Taste of Power

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"Taste of Power" is a real-time strategy game set in a fantasy world. Players must gather resources, build their army, and conquer enemy territories to expand their kingdom. With various units, spells, and heroes to choose from, players must employ strategy and tactics to outmaneuver and overwhelm their opponents in large-scale battles. The game also features a single-player campaign and multiplayer mode for up to eight players.

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70%

Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features three unique civilizations and offers a variety of game modes, including a full campaign and multiplayer options.
The graphics are decent, and the game captures the classic RTS vibe reminiscent of older titles like Age of Empires.
The tutorial is impressively in-depth, helping players understand the mechanics and strategies involved in gameplay.

The game is plagued by bugs, poor optimization, and unresponsive unit commands, making gameplay frustrating.
Many players feel the game is incomplete and lacks diversity, with limited maps and content currently available.
Voice acting and overall polish are subpar, leading to a clunky experience that detracts from the enjoyment of the game.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
25%
The graphics of the game are generally described as decent and visually appealing, but they are marred by poor optimization and performance issues, leading to slow frame rates even on capable hardware. Users note a lack of customization options in the graphics settings, and while the visuals are praised, they are often accompanied by bugs and outdated elements, resulting in a mixed overall impression.
- “The graphics are also good.”
- “+ nice graphics!”
- “+ nice graphics and music”
- “The option menu is fairly void of any real ability to set certain levels of graphics or sound.”
- “The graphics are of course outdated and sometimes there are bugs.”
- “This game needs some serious optimization; with this same system, I can play Rust and get over 40 fps guaranteed at 720p, so in order to guarantee higher fps, that means you're going to have to lower the graphics significantly.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
58%
25%
The gameplay of "Taste of Power" is characterized by its classic RTS mechanics, featuring a robust campaign and various modes such as survival and multiplayer, alongside three unique factions with diverse units. Players engage in strategic warfare, emphasizing unit counters and numbers, while empire management is largely automated, allowing for a streamlined experience. However, performance issues, including significant lag and low frame rates, detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “But how good it is that real RTS games are still appearing with fresh ideas and dynamic game mechanics!”
- “Taste of Power comes with a full-fledged campaign and several other game modes like survival (focusing more on the defensive gameplay), confrontation (a.k.a. skirmish), and multiplayer mode; plus 3 unique factions, with each featuring more than 15 different types of units.”
- “The empire management aspect of the gameplay, on the other hand, is pretty much automated here - you just need to assign your villagers in each village to the task you want them to do, whether it is to trade with another friendly village to earn gold, gather resources (only 1 type) or build stuff, and they will do it automatically.”
- “This 20 minutes extended to nearly an hour due to the terrible lag (my system is mid-tier, 1050 ti GPU, quad-core 4.0 GHz CPU, 16 GB DDR3 RAM) and I couldn't reach even 30 FPS during any portion of the gameplay.”
- “The gameplay here is mainly focused around warfare, whereby using the correct unit counters and/or abilities, in addition to having overwhelming numbers, will really make a difference between a win and a defeat.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game is generally well-received, complementing the visuals and overall atmosphere. Players appreciate the sound options available in the main menu, which allow for customization of music and sound volume. Overall, the music contributes positively to the gaming experience, alongside the graphics and voice acting.
- “The game features nice graphics and music.”
- “In the options on the main menu screen, you’ll find the settings for sound (music and sound volume controls), display (quality and v-sync), controls (keyboard and mouse sensitivity), and game tips (some information on gameplay).”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game offers significant replayability, particularly with its unique survival mode and various campaign elements, although some campaign parts are limited. While the overall content may not match the depth of titles like "Rise of Nations" or "Age of Empires," it is comparable to games like "Red Alert," providing enough variety to keep players engaged even after completing the main campaign.
- “+ lots of replayability even after you've completed the campaign = the price is right!”
- “It has some promise, but only some parts of the campaigns are playable.”
- “The game also has lots of content, including a unique survival mode, which further bolsters its replayability. I should clarify that the level of content here may not be on the same level as Rise of Nations or Age of Empires since there are a lot more factions and maps there, but I'd say it's probably around the level of games like Red Alert.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
50%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting poor performance and slow frame rates even on capable hardware, such as NVIDIA graphics cards. Despite having decent graphics, the overall experience is marred by confusing controls and the need to significantly reduce graphical settings to achieve playable frame rates.
- “This game needs some serious optimization. With this same system, I can play Rust and get over 40 fps guaranteed at 720p, so in order to guarantee higher fps, that means you're going to have to lower the graphics significantly.”
- “Total disappointment, confusing controls of the game. Too slow general performance even with a NVIDIA graphics card, but nice graphics and user environment.”
- “This game needs some serious optimization. With this same system, I can play Rust and get over 40 FPS guaranteed at 720p, so in order to guarantee higher FPS, that means you're going to have to lower the graphics significantly.”
- “A broken, poorly optimized, garbage RTS with surprisingly decent graphics.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story introduces players to strategic choices, allowing them to either build an army to confront enemies directly or employ espionage to incite rebellion within enemy ranks, showcasing a dynamic narrative that encourages tactical gameplay.
- “This was only from the first mission.”
- “Create an army to destroy your enemy or use your spy to plot a rebellion within your enemy's base and watch them turn on each other.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The stability of the game has been criticized due to the presence of numerous bugs and glitches, which have negatively impacted the overall user experience.
- “The game is plagued by bugs and glitches that ruin the experience.”
- “Frequent bugs and glitches make it hard to enjoy the game.”
- “The stability issues due to constant bugs and glitches are frustrating.”

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