Warlords Battlecry III Preview

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Written by BuckGB on May 21st, 2004

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For those who are unfamiliar with the Warlords franchise, it features persistent heroes who benefit from an experience system, manual statistic increases and all kinds of items to enhance their skills. Each hero also has their own retinue that includes elite units that are also persistent, and who also accrue experience. These elements produce a very personal and engaging game. Losing a knight that you've groomed and grown for a dozen missions will make you wail. While the heroes will regenerate after the end of the mission, the persistent units are gone for good.

The missions within the campaign of Warlords III seem to be structured to fit into a linear narrative. Don't panic. That word '˜linear' is a big turn off to gamers these days, but the new campaign set-up works very well. As an example, in the first mission, you lead a group of troops around a small island to try to find the source of a mysterious storm. Ultimately, you find some tantalizing clues but no real answers.

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