King Arthur: Fallen Champions

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"King Arthur: Fallen Champions" is a strategy game that bridges the gap between "King Arthur I" and "King Arthur II". It follows the story of three heroes, a knight, an enchantress, and a prophet, each on their own quest in the lands beyond King Arthur's realm. Gameplay consists of choosing missions and upgrading heroes on a story-based campaign map. Explore and conquer new territories in this prelude to the King Arthur series.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

King Arthur: Fallen Champions screenshot

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features an interesting storyline that may appeal to fans of the original King Arthur.
It includes unique abilities for units and a choose-your-own-adventure style that influences battles.
The graphics of the soldier models are detailed, and the game has some enjoyable RTS elements.

The game is plagued by frequent crashes, runtime errors, and bugs that severely hinder gameplay.
Controls are poorly implemented, leading to unresponsive units and frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game lacks optimization for modern systems, resulting in display issues and a lack of a save feature during scenarios.

story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's storyline is a significant draw for fans, offering a deep narrative that connects the events between King Arthur 1 and 2, though it diverges from the traditional Arthurian legends. However, players have expressed frustration with the extensive branching dialogues that can hinder gameplay, as well as mission design that can feel unbalanced and restrictive. Overall, while the story is engaging for series enthusiasts, it may not appeal to those unfamiliar with the lore.
- “I still recommend the game, just for the storyline.”
- “All in all, only get this if, like me, you love the series and are interested in what happened between King Arthur 1 and 2 (the story doesn't have anything at all to do with the legends of King Arthur, so if you buy this solely because you love the King Arthur legends, then this won't serve you any purpose.)”
- “Beautiful game engine and some nice RPG elements to the deep story-driven campaigns.”
- “Before you can start any battle, you have to dig through an endless sequence of branching dialogs which tell you the story. Since I am not a keen reader, I attempted to just skip all that, but got stuck in looping branches, meaning you do have to read them, which is pretty frustrating.”
- “All in all, only get this if, like me, you love the series and are interested in what happened between King Arthur 1 and 2. The story doesn't have anything at all to do with the legends of King Arthur, so if you buy this solely because you love the King Arthur legends, then this won't serve you any purpose.”
- “The campaign map has no free-roaming and is simply select one of the three champions' storylines and begin the next mission.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the standalone version has been widely criticized for being poorly optimized and uninteresting, with many users expressing that it feels unplayable compared to the original game and its expansions. Overall, the consensus is that the gameplay experience falls significantly short of expectations.
- “Clearly not optimized for gameplay; QA was a lie, and this game should have never hit stores.”
- “Gameplay is not that interesting.”
- “The original game and all its expansions are fantastic, but this standalone has such terrible gameplay that it's essentially unplayable.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes, glitches, runtime errors, and various bugs, which detract from the overall experience.
- “The game is plagued with crashes, glitches, runtime errors, and bugs.”
- “I experienced frequent crashes that made it nearly unplayable.”
- “The stability issues are so severe that I often lose progress due to unexpected errors.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, with users expressing frustration over its lack of polish and suggesting that it was released prematurely without adequate quality assurance.
- “Clearly not optimized for gameplay; QA was a lie, and this game should have never hit stores.”
- “The performance issues are unbearable, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the game.”
- “It feels like the developers rushed the release without addressing critical optimization problems.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The graphics have been criticized as poor, which detracts from the overall experience, while the intricate combat system is noted to be complex and time-consuming to master.
- “The graphics are subpar and fail to impress, making the overall experience feel outdated.”
- “The visual design lacks detail and polish, which detracts from the immersion.”
- “Character models look bland and animations are stiff, resulting in a lackluster visual experience.”