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Battle Realms

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Battle Realms
82
9.2 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 16 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Ubi Soft / Crave Entertainment

Developer: Liquid Entertainment

Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy

Players: 8

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: November 12, 2001

Summary

A fantasy RTS combining a unique Living Resource System with a detailed combat model. After seven years of exile, Kenji returns to his war-torn homeland. Will he rise above his bitterness and liberate the land under the Dragon Clan flag, or will he give in to his darker side and conquer it as his father's Serpent Clan did so many years ago? Regardless of Kenji's choice, his actions will force him into conflict with the sinister Lotus Clan, the noble Wolf Clan and a mysterious foe from the past. [Ubi Soft]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Adrenaline Vault

The game exudes style, polish, and quality from every pixel...From gorgeous visuals to immersive gameplay, Battle Realms never ceases to amaze.

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90

Yahoo! Games

Playing Battle Realms is simply a joy. It's a real-time strategy title that doesn't bog you down in its details, it doesn't carry the ponderous weight of less refined titles, and leaves you with that genuinely satisfied feeling you get from playing a superbly crafted and balanced title.

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90

ActionTrip

Simply one great game!

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89

Voodoo Extreme

A great RTS that is fun to play. Something refreshing in a genre full of boring clones and mediocre sequels.

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87

IGN

A remarkably well-produced and intimate game that is the perfect answer for all of those "more is more" strategy games.

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87

GameSpot

It has refreshingly little in common with other games of its kind. Besides which, its great presentation, genuinely likable units, replayable campaign, and flexible skirmish and multiplayer modes are easily enough to recommend it.

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85

GameSpy

Battle Realms screams quality. However, at its core it's still just basic real-time strategy, and if you aren't into click-happy real-time games then it's best to steer clear.

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80

Total Video Games

It’s a fantastic system that allows you to become more involved with your troops and resources on an individual level, ensuring a higher level of attention is paid on developing tactics and strategies based on the different warriors you’ve got.

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80

G4 TV

The intense strategic gameplay alone makes it one of the better RTS titles released in recent years.

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80

GameZone

The main problem with this game was that it became, at times, very unfair. The enemy armies are able to "grow" opponents much faster than you can create warriors.

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78

TotalGames.net

Whilst the game certainly contains plenty of exciting and innovative touches (such as stamina, hero units and the points scoring system to improve units) these are all somewhat nullified by the utterly chaotic nature of combat, and the fact that the single player campaign always pits you against impossible odds that make the game much harder - not because the computer is clever, just because it has bigger and better units.

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75

Gaming Age

This kind of ["mad rush"] gameplay isn’t uncommon in most real-time strategy games, but for a game that is so creative in every other aspect it is a real shame to see it suffer in any way from such old issues.

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70

Computer Gaming World

It balances an equal number of frustrating and appealing elements to create a love-it or hate-it experience. [Mar 2002, p.72]

70

Computer Games Magazine

Outstanding 3D graphics and unit animations combine with excellent music and sharp interfaces to create a compelling medieval Japanese setting filled with magic and mysticism.

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70

PC Gamer

Offers some definite innovation in terms of unit creation and resource management, but the wretched unit AI and lackluster missions left me wondering what we were waiting all this time for. [Feb 2002, p.78]

60

FHM

Ok this might all be sounding a bit Star Warsy, but besides that this is a well done (if somewhat formulaic) RTS.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Zul H. gave it a 10:
The best game ever!!. My favorite game in the world !!.

Kevin A. gave it a 9:
Very tactical and trick like this game!!

Bll G. gave it a 10:
The game is great graphics challenge and reallistic. The only problem is that there is a code that defeats the purpose but that code helps out at times.

B. Peterman gave it a 9:
Great game, just a little slow on older systems.

Judge Dredd gave it a 9:
It looks ooowsssaaamm.

Rebot Cyberlink gave it a 10:
This game is awsome with exelent fighting characters, a cool game. I want to get the map editor for this game.

Tyler W. gave it a 10:
Great game!

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