Lords of the Realm

Too old school for me, but I love the sequel so giving love

This game is a throwback to an older era. Seriously, it uses DOS. While it is an RTS with turn-based movement, it... is tricky for the modern sensibility. Now, the backstory of the game does make a few changes to history. In 1268, the English king was Henry III, but he was... having issues with the barons of the realm. In fact, the year prior had seen the end of the Second Barons' War. So unrest does bubble beneath the surface. Frankly, his staying on the throne was more due to the efforts of his son than his own prowess. Now, the throne DOES end up empty for over a year in 1272-1274... but this was due to his son taking his time returning from Crusade. And I do believe there were still some rebellious forces when he returned (not least in Wales). But considering said new king was Edward I Longshanks... the rebels were doomed. You might remember Edward I as being the English king in Braveheart. He was a military genius and brooked no disrespect (but gave a lot out, starting with the naming of his heir as "Prince of Wales"). Okay, that aside, you do play in a time when a baron could conceivably take the throne, and maybe hold it. The gameplay is a bit confusing for me, as I am... unsure how to raise armies, fight, or... not have a peasants' revolt come out of nowhere... Still, for those used to this, or nostalgic for this game, it is a worthy acquisition.

I would Probably like this game, But I'm Afraid that there is a glaring issue, and that is that the emulator that it runs on just doesn't work on my hardware. Though I must Admit, It seems like a game I would enjoy, the fact that it crashes essentialy whenever you press a button prevents me from reciving any enjoyment from it. I would not reccomend this, simply because of the all too likely outcome of regular emulator freezes. Unless I find a Workaround this review will Remain Negitave. If I find a Workaround, I will edit the review and post the workaround. until I find one though, the score is 1/10 doesn't work at all.

Got this as part of the weekend sale bundle. Very cheap. Was interesting to see how the game evolved from version to version. The graphics got fancier and the simulation simpler. I kind of like complex games, so I enjoyed the first one the most. Had fun poking around to see how it worked. Didn't play for that long; but I don't expect much from an old game I paid a dollar for. A fine expense/entertainment ratio. If, like me, you hadn't noticed this series before and like the genre, its worth a buck.

Lack of in-game information and tutorials make this a difficult game for new players, but this should help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md9B0f-8FgE&list=PLaEZBF_sy6Z0aH5NJ-f8yQ0-6sO4Vutu9 I really like being able to design and build castles! Not sure why they removed that feature in later games, I know it makes little sense in terms of the games mechanics, but it helps you feel like you own it, like it's yours. Just like customising the appearance of your character in other games, no impact on gameplay, put it helps you to feel invested.

Simple but entertaining game. Loved this game in my youth.

"Lords of the Realm" is an ancient game from 1994. It's a whopping 29 years old at the time of this review. The game runs in DOSBOX and lacks support for any modern gaming display resolutions (or widescreen monitors), it runs in VGA only, hasn't been modernised or updated to run smoothly on modern gaming PCs. Despite this lack of modernisation, it carries a pretty high price tag for such an ancient game. This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge. It was the first in a series of grand strategy games where you vie against 5 opponents, hotseat humans or AI, to control England and Wales (there was also a German map in the original game but the developers generously decided to screw over gamers and not include the full game in their nostalgia gouge). There's an economy component where you train peasants and plan out mining, agriculture and just try to survive medieval conditions, and if you can manage to do that you can build and equip an army and conquer your neighbours. Combat is an RTS affair, which gives the game an impressive level of depth and variety to rival the game depth of even the Total War series. It's just a shame this is way too old. "Lords of the Realm" is relatively expensive for an abandonware nostalgia gouge, at $2 USD, and it's not worth it. The game is just too old, hasn't been modernised. And as the old saying goes, you can't go home again.

This game is terrible.

Of all the Lords of the Realm games, this one is probably the most obtuse. It's a really old and dated game, which inspired the much better sequel, Lords of the Realm 2. It was fine in it's day, but honestly, there's a much better alternative. Just play the sequel.

LOVE the economy and that you design your Castle ,at first don t seams good but is a awesome game