapters. The game’s mechanics work very well, while I mainly played the campaign mode I also found that the multiplayer mode was a fun option for those wanting to increase the game’s replay value. The game also has a great single player mode where you can play your own adventure or a survival mode. All units in the game are under your control, even down to farm animals. The worker class mines, farms and builds while fighters help protect and progress. Both classes are important to the game as is resource and time management. [b]The game works best with a keyboard and mouse[/b] requiring both to control the camera and click on areas of interest. Each unit and building have a large variety of actions and options available to players that help to customize gameplay experiences. The graphics in the game are simple, and even a bit dated. Character models are basic and not overly-detailed and I found some of the buildings hard to tell apart visually. Maps are also standard, nothing is bad but nothing really stands out much either. [b]I found it a little hard to tell the tiny units on the map apart as their uniform colors were often the same.[/b] The audio in the game is fine, the characters talk when you click on them and there is some voice over as well. The music is fitting, but not memorable. I found the game to be a good way for novices such as myself to learn about real time strategy, or fans who haven’t played a game in the genre for a while. [i]Kingdom Wars 2 Battles[/i] offers a lot of options and customizing choices to tailor gameplay to each person as well as three different races to choose from; humans, orcs and elves. No matter what option you pick the game will be fun and challenging, plus [b]there are trading card and achievements[/b] to keep a person coming back for more. With a hands-on development team regularly updating the game, this title is a great addition to any library. [code]This review is exclusively written for [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/_YoloArmy]Y.A - Yolo Army[/url], follow the group's curations [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/_YoloArmy#curation]here[/url]![/code]

This is absolutely fantastic real time strategy game for you all who love large scale battles, and also to those who love building big empires to rule the land. I personally love the siege elements of the game so far. The music of the game gives it epic enviroment and nice feeling when playing it. Yes there are few bugs but they will be fixed as the alpha goes on. I will totally recommend this game for all the fans of RTS genre because who would not like to see huge walking trees bashing down gates and walking over puny humans as they flee in terror. i give it 8/10 stars now since it is only in alpha right now... high five to all the developers and staff in general you guys did a good job :) and ofcourse if you want to buy the game at http://kw2b.com/order-now/ use this code (VIPINVITE) to get -45% but be aware it is limited to 350 uses so be fast ;) -Kenshi

When I first saw this game really my only thought was "Hey this looks like it could be interesting." After purchasing the game I found out that there was apparently some sort of path error that had occured not allowing me to play the game. I was pretty put off that a brand new game already won't start for me, but after posting a help ticket my mind was blown. tl:dr This dev team is probably THE most helpful team I have ever had the pleasure to speak with. Over the course of a couple days they walked me through several different steps that they had not previously listed in any of their help threads until we got it working. This dev team is 10/10, would buy any game from them.

