About This Game War has come to the once peaceful kingdom. Her brave knights turn on one another, while sylvan armies emerge from the wilds and necromantic magic commands forces of the dead. Test your tactics on the fields of battle. Master both steel and magic to secure victory. Turn based strategy at its finest. Follow the story of the young prince as he leads his forces against dark forces that threaten to tear the realm apart. Direct powerful combo attacks to destroy the enemy and fuel game changing powers. Multiple play modes will challenge your ability as a general to the limit. Three unique armies, each with their own distinct play style Choose your general from a variety of characters, each with their own special powers and enhancements Strategy without the random, results are fully deterministic Unlimited undos to find the best method of attack Combo system makes each follow up attack against the same target stronger than the previous Upgrade villages to increase your economy and access special units and effects Units gain experience by defeating enemies, yielding powerful champions and heroes Battle the AI across a sprawling campaign with unique battles and 3 difficulty modes Puzzle mode maps to test even the greatest generals Build your own maps and share them through Steam Workshop Battle others online with asynchronous game play 7aa9394dea Title: Shattered ThroneGenre: Indie, StrategyDeveloper:Checkmark GamesPublisher:Checkmark GamesRelease Date: 28 Nov, 2016 Shattered Throne Download] [portable Edition] Shattered Throne is sort of a hybrid between Nintendo's Advance Wars and Fire Emblem games. From Advance Wars it takes the basic flow of gameplay: make money, build units, trade casualties, capture buildings, as well as COs and CO Powers. From Fire Emblem it takes the fantasy-medieval setting and individual unit level-ups. That being said, Shattered Throne brings many new mechanics to the table which set it apart from these games.The meat and potatos of combat in this game is the combo system. Units are afflicted with a "combo" when struck, up to a maximum of three. Combos reduce their defense and counterattack strength, but will only stick around if the unit suffers many consecutive attacks. If any other action is taken (attacking a different unit, not attacking, ending the turn, etc.) the unit loses all combos and regains its usual stats. Since most units in the game are actually quite tough, an attacking player must be careful not to lose their combos before the enemy unit is dead.Thankfully, Shattered Throne also has an "undo" function. You can reverse any move you have made during the current turn, allowing you unlimited flexibility to optimise your moves prior to ending your turn.The rest of what this game has to offer is better experienced than explained. If you're a fan of Nintendo's old turn-based strategy games, you will definitely enjoy Shattered Throne. Even if you've never heard of those games, Shattered Throne is still a worthy addition to any TBS gamer's library.. This game is a godsend. I've played on another account before and decided to buy it again. The perfect mix between Advance Wars and Fire Emblem. Makes me feel like Wargroove got its idea from this lol. But in all seriousness, this is a fantastic Turn based strategy game.. A seemingling light hearted diversionary game is marred by crippling bugs, poor performance and terrible UI.I keep asking myself, why is such a simple game always hanging? Why is such a simple gaming running at 503fps and consuming 50% of my cpu? Why do I keep trying to cancel a move and end my units turn in error; and why can't I cancel that partial move. Instead I must complete the action before being able to undo. Why do I seem to hate the characters I'm supposed to be rooting for. There are too many unanswered why's for me to recommend this. With a bit of polish it could have been a delightful time waster.. I am in the process of playing multiplayer and have completed five campaign missions.Ideally, I would like to have a few more hours in the game before writing a review, but hastened the process because no one has put forth anything for a game that deserves better.First things first, Shattered Throne is fun.The video and screenshots remind heavily of Advance Wars, and the developer has said that that game certainly was an inspiration. However, this game brings in fresh new mechanics into play.=There is unit progression within a level - units gain xp for kills and level up.=Unit classes have unique traits - death knights resurrect as zombies after death, crusaders attack enemies adjacent to a target, etc etc.=There are units with AOE attacks=There are buildings that do different things, and the most basic building class - the village - can be upgraded into the other building classes. =There is a combo system that increases damage dealt to an enemy unit that is attacked consecutively, and killing enemies with a combo counter gives you mana.=Mana allows for the usage of your General's Powers, and each General has one passive and continuous perk along with two Powers.=There are three factions: Human, Elf, and Undead, with different generals\/units\/buildings=There is a take-back-your-moves feature=I've yet to encounter any bugs or crashesAll the above points increase the breadth and depth of the tactical approaches available.The campaign so far has been excellent and loads of fun. The story and dialogue have a largely humorous bent with some genuinely funny moments.The levels have been challenging without being devastatingly hard, and you can replay them for a better rank.While there is an amount of flux in the quality range of the graphics, a lot of it is very well done: detailed and tasteful.Although I did not find the music to be particularly spectacular, it fits the game and there is nothing wrong with it.Also, the developer has been responsive so far.I'm really looking forward to what the campaign brings next; just that I barely beat the fifth level because of a stupid mistake that I made and so need some time to recharge.I also think that the Online multiplayer pvp could be a lot of fun.Some Cons may be:-Only 1vs1 maps-Only asynchronous multiplayer-So far only a few maps in skirmish mode, but not sure whether this is because I haven't unlocked themThe game works without any problems, has unique elements that differentiate it from other games in the genre, the gameplay is just some plain good'ole fun, and there is spades of personality in abundance in every element of the game. If you like turn-based tactics and strategy games, I heartily recommend Shattered Throne even in its current Early Access state. For this price, you are getting a lot of value in return.. 2 hours in, and I am loving this game. If you are like me and love classics like Warsong\/Langrisser, Fire Emblem series, and also perhaps Wesnoth, then this one is for you! Development is ongoing, with a strong focus on customer feedback. Well done!!. A great tactics game that reminds me of Shining Force and Advance War. Tactics are solid with unit diversity and specialized attacks. If you're a fan of these types of games, you won't lose by buying this game. Also, the price is right!
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