King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame II Reviews

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Written by WorstUsernameEver on February 7th, 2012

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While King Arthur II: The Role Playing Wargame isn't the perfect game, or even one of the best strategy games out there, it can catch you unawares and keep you entertained for hours on end. It might not be the prettiest, the best designed, or the smoothest-running, but it is solid at its heart, and it won't take a newcomer more than fifteen to twenty minutes to figure out what they need to be doing.

King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame is one of the most involving strategy/role-playing games available on PC. Everything is very straightforward; King Arthur II eases you into the game at a very steady pace. Unlike some strategy games, you never feel confused or overwhelmed.

The easy comparison is to say that King Arthur 2 is like Game of Thrones stapled to Total War. However, the truth is that Neocore Games has created something unique. The gameplay is a great mix of genres, and the world is fresh, exciting, and full of intrigue. The problem is execution. Both King Arthur games have shared the same unique concept, but Neocore Games may not have the manpower or the budget to fully extract the potential of both sides of this complex dual-genre game.

There's still a lot to love though, and we had a blast playing it. It's just impossible to escape the nagging frustration that this game was so close to greatness but stumbled, and had to settle for (good.)

There's something naturally intriguing about King Arthur II perhaps it's the setting. With so many Tolkien RPGs, historical strategy titles and tiresome modern shooters, a game that genuinely captures a new era and source material is stirring. It's by no means perfect, especially in the technical department, but let the developers work out the kinks and you'll be rewarded with a genuinely decent game.

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