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- Illwinter Design Group
- Illwinter Design Group
- Illwinter Design Group
- Illwinter Design Group
Conquest of Elysium 3
Released On: Feb 19, 2012
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
7.2
All Platforms
A strangely serene and evocative game, lying somewhere between strategy and chaos. For the resourceful and imaginative player. [June 2012, p.54]
I don't mind in the least the game's modest production values, but I do wish that Illwinter was more hip to certain modern game design principles, like how to play us out of a game.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 User Ratings
7.2
74% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
16% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 User Ratings
7.2
74% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
16% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Great game. Random worlds and very different character classes give great replayability. You should try out Dominions 3 too which is the more serious strategy game.
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PC
Fantastic Area Control Tactical RPG game in the vein of Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Graphics are from a far earlier era. Many game mechanics will seem unfamiliar at first. Provides an amusing challenge if you like roam around summoning magic-users to head up armies of strange creatures.
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PC
I was hoping for something close to Warlords, an old-time fantasy strategy game (been waiting something like 10 years for Warlords 5... Come on, come on...). This game is close, and a fine strategy game with a few problems.
Deer should not pose a threat. Just sayin'. There are too many wild neutrals wandering about, and dedicating heroes to mopping them up from my inner territories is more of an annoyance than a strategic challenge. I like that it keeps me from just clearing out my interior, but it would be nice if I could just move a few units and attack without recruiting a general.
While there are a good number of different races to choose from, the actual units you can produce within any given one of them is sadly lacking. I would have preferred half as many races with twice as many unit choices for each.
The ranked combat system is good, as is its use of spells and special abilities. Adds something nice to the "line up and kill each other one-at-a-time" systems I was used to in these kinds of games. Definitely an improvement and probably what this game does best.
Starting up was not terribly forgiving. It's incredibly easy to lose in the first few turns if you don't know what you are doing and a deer with murder in its eyes happens to wander into your unguarded capital. Judging how strong your army is against another is difficult, and I miss the days of an adviser telling me how my three archers will fare against six dragons with a simple shift-click.
Overall, I'd still rather be playing Warlords 3 if Warlords 3 could run on any computer that wasn't old enough to vote and die for its country. The annoyances in this game will keep me from dedicating any time to it, but it was a nice reminder of old glory days. I'd love to see this genre land a solid title again. Some day. Some day.
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PC
There doesn't seem to be much to this game. You recruit units. Your villages are attacked and taken over by deer. Sometimes you see a rival player (AI) moving across the map. You click end of turn a lot. I tried the game, I really did, but it just didn't grab me. There was no challenge; it was just about moving units across the board. Disclaimer: I only spent about four hours playing before I gave up.
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PC
Very poorly designed game. Balance is way off, and often a "wild card" will destroy your entire army even though you are vasty superior. The constant bombardment of random neutral armies is crazy, and really needs to be fixed. Its just plain stupid that a single wild boar can walk into your town, take it over and bang, you just lost the game. I love old school games like this, but this one just missed the mark too much.
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Interface is awful. It didnt allow me to test the game properly, just because it's disgusting - no any intuitive controls. You cant just understand what is happening on the screen. It's awful, it's a pity there is no 15 minutes money back in steam as in google play. (for pc games ofc better 2 hours or smthng like that)
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PC
Summary Conquest of Elysium 3 is an old school fantasy strategy game. You explore your surroundings conquer locations that provides the resources you need. Resources needed vary much depending on what character you are, e.g. the high priestess need places where she can gather human sacrifices, the baron needs places where tax can be collected an...
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Feb 19, 2012
Developer:
- Illwinter Design Group
Publisher: Illwinter Design Group
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