After a number of delays, SpellForce 3, Grimlore Games’ RTS/RPG hybrid, is lastly a factor you could play in its entirety. I’ve been traipsing across the fantasy land of Eo myself, although you’ll want to attend till Monday for my overview. In the meantime, chow on the launch trailer under, after which learn on for some fast impressions.
I’ve been delighted to find that, although I keep in mind the final recreation being simply positive, if not notably particular or memorable, I’ve been totally having fun with myself in SpellForce three. For essentially the most half. Neither the RPG layer nor its RTS counterpart fairly stack as much as their inspirations — specifically Baldur’s Gate and Age of Empires — however collectively they create one thing that’s greater than the sum of its elements.
Also, it’s painfully fairly, as you’ll little doubt have already observed. It’s concurrently probably the greatest wanting isometric RPGs and probably the greatest wanting RTS video games. It’s nearly placing sufficient, and novel sufficient, to make you overlook about how very Modern Fantasy the story is. Bigotry, mages being demonised, massive ol’ ethical selections to make — there’s nothing new below the solar, however SpellForce three nonetheless performs it a bit protected.
I’ve solely performed the single-player marketing campaign to date (it’s meant to be about 30+ hours lengthy only for the crucial path), however there’s additionally co-op and multiplayer skirmishes. Are they any good? I suppose you’ll have to attend till Monday to search out out.
SpellForce three is out now on Steam, GOG and the Humble store for £39.99/$49.99/€49.99.
