Medieval Kingdom Wars
- January 3, 2019
- Reverie World Studios
- 23h median play time
Get on Steam"Medieval Kingdom Wars" is a grand strategy game set in the Hundred Years' War era. Players start as a minor noble, with the goal of managing their kingdom and expanding their territory through real-time combat. The game offers a unique experience with over a dozen nations and 50 Lords to choose from, as well as additional content like the "King's Campaign" and "Zombie Mode" DLCs.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game combines elements of RTS and grand strategy, providing a unique gameplay experience.
- The developers are very active in the community, regularly updating the game and responding to player feedback.
- The siege mechanics and city management features are engaging and add depth to the gameplay.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, especially during large battles.
- The user interface is clunky and difficult to navigate, making it hard to manage units and buildings.
- Graphics are outdated and do not meet the standards of modern games, which may detract from the overall experience.
- graphics476 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players noting that they appear outdated and reminiscent of early 2000s titles. While some appreciate the charm and artistic style, others criticize the poor quality, clunky animations, and issues with visibility during gameplay. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the graphics may not be cutting-edge, they do not detract significantly from the gameplay experience, especially for those who prioritize mechanics over visuals.
“The game offers an immersive experience with stunning visuals, deep and complex gameplay mechanics, and an engaging storyline that keeps players hooked from start to finish.”
“The graphics are great and the gameplay is great.”
“The graphics are awesome & the game options many.”
“The graphics are atrocious and the animations are horrible.”
“The graphics are terrible.”
“Literally how do you have graphics this poor in 2019?”
- gameplay461 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, featuring a unique blend of real-time strategy and grand strategy mechanics that some players find engaging and addictive, particularly in city-building and siege scenarios. However, many reviews highlight significant issues with execution, including clunky controls, poor AI, and a lack of polish in mechanics, which detracts from the overall experience. While the game shows potential and has a dedicated development team working on improvements, it currently suffers from bugs and a confusing interface that can make it challenging for new players to enjoy.
“The game offers an immersive experience with stunning visuals, deep and complex gameplay mechanics, and an engaging storyline that keeps players hooked from start to finish.”
“The core gameplay loop of building your town, building an army, sending it to battle, capturing another town, and then building that one up is pretty addictive, and one of my favorite parts of the game is simply visiting my towns and cities and building them up as strong as I possibly can.”
“The siege gameplay is unique, fun, and chaotic (in a good way); I can definitely recommend this game to RTS fans.”
“The gameplay is cumbersome.”
“There are several mechanics and UI problems that do not make for fun and engaging gameplay.”
“Overall, the game makes an attempt at being a strategy game, but has way too many broken and exploitable mechanics that make it a joke.”
- stability96 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and performance issues, including freezing and unresponsive UI elements. While some players note that these issues are not game-breaking, they significantly detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration and calls for better optimization and support from the developers. Despite the potential for improvement, many users advise caution due to the game's current unstable state.
“It runs great with minimal bugs, with the most noticeable thing being a ballista outside of the tower it was built in, which is not a big deal at all.”
“I have an older PC build from around 2014 running Windows 10, and the game runs great.”
“The game maintains a stable performance, making it enjoyable even on older hardware.”
“To put it very bluntly -- the tutorial is not new-player friendly, it's crap and filled with bugs and glitches -- the UI is an amateur creation which makes gameplay tedious, with endless mouse-clicks and no way to alter key-bindings at all.”
“A lot of effort by the developers went into creating media portraying the game in a certain way -- they make it look really good... sadly the game itself is a lot of 'copy/pasting' and many parts copied from one section did not 'paste' well into the other -- there are a lot of bugs, glitches, and crashes which have been ongoing for a long time, despite numerous reports from users.”
“I don't review unless it seems needed, in this game's current state I would not recommend it; it's pretty buggy, and the UI is pretty bad, not to mention the graphics, animations, and audio just seem like they aren't even trying at this point.”
- story78 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its immersive and engaging narrative, while others criticize the lack of depth and poorly executed tutorial missions that overshadow the storyline. Many hope for future updates to enhance character development and integrate more meaningful story elements, as the current dialogue system feels underutilized. Overall, while there are elements of rich storytelling and historical accuracy, significant improvements are needed to fully realize the game's narrative potential.
“The game offers an immersive experience with stunning visuals, deep and complex gameplay mechanics, and an engaging storyline that keeps players hooked from start to finish.”
“Medieval Kingdom Wars is a single multiplayer game with an amazing story and campaign mode.”
“I love every bit of the design and storyline.”
“The tutorial, which more or less serves as the game's story, is poorly written.”
“They have a dialogue system, so probably initially they planned to add some story progression, personalities for lords, etc., but at this moment it is used only for the tutorial.”
“Storyline and tutorial need some heavy work done.”
