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Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes
Thu, 1st Sep 2005
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Everyone enjoys the big scale battle scenes in movies such as The Lord of the Rings, Gladiator and Braveheart. Everyone imagines themselves being at the center of it all, as the hero who decides the fate of the battle. Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes lets players to do exactly that and command hundreds of warriors, slaying thousands of enemies as you fight to survive in this medieval world of swords and sorcery.

Set in the same timeas its predecessor, the game introduces seven new heroes who will chronicle the chaotic war for the fate of all mortals in seven different perspectives, fought across over 50 campaign missions. Once your main character has been chosen, the war begins. You will have to quickly learn to move soldiers to advantageous battlegrounds, counter adversary attacks, dispose of enemy captains and coordinate multiple units until you become the ultimate warlord. As your skill grows, your characters and soldiers will grow as well. A deadly arsenal of special moves and combos will become available for your character; your soldiers will gain stronger weapons and equipment; and reinforcements including catapults and dragons will join your army’s march.

Hundreds of soldiers fighting to the death, earth shattering Stone Golems, catapults launching boulders, celestial bodies summoned to crush enemies... The action is more explosive than ever, yet the strategy is even deeper. Single Player Mode offers over 50 hours of epic fantasy warfare with breathtakingly rendered with cutting edge 3D graphics. The game also fully supports Xbox Live features with 3 different Multiplayer Modes, you can defend a fortress with your allies, destroy your opponents’ armies, or simply fight it out single-handedly to determine who is the strongest warrior of all. Replay Save, Spectator Mode, and Fair-match Options will help you pick up the necessary skills to enjoy the total war experience.

Features:

  • First-hand experience of a fantasy / medieval battlefield as a warrior general.
  • Command hundreds of soldiers with your own strategy to the ultimate victory.
  • Epic scale battles with over 3,000 soldiers in a battle field. Up to 200 soldiers displayed on screen.
  • Realistically detailed characters (main characters = 5,000 polygons, large units = 10,000 polygons)
  • Choose from 7 characters, each with his/her own campaign to show many sides of a continental war.
  • 50+ Campaign Missions, plus Random and Custom Missions available (around 50+ hours of gamplay)
  • Various types of mission; all-out war, castle siege, scouting trapping, etc.
  • 3 distinctive Live Game Modes: 4-Player Troop Battle, 6-Player Hero Battle, and Invasion Mode.
  • Over 35 different types of troops with diverse abilities. (Soldiers, Beasts, Dragons, Catapults, etc.)
  • Mercenaries can be hired to lead your armies or aid you on battlefield with attacks and healing skills.
  • Gold and experience earned from each battle can be used to train troops and buy new equipment.
  • Intuitive interfaces and optimized difficulty levels will let you approach the game without frustration.