Kingdom Wars 2: Battles
- March 4, 2016
- Reverie World Studios
- 14h median play time
Get on Steam"Kingdom Wars 2: Battles" is a fantasy real-time strategy game that combines elements of zombie survival, city-building, and skirmish siege combat. It features a story-intensive single-player campaign, as well as multiplayer and cooperative gameplay with thousands of other players. The game has also released several free expansions, including "Undead Cometh" and "Undead Rising."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique blend of RTS mechanics with the addition of zombies, creating a fresh gameplay experience.
- The developers are very active in the community, regularly updating the game and addressing bugs.
- The three distinct races (Humans, Orcs, Elves) each offer unique gameplay styles and strategies.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, making it frustrating to play at times.
- Graphics are outdated and can be visually unappealing, detracting from the overall experience.
- The AI is often unresponsive and can lead to poor unit pathfinding, causing units to get stuck or not follow commands.
- graphics224 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 28 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, reminiscent of early PlayStation titles, and plagued by bugs and performance issues. While some players appreciate the art style and find it fitting for the gameplay, the consensus is that the visuals are a significant drawback, detracting from the overall experience. Despite this, a few players argue that the fun gameplay can overshadow the graphical shortcomings, especially for those who prioritize gameplay over aesthetics.
“Graphics and animations are well done, detailed and suitable for the races and monsters.”
“This game is very nicely done, I love the graphical part of it, surprisingly fun to play and very addictive, the environment and characters are done very amazingly, still playing it :)”
“The graphics on the game for the scale that it's at are pretty good.”
“The graphics are outdated, PlayStation one or two quality.”
“The graphics for this game are terrible, the game crashes repeatedly, has loads of stupid bugs, a really poor interface and looks fairly abandoned by the developers in favor of their new 'clone' of this trash in a medieval setting.”
“It's not a very good game, very buggy, graphics look like they are from PlayStation 1...”
- gameplay164 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its nostalgic elements reminiscent of classic RTS titles like Age of Empires and Stronghold, while others criticize it for being overly simplistic and plagued by bugs and unresponsive mechanics. Unique features, such as the zombie mechanic and a card system, add depth, but many users express frustration over the lack of polish and the need for significant improvements. Overall, while there is potential for enjoyable gameplay, many players feel it currently falls short of expectations.
“The gameplay is fun as it feels like a mixture of Age of Empires, Stronghold, and other classic RTS games.”
“I have fallen in love with this game, simply by its simple graphics, deep gameplay, friendly community, and really good developers who are still working on this game and are planning another (free) expansion!”
“The zombies are a fun addition and really add an extra dimension to the gameplay, since big fights can result in an even bigger horde of the undead coming to attack everyone.”
“The gameplay being a bit on the simple side could have been overlooked if it wasn't for pseudo-MMO crafting grinds which are desperately required to unlock even the most basic of building progressions for multiplayer battles.”
“The multiplayer is busted on all adversarial modes, the campaign is unfinished and the singleplayer lacks a great deal of enjoyment due to buggy controls and resultant lackluster gameplay.”
“Let me put it this way, this might be a great game if it was released in 2000, but not in 2015; the gameplay is utterly trash, totally wasted 15 bucks.”
- story82 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its interesting narrative and unexpected twists, while others criticize it as simplistic or clichéd. Many users express frustration over the lack of save points during lengthy missions, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these issues, some players find the story enjoyable and engaging, particularly for fans of the RTS genre.
“For me, a key strength of the game is the interesting storyline, which takes several unexpected turns along the way.”
“It has a great story and each of the episodes are long and challenging (sometimes too challenging).”
“Campaign is crafted with a great story and good gameplay.”
“The gameplay is fine (reminds me of strategy games of old) but the story is absolutely idiotic.”
“Horrible UI and controls alongside a cliché and uninspired story.”
“Just another unfinished medieval RTS with only 1 campaign mission that is basically just a long tutorial.”
- stability66 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and poor optimization significantly detracting from the overall experience. Players have noted issues such as problematic pathfinding, game freezes, and unresponsive controls, leading to frustration and a lack of enjoyment, particularly in single-player modes. While some acknowledge the game's potential, the overwhelming sentiment is that it remains a "buggy mess" in need of substantial improvements.
“Runs great at 60 fps on GTX 960, 4770K at 3.5GHz with 8GB RAM.”
“Runs great at 60 fps on GTX 960, 4770K at 3.5GHz with 8GB RAM.”
“This game has great potential; however, the bugs and glitches are making this great game terrible.”
“A buggy mess that's even worse than the original.”
“The multiplayer is busted on all adversarial modes, the campaign is unfinished, and the singleplayer lacks a great deal of enjoyment due to buggy controls and resultant lackluster gameplay.”
- optimization42 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players reporting significant stuttering, lag, and bugs even on capable hardware. Many users have expressed frustration over the poor performance and clunky mechanics, indicating that a substantial amount of playtime was spent attempting to improve performance rather than enjoying the game. While some hope for future patches to address these issues, the current state is deemed unacceptable by a large portion of the player base.
“If they patched and optimized the game, I'd probably play it all the time.”
“Needs a few more optimizations to the multiplayer to reduce online lag and regular lag, and it needs to be a bit more responsive.”
“Still short on time, but so far performance went from crappy to amazing, a lot of new content, and they just eliminated a ton of bugs.”
“The UI is bare bones, the game is unoptimized, and the pathfinding makes ordering your units around next to impossible.”
“I played it for about 30 hours, but half that time was trying to solve the game-breaking stuttering.”
“This game starts stuttering and badly lagging 20 minutes in.”
- replayability8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability, with unique content and a crafting system that enhances the experience, even for those who may not favor crafting. Players appreciate the solid gameplay and the ability to upgrade races, making it a recommended choice for fans of fantasy RTS games. Overall, it is seen as having great potential for repeated play.
“This game is a very unique RTS game that has tons of replay value and content, along with the weird crafting system which I personally am not into, but it does add something most RTS games don't have.”
“The game is very solid and has replayability. I have really fun playing it. The in-game system that gives you the option to upgrade your races is very nice. I recommend the game to all players who love fantasy RTS games.”
“It does have a lot of potential to be a good game with lots of replay value.”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many users praising its quality. However, some players note that it can overpower other audio elements, which may detract from the overall experience.
“The music is very good.”
“The music is good too.”
“Music drowns out some audio.”
“Music drowns out some audio.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by absurd scenarios, such as players finding amusement in the disconnect between their actions and the game's visuals, like burning cities while no battles are happening. Additionally, the repetitive nature of facing endless hordes of undead adds a layer of dark comedy, making the experience both entertaining and amusing. Overall, players find the humor to be a standout feature, enhancing their enjoyment of the game.
“One person was laughing that they were burning people's cities down, while... on the defender's screen, literally no battle was occurring.”
“Holy shit, is it awesome and funny.”
“This could be funny: facing endless hordes of undead until you finally go down... but all cards are the same.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find that the battles in the game do not require excessive grinding for resources, making the experience feel more engaging and less tedious.
