The Middle Ages were a terrible time – a low standard of living, religious persecution, plague and no sewage system. Despite all this, they remain one of the most romanticized eras in human history. Noble knights and beautiful ladies, tournaments and Crusades are reflected in all forms of art. Today at Cybersport.ru we will recall 15 great games about the Middle Ages.
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Stronghold
The Stronghold series has seven games, but only the first two have received cult status. Two-dimensional Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader are still considered one of the best RTS, and the long-suffering clerk and the notorious weevils, thanks to memes, are familiar far beyond the gaming community.
Often, instead of a real-time strategy game, Stronghold is referred to as a “castle building simulator” And there is a reasonable grain in this, but it is only necessary to add another “simulator of lock keeping, locking and defense.” The game is dedicated to citadels (Stronghold is translated as “citadel”) and everything connected with them. In it, you need to build defensive buildings, develop the economy and monitor the living standards of the population, as well as defend your fortress and besiege strangers.
The original Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader were released in the early 2000s, but both games have HD re-releases. In addition, on September 30, a new part of the Warlords series will be released, dedicated to the Asian wars.
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Medieval II: Total War
Games in the Total War series have a unique and easily guessed style: they are strictly divided into a global turn-based part and real-time army battles on a tactical map. If you’ve played any other part of the series, then the general appearance of Medieval II will also be familiar to you.
In the campaign, each of the nations has its own goals, mainly the conquest of specific provinces and the victory over a principled enemy. In addition, there are historical battles and multiplayer. In many ways, the game copied the previously released Rome: Total War, but there were new mechanics. The role of religion and missionary work has increased, the opportunity to enter into dynastic marriages has appeared, and towards the end of the campaign America can be discovered.
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Mount & blade warband
Mount & Blade Warband lives somewhere at the intersection of strategy and RPG. This is a kind of ultimate simulator of the life of a medieval mercenary, in which you can go from an ordinary soldier to an emperor. Well, not that it was a very historically accurate simulator – there are even fictional countries here.
At first it might seem like Mount & Blade is a simple action RPG. You have a character, a set of characteristics that can be improved, various equipment, etc. The battles also take place, plus or minus, predictably: you chop with a sword, try not to slash you. Everything changes a little later – with the appearance of your own squad and the need to command it, the first strategic mechanics become visible. In this case, the third person view remains, which is not very common for RTS. And then there will be your own castle, diplomacy, construction, trade, and thanks to the huge number of mods – almost everything your heart desires.
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For Honor
Despite the complete dominance of shooters in the multiplayer action game environment, there are still plenty of places where you can swing a sword. For example, if you like Mordhau but don’t feel like playing Mordhau, you can always try Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (this advice works both ways). Besides, the second part is coming out soon.
For those who find the mechanics of first-person fencing too confusing, and the abundance of people in massive battles painfully hits the social-phobic strings of the soul, you should take a closer look at For Honor. The game is distinguished by a third-person view, more casual, understandable and cinematic gameplay, as well as more dueling mechanics, which, however, does not prevent the crowd from hammering the enemy. In addition, For Honor allows you to participate in battles between knights, samurai and Vikings, and this is not often seen outside of Civilization.
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Assassin’s creed
Games of the Assassin’s Creed series can be scolded for many things, but one cannot be taken away from them – they provide an opportunity to participate in a variety of historical events. We helped Leonardo da Vinci with inventions, followed the independence of the American colonies and even saw the storming of the Bastille. It all started with the Crusades.
Now everyone is used to the fact that the Assassins are good and the Templars are bad. And once this approach was very fresh, like some other features that became hallmarks of the series, and later happily forgotten. For example, social stealth, which allowed hiding not in boxes or bushes, but in the crowd. They say he will return to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the next title in the franchise. Its events, by the way, will also take place in the Middle Ages, only not in the Middle East, but in England.
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The Sims Medieval
Unexpected, right? I keep forgetting that The Sims had a part about the Middle Ages. The idea of the franchise as a kind of dollhouse is somehow too strong. In addition, in the past ten years, the developers have not experimented with the series as much as they did in the early 2000s.
In addition to the medieval setting, Medieval also differed from the main series in gameplay. In numbered units, players received a life simulator in almost pure form – you have a hero, mechanics and the world, then entertain yourself: eat, pray, love, and further down the list. The Sims Medieval, however, noticeably tends towards strategies and RPGs – there are no quests, the construction of an entire kingdom and the ability to control different characters, but the mechanics of life and construction, on the contrary, are significantly limited.
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Yes, Your Grace
Conceptually, Yes, Your Grace is an almost complete copy of Reigns, because its gameplay is also based on making decisions in response to the requests of citizens. However, this game offers slightly more options.
Firstly, there is a solid and at the same time very good plot (all Reigns also have a story, but it’s too specific it is presented). Secondly, there are many different heroes here. Thirdly, the gameplay is not limited to only one choice of replicas, although it does not go anywhere beyond the text quest. From the obvious, we can also note the visual and musical design. Instead of low poly portraits, here are full pixel art levels.
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Life is Feudal: MMO
They say that with a friend, any road is more fun. Most likely, this also applies to medieval roads. What if you and your comrades really want to go to the feudal world, and any gatherings in Mordhau inevitably end with chopping off their heads? It’s time to gather a party in Life is Feudal: MMO.
On the doorstep (that is, from the store page) Life is Feudal: MMO promises to present almost the best realistic multiplayer medieval experience. Perhaps the developers are not even particularly cunning, because there are not that many realistic medieval MMORPGs. Here, in addition, there is a free economy, terraforming mechanics and extensive opportunities for roleplaying serfs (or someone with a higher status, if you are that good).
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