The WhatsNext verdict
If you enjoy old-school turn-based kingdom management paired with simple real-time battles, this delivers a compelling feudal campaign of county planning and sieges, provided you can tolerate dated controls and repetitive economic routines.
What it does best
A pioneering fusion of grand strategy and real-time battle
Medieval statecraft where every decision compounds
A surprisingly rich feudal simulation
The campaign keeps demanding one more turn
What might put you off
Clumsy real-time army control
Heavy micromanagement and a sagging middle
The setup
What you are walking into
The lands of England and Wales are ruled by powerful feudal nobles who cruelly oppress the people. They all have their eyes on the English throne, and they’re willing to do anything to seize it. The people cry out for a leader who can unite them: A leader worthy of a kingdom. Advancing the series’ trademark template of turn-based and real-time strategy,
Where it lives
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