#Spellforce 3 Pc#
#Spellforce 3 series#

They donвЂ™t have a huge effect on the overarching narrative, but they do help with immersion. A lot of player agency is afforded through the gameвЂ™s dialogue, with there being multiple choices during the gameвЂ™s many conversations. I personally went with a standard melee class, backed up by some melee special attacks, but it is possible to go completely in other direction. The player customisation options and in-game skill-tree grant players the freedom to shape their character how they see fit. Player customisation is an important part of Spellforce 3, and the developers have gone a long way to creating an experience in which the player can imprint themselves. The simplicity of the combat system works in these situation, whilst also providing enough choice in the larger RTS battles. The combat takes a more micro approach, prioritising one-on-one combat over the macro-management of an entire force seen in the RTS segments. This is a real shame as the RTS sections really add to the gameвЂ™s overarching story and lore.Д«etween the larger RTS segments players will spend their time exploring towns, caves and dungeons in a Diablo-esque isometric view. Enemy forces never pose too much of a threat thanks to simple AI, making it easy to win as long as the player has an adequate number of units on their side. ItвЂ™s a nice idea and the gameplay is fun, but it never feels as deep as some of the titles that the game is trying to imitate. It is up to the player to manage and find resources to help build and fortify defences.

Tahar, and the team they are with, are tasked with taking control of an area back from an enemy force. It might just be me, but I struggle to hear his voice and not think of anyone other than wee lovely Geralt of Rivia.ДЄs I previously mentioned, the gameplay in Spellforce 3 is a bit of a mixed bag, but players will spend the majority of their time in the gameвЂ™s RTS segments. I did find the choice of Doug Cockle, better known as Geralt of The Witcher series, for one of the gameвЂ™s main roles very unusual. Fortunately, the characters are well written, believable and backed up by a solid cast of voice actors.

Whilst not the most original story, it does tick all the boxes many would expect to see in a fantasy-driven RPG experience - especially the anti-magic sentiment we see oh so often. Tahar and the rest of the Wolfgard are tasked with finding the cause of the blight and ending it. From this point onwards a new danger plagues the world in the form of the blight, a disease that destroys entire villages. Between the time of TaharвЂ™s capture and the death of their father, the mage wars come to an end and the use of magic is outlawed. The gameвЂ™s story follows events that take place some 500 years after the first game.The player inhabits the story of Tahar, the son/daughter of a war-mongering mage who is saved by a team of heroes known as the Wolfgard.

#Spellforce 3 series#

ItвЂ™s a brave design decision, but one that the series has championed since the debut of Spellforce in 2003. The chocolate bourbon represents SpellforceвЂ™s traditional RPG focus, custard creams are the gameвЂ™s RTS sections and cow biscuits portray the isometric dungeon exploration. Its unusual mix of genres is perfectly visualised by the bourbons, custard creams and cow biscuits included in the pack.

Spellforce 3 is the videogame equivalent of those multipack biscuits you can find in most supermarkets across the United Kingdom. Sitting somewhere between a classic RTS and narrative-driven RPG, itвЂ™s a title that doesn't necessarily lend itself to console play.

#Spellforce 3 Pc#

Reviews // 6th May 2018 - 4 years ago // By Thomas Hughes Spellforce 3В ReviewДЄs someone who is fairly new to PC gaming, titles like Spellforce have always evaded me.