- optimization72 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 31 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, particularly during large battles, leading to lag and crashes. While some users experienced smooth gameplay without major problems, the consensus is that the game is poorly optimized and requires substantial improvements in graphics and performance to enhance the overall experience. Despite these issues, players remain hopeful for future updates and optimizations.
“Its competent for what it does, it handles combat fair enough with not many performance issues and I didn't run into many bugs, just 1 or 2 small issues that would be patched out by now.”
“The graphics are wonderful and the game performance seems okay overall on my older PC running dual GTX 980 Ti's on an i7-477K Intel quad CPU overclocked to 4.4 GHz and a 34-inch curved monitor.”
“Needs some polish and some optimization, but overall a very fun experience.”
“This is the first time I have ever recommended a game that is clearly unfinished and not optimized.”
“The state of the game is currently unoptimized.”
“Only if it wasn't so buggy... :-( Game optimization - none - I am on Ryzen 9 3900x, 32GB RAM (3200MHz) and 1050 Titan at the moment, so plenty of power, and yet the game can get slow sometimes for no apparent reason (sometimes it crashes as well).”
- music43 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising its quality and thematic fit, particularly the medieval style that enhances immersion. However, issues such as loud volume levels and a lack of variety in tracks have been noted, detracting from the overall experience. While some players find the soundtrack top-notch, others describe it as generic and suggest improvements to balance audio levels with in-game narration.
“The music is top notch.”
“Great music+++ (actually, I pretty much really love the music, hope there will be an OST to buy).”
“The music is a pretty standard medieval theme, which is pretty nice actually, it fits the theme and helps with immersion. I wish there were more tracks because what's there is pretty good.”
“Coupled with issues with music being very loud and other things, their audio designers need to take a look at this ASAP.”
“Narrator tells a speech about the state of Europe, 10 seconds later loud music ensues and I can no longer hear what he is saying.”
“Plus the narrator's voice is struggling with the music so that I can't hear him that well.”
- grinding30 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly in managing towns and moving armies, which can detract from the overall enjoyment. While battles are described as fun, the lack of rewarding progression and cumbersome UI contribute to a frustrating experience. Some users express hope for improvements in future updates to alleviate these issues.
“It's not fun, it's tedious.”
“Its nothing but grinding to take the next place, and doesn't feel rewarding when you do.”
“Played for 11 hours; the last few were tedious at best.”
- replayability21 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is a mixed bag among reviewers; while some praise its potential for endless unique playthroughs and extensive content, others criticize its linear gameplay and lack of significant replay value outside of trying different factions. Overall, it seems to offer a wide range of experiences for strategy fans, but some players feel it may not sustain long-term engagement.
“As a result, no two playthroughs of the game are alike, providing endless replayability.”
“It's a great game that offers a lot of replayability.”
“I think I counted 40 or so lords to play, divided among maybe 16 factions, so the replayability is enormous.”
“As for replay value, I don't see any.”
“This game is worth every cent simply because of the attitude of the devs, and even though its replayability value is nearly nothing at the moment, the attitude the devs makes me feel like this game will win game of the year next year.”
“I do not think there is a lot of replay value as gameplay can be extremely linear even if you play as other factions.”
- humor18 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is well-received, with players appreciating the witty dialogue and the developer's engaging communication style. The tutorial is particularly noted for its humorous voice acting, making the learning process enjoyable. Additionally, the friendly interactions in the chatbox enhance the experience, creating a lighthearted atmosphere throughout the single-player campaign.
“The dialogue has its funny moments, and I love the way the developer communicates with their users, both in and out of the game.”
“The tutorial had me laughing, not in a negative way, but because of the funny comments and jokes of your marshal.”
“Having the chatbox available makes the single player campaign almost like multiplayer; everyone is super friendly and funny about what they are doing and how they are doing it.”
- atmosphere8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised, with reviewers highlighting its convincing medieval setting and unique ambiance that enhances the overall experience. Many feel that this immersive atmosphere significantly contributes to the game's potential, making it worth the investment of time and patience.
“The atmosphere is just great!”
“Convincing medieval atmosphere!”
“Very good game with a lot of potential and unique atmosphere.”
- emotional6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the emotional aspect of the game heartwarming, particularly appreciating its historical accuracy, which fosters a sense of involvement in the game's development. However, the chaotic gameplay and tactical limitations detract from the overall emotional experience, leading to frustration during intense battles.
“The historical accuracy, though minimal, is decent where it matters and is heartwarming to see.”
“That in itself made me feel like I was part of the game development myself.”
“The emotional depth of the game truly resonated with me, making every decision feel significant.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express concerns that the advertising related to the game's monetization is somewhat misleading, suggesting a disconnect between expectations set by promotional materials and the actual in-game monetization practices.
