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Fantasy General II - Evolution Review
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Yeah, a few here have played the new FG. The original FG is one of my favorites. The new one is very good and I enjoyed it. Here were my initial impressions.
Initial impressions of Fantasy General II.
Positives:
1. Keeps the spirit of the old game. Seems about 50% new ideas and 50% original game ideas. That is perfect for a sequel.
2. Interface is clean and after playing for an hour or two I'm really enjoying the layout.
3. Difficulty seems just about right. Game will punish you for dumb mistakes and when you make one you can usually see what went wrong.
4. Like having the commander on the field. Upgrading your heroes and units is very rewarding.
5. The campaign has a nice story so far. During the missions you have to make some hard decisions.
6. The minor faction of the trolls are awesome
Negatives:
1. I miss not being able to pick your general. The choice of a Paladin, Warrior, Mage, or Sorc in Fantasy General added to replays.
2. FG was a more open-world experience. FG2 has a better story but I miss the open-world.
3. Miss changing the gold % for research in FG. I always enjoyed that part and would always work on upgrading certain unit types faster depending on my general.
I highly recommend FG2 and it's really starting to grow on me. I like difficult games that force you to play smart and when you make a mistake the AI punishes you. I never thought Fantasy General would get a true sequel and this makes an old jaded gamer happy.
Initial impressions of Fantasy General II.
Positives:
1. Keeps the spirit of the old game. Seems about 50% new ideas and 50% original game ideas. That is perfect for a sequel.
2. Interface is clean and after playing for an hour or two I'm really enjoying the layout.
3. Difficulty seems just about right. Game will punish you for dumb mistakes and when you make one you can usually see what went wrong.
4. Like having the commander on the field. Upgrading your heroes and units is very rewarding.
5. The campaign has a nice story so far. During the missions you have to make some hard decisions.
6. The minor faction of the trolls are awesome
Negatives:
1. I miss not being able to pick your general. The choice of a Paladin, Warrior, Mage, or Sorc in Fantasy General added to replays.
2. FG was a more open-world experience. FG2 has a better story but I miss the open-world.
3. Miss changing the gold % for research in FG. I always enjoyed that part and would always work on upgrading certain unit types faster depending on my general.
I highly recommend FG2 and it's really starting to grow on me. I like difficult games that force you to play smart and when you make a mistake the AI punishes you. I never thought Fantasy General would get a true sequel and this makes an old jaded gamer happy.
vanedor
Keeper of the Watch
I played the free demo and I've got the full game waiting for when I will have finished tyranny and Elex.
It's a modern take of the old game with nice graphics and many new interesting mechanisms. They even kept the old music which I thought was a nice touch.
Pretty good, imo.
It's a modern take of the old game with nice graphics and many new interesting mechanisms. They even kept the old music which I thought was a nice touch.
Pretty good, imo.
played all DLCs, great addictive game !
GothicGothicness
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Wow, I am not sure if I dare to start this.... can't imagine how many hours of my time that'll disappear 
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JFarrell71
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I was let down a bit by the story. It's very simple and sometimes awkwardly told. It's not as good as some stories in similar games, like Heroes of Might and Magic.
But other than that, it's fun. Good unit variety, maps and tactical options.