GameSpot Takes a Look at Elemental

Published on November 6, 2008 By Island Dog In Elemental News

The folks over at GameSpot take a “first look” at Elemental: War of Magic, the recently announced fantasy strategy game from Stardock. The time they did spend with Elemental seemed to leave quite an impression.

“Elemental: War of Magic is one part Master of Magic, one part Civilization, and one part Total War, with a dash of The Lord of the Rings fiction sprinkled in for good measure. And from our brief first look at the game, Elemental is also one of the more promising fantasy strategy entries to surface in a long while.”

Read the full preview at GameSpot.

Comments

Martok

on Nov 06, 2008

This just sounds better and better all the time. I'm very happy to hear it confirmed that we can in fact found new cities. My inner SimCity geek chortles with glee!

Vandenburg

on Nov 06, 2008

I'm not sure how accurate their information is, but holy cow on a stick:

Gamespot

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Your kingdom can also be stylized however you like. In a separate Creator mode, you can edit city buildings to resemble medieval castles, like something out of a fairy tale, or crystalline structures that resemble Superman's Fortress of Solitude.

Gamespot

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Company president Brad Wardell envisions thousands of units onscreen at once, ranging from infantry to archers, with dragons soaring overhead. If your channeler has sufficient magic and weapons, he will be able to cut through the opposing armies like a knife through butter, knocking dozens of foot soldiers to their doom with a single blow. The inspiration for these battles is none other than the prologue in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when Sauron dons the One Ring then attacks the armies of elves and men.

Like it very much.

RonLugge

on Nov 06, 2008

With every additional spec of info, I face yet another joygasm.

I can't take too many of those, guys! I want teh beta... now now now now now!

The Wicked Flea

on Nov 08, 2008

Ron Lugge

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I want teh beta... now now now now now!

Hah, you mean you want the pre-alpha, as always, Ron!

I have to admit that I have little interest in fantasy TBS/RTS, but this does manage to look interesting. I'll be watching it to say the least. Looks like a definite Spore killer. Down with EA and the Digital Revocation (of Rights) Movement!

Is it just me, or does the game look like a cross between Civilization 1 or 2 and Rise of Nations? RoN completely lacks the magical element, but the visual style of Elemental reminds me of RoN.

RonLugge

on Nov 08, 2008

Hah, you mean you want the pre-alpha, as always, Ron!

Shush!

Down with EA and the Digital Revocation (of Rights) Movement!

./snicker!

xthetenth

on Nov 08, 2008

hey, can I work for free on it? You can pay me in current builds. It sounds absolutely tremendous.

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