Armies of Exigo
| Armies of Exigo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Black Hole Entertainment | ||
| Publisher | Electronic Arts , City Interactive (new edition) | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
December 9, 2004 | ||
| platform | Windows | ||
| genre | Real time strategy game | ||
| Subject | Fantasy | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer over LAN | ||
| control | Mouse , keyboard | ||
| system advantages preconditions |
Operating system: Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE; CPU : 1.5 GHz; RAM : 384 MB; CD-ROM : 8x; Hard disk; 1.5 GB, graphics card / sound card : DirectX 9.0c compatible | ||
| medium | CD-ROM | ||
| language | German (voice output, text, manual); English (world editor) | ||
| Current version | 1.4 | ||
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Armies of Exigo is a fantasy - Real-time strategy game for Windows and the debut of the Hungarian computer game development company Black Hole Entertainment .
Gameplay
There are three factions to choose from: "Empire", "Beasts" and "Fallen".
Humans, dwarves, and elves are on the Empire's side; Orcs and trolls on the side of the beasts and the undead and insect-like creatures on the side of the fallen. Each faction has its own individual architectural style, its own abilities, heroes and units.
The special thing about Armies of Exigo is that there is a walkable underground on many maps . The player can switch back and forth between the different surfaces. This opens up a certain strategic depth and enables e.g. B. Surprise attacks.
Compared to WarCraft III
The game received good reviews and was sometimes classified as a Warcraft III copy because it is similar in structure and has a lot in common with the fantasy strategy game. However, one of the main differences is the better and more realistic graphics . Nevertheless, Armies of Exigo has already been forgotten and is hardly played anymore , while WarCraft III has remained a popular and long-lasting title to this day, which is mainly due to the support from Blizzard Entertainment and the modding community. Armies of Exigo is now distributed by City Interactive.
Press review
Reviews in PC game magazines:
- GameStar , Edition 2/2005: 81% fun
- PC Games , Issue 1/2005: 82% fun
- PC Action , issue 2/2005: 83% fun
- SFT , edition 2/2005: "Good" (2.0)
Remarks
On August 4, 2006 EA announced that the servers for several games (including Armies of Exigo ) would no longer be available.
Web links
- Armies of Exigo at MobyGames (English)
- List of all closed Server EA (Engl.)
- Product description of Armies of Exigo on gamestar.de
- Product description of Armies of Exigo on pcgames.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Armies of Exigo . Electronic Arts . Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2010: “Servers for Armies of Exigo will no longer be in service as of October 1, 2006. You may continue to play the game up until the closure date, although certain community programs may begin to close down prior to that date. "