To cut straight to the chase, this is my favorite strategy game to date, and that is not due to lack of variety. I have played a large amount of RTS such as Sins of a Solar Empire, Age of Empires, Total War, and Star Wars: Empire at War, and various others. Yet none of the above gave quite the satisfaction that Kingdom Wars 2: Battles does, and that is not due to cheap gimmicks or repetitive game play. Just to give a brief bullet point list of some of the features that I find quite enjoyable: - Faction Diversity - Unit Specialization - Fire, lots of fire - Size of maps allow many forms of combat - Zombies - Unit Diversity Now, to go over each piece individually. Faction Diversity Each faction quite simply plays very different from each other, and while there is a slight bit of overlap, as there is in every RTS, each have their own tricks and techniques to master. For example, the Orc Faction has the highest number of soldiers per unit as well as the ability to mass produce weak units such as goblins, which can win wars of attrition if you play your cards right. On the other hand, the Human Faction has some of the tankiest units in the game but is more of a balance between Elves and Orcs than anything else. Other than their durability, their units do not stick out too much, but it is quite pivotal if you are able to compound on such. Finally, the Elves, have the lowest soldiers per unit, but also have the highest quality of units, which allow them to defeat superior numbers more often than not. Despite all of this though, each faction has balanced counters and maneuvers to use against each other, with no one strategy being undefeatable. For each move, there is a counter move, for every counter move there is another counter. In essence, balance is maintained for the most part, with no one Faction getting too far ahead of the others. Each can be phenomenal in the right player’s hands. Unit Specialization Quite simple really, but each unit has 'levels' that they achieve when they have gained enough experience from combat. This in turn, allows you to distribute stats for that unit as you see fit, meaning that a full blown army can be as unique as you deem fit. It could be as simple as maxing out the defensive stats, or going for full out mobility... Yet each is viable in different situations, with no one configuration being the end all be all. Diversity is the word of the game. Fire This one is much simpler than the previous item, in that it is quite self-explanatory. Archers and siege equipment can make use of fire to damage buildings, do extra damage to units, or even light the battle field itself on fire. In short, just as in real life, fire is one hell of a weapon. Map Size There are four castle plots, one taken by each player unless there are less than four of course. Each one is in a corner of the map, with defensible positions dotted all over the place, including bridges, ruins, quarries, and npc forts. The time it takes to travel across the map isn't too long, but just long enough to make you think before emptying your garrison. Caught without an army at home, you will suffer the consequences. Zombies A relatively new addition, these buggers form up large hordes outside your castle and in essence prolong the game unless you can circumvent them. You used to be able to direct them against your opponents with clever sacrifice of units, but they are more a field threat these days. Every unit that dies and is not looted... Well... Expect to see them again. Not only does this add some threat to the general map to consider when moving about, but it also being key to use scouts to avoid them or funnel enemies towards them. While they are destructible, they can still wreak quite a bit of havoc before being put down. Unit Diversity Each Faction has some basic units similar to another, but even then, each have their own defining characteristics. Take spearmen for example, orcs have Impalers, elves Sentries, and humans Halberdiers. The Halberdiers lack special abilities, but have higher base stats and are able to cut down monsters and Calvary quite efficiently. Impalers on the other hand are slow and lower damage, as well as health, but have an AoE ability that can one shot a large charging Calvary force, as well as stun them, not to mention it works decently against other infantry as well. Sentries on the other hand have a stun ability, which allows them to combat Calvary and monsters while taking little damage. What we have here, are three different units designed for the same task, yet go about doing it in completely different ways. Nor are they only type to have such differences. In short, KW2 is a great RTS that gets you in the action, gives you the tools to create the army you always dreamed of commanding, and to proceed however you want. Want stealth based combat? Elves have plenty of that, and the Orc's Goblins can do such as well. Want to take a tanky approach? All three have their own methods, such as Slayers, Knights, and Grandmasters. Archers? Most definitely. Another interesting thing, is the siege equipment... But I might as well not spoil it for those who have not played yet, but suffice to say, they can be used in a variety of situations. Don't believe me on half of what I said? Try it for yourself, and you are sure to find something you enjoy here. Sincerely, The Goblin King

A very fun, addicting, unique, challenging RTS game, the campaign is good but for me i played mostly the skirimish because that is where the real challenge is. Facing 4 AI in a free for all along with zombies is truly brutal. I would train thousands along with all the ai training thousands marching them to attack me and the other AI causing tens of thousands to die throughout the game. What did the zombies do? all those tens of thousands of troops got up and became a zombie. Talk about hardcore, not only fighting AI in extremely massive battles but also having to worry about all the massive armies that die become zombies? Let me tell you it didnt end well for me or the ai since thousands were dead infront of everyones castle. Having to worry about the enemy along with zombies is no simple task which makes it more challenging. When you fight there are 3 parties fighting which is you, the ai, and zombies ah and some random ogres and dragons every so often. This game is a very unique RTS game that has tons of replay value and content along with the weird crafting system which i personally am not into but it does add something most RTS games dont have. To answer if the game is worth it i would say yes and would very much suggest gettng it, sure you can find other good rts games but definitely not as unique as this. I mean, you not only fight AI you also fight zombies all at the same time. Pretty dang unique if you ask me and definitely not something you will find in another game.