Warlords III: Darklords Rising
- May 15, 2024
- Strategic Studies Group
Get on Steam"Warlords III: Darklords Rising" is a strategy game set in a rich fantasy world, featuring expanded gameplay with 4 new campaigns, 15 stand-alone scenarios, and advanced AI. It includes more heroes, units, and spells for a total of 15 heroes and 95 units, each with unique abilities. The enhanced random map generator provides unlimited replayability.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience for players who enjoyed it in their childhood, with many expressing joy at its re-release on Steam.
- It features engaging gameplay with a variety of campaigns, scenarios, and a random map generator, providing plenty of replayability.
- Despite its age, the game has aged well and remains addictive, with many players praising its strategic depth and fun mechanics.
- The game suffers from outdated graphics and a clunky user interface, which can detract from the overall experience, especially on modern screens.
- There are frequent crashes reported, and some players are disappointed by the lack of quality-of-life improvements and modern updates.
- The soundtrack has received criticism, with some players preferring the music from the original game, Warlords III: Reign of Heroes, which is not available on Steam.
- music12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in "Warlords III: Darklords Rising" has received largely negative feedback, with many players finding it forgettable and inferior to the soundtrack of its predecessor, "Reign of Heroes." Reviewers express disappointment over the absence of the original soundtrack, noting that the music in the expansion does not match the quality or thematic appropriateness of the base game. Overall, the consensus is that the music detracts from the gaming experience.
“I would rather play Reign of Heroes as I prefer its beautiful soundtrack and its genre-appropriate faction troops.”
“I do prefer the OST from Reign of Heroes [base game before Darklords].”
“It is really disappointing that Warlords III: Reign of Heroes isn't available (initial release) because the soundtrack is entirely different here with the expansion, and ROH music is vastly superior.”
“I always wondered why I didn't remember the music... then I realized it's because the music was bad, haha.”
“However, I'd be remiss if I didn't second what another reviewer had said; they even gave it a thumbs down for this. It is really disappointing that Warlords III: Reign of Heroes isn't available (initial release) because the soundtrack is entirely different here with the expansion, and the Reign of Heroes music is vastly superior.”
“I do prefer the OST from Reign of Heroes (the base game before Darklords).”
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally considered outdated, with low resolution and occasional glitches in text and overlays, but the art style is appreciated and has aged better than some contemporaries. While there are no modern updates or quality-of-life improvements, the gameplay experience compensates for the visual shortcomings. Overall, the simplistic graphics do not detract significantly from the enjoyment of the game.
“Love the art style.”
“There are more units, heroes, and spells than you can shake a stick at, and while the graphics may seem simplistic in this modern age, they haven't aged as rough as other games of the same age and generation.”
“The graphics don't look amazing with the low resolution, but the great gameplay makes up for it.”
“There are no modern updates, no quality of life improvements, no mods, text is glitchy, old graphics.”
“My biggest complaints are sometimes the graphic overlays are a little screwed up in this version (missing information etc. - you can still play it fine, though).”
“While the graphics may seem simplistic in this modern age, they haven't aged as roughly as other games of the same age and generation.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features engaging main stories that players can complete, after which they can continue their adventure through custom quests. A strategic tip is to start with medium difficulty quests to enhance the gameplay experience.
“After playing the main stories, you can do custom quests and keep on playing!”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Despite the low-resolution graphics, the gameplay is highly praised and considered a standout feature that compensates for the visual shortcomings.
“The graphics don't look amazing with the low resolution, but the great gameplay makes up for it.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players consistently highlight the game's compelling campaign and note that it offers significant replayability, making it an engaging experience worth revisiting.
“It was an epic game, with a compelling campaign and plenty of replayability.”
