It's not my favourite genre but there is at least something to Crown Wars: The Black Prince. Being able to tackle missions at my own pace was refreshing, although I was still learning from failure. As tough as battles can be, there's a balance to the units and a definite preferred way of playing with strength in numbers being emphasised. The technical hitches are a problem but regular autosaves does mitigate any lost progress. Unfortunately, the pacing can be hammered by an early grind and a game that is not always the best at explaining its systems.
Crown Wars: The Black Prince
Artefacts Studio · May 23, 2024
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The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.
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- 4.5Een leuke historische setting en een heerlijke sfeer: check! De basis van een geslaagde tactische RPG: ook check! Al de rest? Tja… Het is verdomd spijtig om te zien hoe Crown Wars: The Black Prince, een game met een intrigerende premisse, toch zo hard de mist in gaat. XCOM in de middeleeuwen klinkt geweldig, maar het uiteindelijke product is dat niet. Het verhaal is middelmatig tot saai en de stemacteurs leveren zwak werk af, waardoor het narratief tekortschiet. Op vlak van gameplay zien we een sterke basis (het management aspect en de tactische gameplay zijn geslaagd), maar difficulty spikes in de hoofdmissies zorgen ervoor dat je verplicht wordt om (lang) te grinden. Strooi daar nog eens een hoop (visuele) bugs en glitches over en je weet dat het kalf verdronken is. Patches kunnen dat laatste uiteraard nog enigszins goedmaken, maar zelfs dan is het moeilijk om deze game volmondig aan te raden.
- 6.5Crown Wars: The Black Prince creates a decent mix of tactics and history, with some management elements thrown in. The game does mixes actual history with low fantasy elements in ways that often work. The combat mechanics, with their focus on mixing ability use and good positioning, are engaging, especially for missions that feature bespoke challenges. But battles can also feel repetitive because of the small number of templates. The presentation isn’t always impressive. Still, anyone who appreciates a video game that uses history in some interesting ways and wants to customize a squad that can deal with any type of tactical challenge, Crown Wars: The Black Prince will offer many hours of fun.
- 6.0Crown Wars: The Black Prince is a decent game that is let down by a variety of reasons. While the story, visuals and audio are all, at best, mediocre, the strong gameplay loop where combat directly feeds into the management mechanics is an excellent way to flex your tactical prowess.
- Crown Wars: The black prince offers a compelling blend of tactical depth and medieval atmosphere. With future updates addressing the concerns raised by players, it has the potential to ascend to the ranks of gaming greatness and become a must-play title for strategy enthusiasts everywhere.
- 8.4If you’re looking for a game to start your love affair with tactical turn-based games, Crown Wars: The Black Prince is as good a choice as any thanks to the way healing and upgrades work. Despite a few flaws, I had a great time with Crown Wars: The Black Prince.
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