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 actively engaged with the community, frequently updating the game and addressing bugs.
- The game features three distinct races (Humans, Orcs, Elves), each with unique mechanics 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- Graphics are outdated and can be visually unappealing, detracting from the overall experience.
- AI behavior is often poor, with units not responding correctly to commands and getting stuck.
- graphics112 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The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, reminiscent of early PlayStation titles, and plagued by bugs and performance issues.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 users argue that the fun gameplay can overshadow the poor graphics, making it enjoyable 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.”
“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“The graphics are outdated, PlayStation one or two quality.”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...”
- gameplay82 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 its simplicity and clunky mechanics. Many users noted issues such as crashes, lack of depth, and frustrating mechanics, particularly in multiplayer modes, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, some players found enjoyment in unique features like the zombie mechanic and the diverse playstyles of different factions, suggesting that the game has potential if further polished.
“The gameplay is fun as it feels like a mixture of Age of Empires, Stronghold, and other classic RTS games.”
“Kingdom Wars 2 is a little rough around the edges, but the gameplay is still immensely enjoyable.”
“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 is fine (reminds me of strategy games of old) but the story is absolutely idiotic.”
“While the mechanic of sieges hasn't been looked at in this kind of way since the golden days of Stronghold, it is quite lackluster regarding complexity and will end up being a zerg-fest about who can push more troops to suicide against enemy walls.”
“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.”
- story41 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it beautiful and engaging, while others criticize it as simplistic or clichéd. Many appreciate the unexpected twists and the overall narrative structure, but frustrations arise from the lack of save points and clunky gameplay mechanics that detract from the experience. Overall, while the story has potential, its execution is hampered by technical issues and a lack of depth in certain areas.
“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.”
- stability33 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- -6 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely 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 persistent graphical problems, leading to frustration and a lack of enjoyment, particularly in single-player modes. While some acknowledge the game's potential and improvements since launch, the consensus remains that it is currently a "buggy mess" that requires further development and support.
“Runs great at 60 fps on my GTX 960 and i7 4770K at 3.5GHz with 8GB RAM.”
“The game maintains a solid frame rate, providing a smooth experience throughout.”
“I haven't encountered any crashes or major bugs, which really enhances the overall stability.”
“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.”
- optimization21 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting significant stuttering, lag, and bugs that detract from the overall experience, even on capable hardware. Many users have spent considerable time attempting to improve performance, indicating that the game is currently poorly optimized and in need of substantial patches. While some hope for future improvements, the current state has led to frustration and dissatisfaction among 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.”
“Bugs...and really unoptimized (had massive stutters as the game progressed even though I have a decent rig).”
“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 stuff to solve the game-breaking stuttering.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability, featuring a unique RTS experience with diverse content and a distinctive crafting system. Players appreciate the upgrade options for races, enhancing the overall enjoyment and potential for repeated play. It is highly recommended for fans of fantasy RTS games.
“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.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its quality; however, some users note that it can occasionally overpower other audio elements.
“The music is very good.”
“The music is good too.”
“The music drowns out some important audio cues.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
“The music doesn't match the game's atmosphere, making it feel disjointed.”
- humor3 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 contrast between their destructive actions and the lack of actual battles on-screen. While the repetitive nature of the gameplay can detract from the experience, the overall comedic elements are appreciated, making for an entertaining experience.
“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.”
- grinding1 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.
