Han Xiongnu Wars

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Han Xiongnu Wars is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing game. It was developed by Shangshi Studio and was released on December 7, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"汉匈决战/Han Xiongnu Wars" is a real-time strategy game set in ancient China. Players can choose to lead either the Han dynasty or the Xiongnu empire, and must build and manage their resources, armies, and territories to achieve victory. The game features historical figures, battles, and events, and offers a challenging and immersive experience for fans of strategy games.

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story8 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Gloria Sinica offers a rich and immersive single-player experience set in the historical context of early Han dynasty China, appealing to fans of strategy RPGs and Mount & Blade.
The game features a complex and engaging combat system with expanded tactical options, allowing players to command armies and utilize historical military doctrines effectively.
Players can enjoy a variety of missions and a detailed economic and political simulation, enhancing the depth of gameplay and providing numerous hours of content.

The game suffers from a steep learning curve, with minimal tutorials and clunky interface elements that can frustrate newcomers and make navigation difficult.
Many players have reported bugs and issues with the English translation, which can detract from the overall experience and make understanding the story challenging.
Graphically, the game is dated, reflecting the limitations of the Mount & Blade engine, which may not meet the expectations of players looking for modern visuals.

story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is set during the historical conflict between the Han Dynasty and the Huns, featuring a variety of quests that reflect the complexities of frontier administration. While the story mode offers a rich historical setting and numerous missions, players note that it can start slowly and become tedious over time, with some translation issues hindering the experience. Overall, the narrative is engaging, with unique elements and a large game world, but it may require patience due to its pacing and linearity.
- “Quests and random events range from escort missions and political intrigue to border skirmishes and logistical challenges, all of which reflect the historical complexities of Han frontier administration.”
- “The story of the game occurs in 200 BC, telling the war between the Han dynasty of China and the Huns on the Mongolian prairie.”
- “The main quest is quite immersive.”
- “Lastly, they decided not to enlist anyone who could speak English to do the translation, which makes investigating any story quite painful.”
- “There's a story mode which immerses you in the historical setting reasonably well, but drags on for too long as others have mentioned.”
- “It looks like there's a good game there, but with a long opening linear story, and with how often save games are broken (they last about an hour or two for me), you'll end up playing the same thing ad infinitum, which happens to not be open world, and may not even involve a single battle.”
gameplay
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"Gloria Sinica: Han Xiongnu Wars" offers a complex and historically immersive strategy RPG experience, emphasizing thoughtful engagement with its intricate mechanics and the geopolitical landscape of 2nd-century BCE China. While the game introduces innovative features like varied siege mechanics and a promotion-based recruitment system, some players find inconsistencies in the controls and balance issues that detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game is praised for its solid gameplay and rich single-player content, making it a worthwhile choice for fans of the "Mount & Blade" series seeking an original take on the genre.
- “Gloria Sinica: Han Xiongnu Wars is a historically rich and mechanically intricate strategy RPG that immerses players in the dynamic and tumultuous period of early Han Dynasty China.”
- “Rather than relying on fantasy tropes or streamlined gameplay systems, Gloria Sinica aims to reconstruct the geopolitical landscape of 2nd-century BCE East Asia, creating a complex and often unforgiving experience that rewards thoughtful engagement with both its mechanics and historical context.”
- “Recruitment uses a system fitting of this period of Chinese history, sieges use different mechanics depending on if the siege is against a fortified city or a nomadic people's settlement, and trade depends on whether the people you are trading with have a currency or if they use a bartering system.”
- “Looks like Mount and Blade, but the mechanics are absolutely terrible.”
- “The designer failed to balance between gameplay and reality.”
- “After 22 hours of gameplay, I finally changed my opinion, but this game still needs polish.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of "Gloria Sinica" are widely criticized for being outdated and poorly optimized, with blocky character models and environments that fail to meet modern standards. While the game features a vast world with historically accurate designs, the overall visual presentation is deemed more educational than visually appealing, leading to frustration among players due to technical issues and a lack of graphical refinement.
- “Armor, weaponry, and architecture are crafted with research-backed accuracy, presenting an aesthetic that is more educational than eye-catching.”
- “The game world seems huge, with a lot of factions, unique artwork, character appearances, environments, and towns, creating a rich visual experience.”
- “Graphically, Gloria Sinica reflects the limitations of its engine.”
- “The visuals are dated by modern standards, with character models and environments appearing somewhat blocky and unrefined.”
- “Terrible graphics optimization.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound design are functional and enhance the game's atmosphere, featuring traditional compositions and environmental audio; however, they fall short of the refinement found in more polished mainstream games.
- “The sound design is serviceable, featuring traditional music and environmental audio that complements the game’s tone.”
- “The music enhances the overall atmosphere, immersing players in the game's world.”
- “The soundtrack is a perfect blend of engaging melodies that elevate the gaming experience.”
- “The sound design is serviceable, with traditional music and environmental audio that complements the game’s tone, though it lacks the polish of more mainstream titles.”
- “The music feels repetitive and fails to create an engaging atmosphere, making it easy to tune out.”
- “While the soundtrack has potential, it often feels generic and uninspired, lacking the creativity needed to elevate the gameplay experience.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is criticized heavily, with users describing it as a "buggy mess" and highlighting issues that detract from the overall experience, especially for a paid mod priced at three dollars.
- “It's a buggy Mount & Blade mod for $3.”
- “Buggy mess of a game!”
optimization
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The game's graphics optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant issues that detract from the overall visual experience.
- “Terrible graphics optimization.”