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Fantasy Wars

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Fantasy Wars
Developer(s)Ino-Co
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Aleksey Kozyrev
Designer(s)Dmitry Gulin
Composer(s)TriHorn Productions, Artem Kolpakov
EngineTheEngine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • RUS: 31 August 2007
  • FRA: 28 September 2007
  • GER: 25 October 2007
  • NA: 7 November 2007[1]
  • UK: 14 March 2008
Genre(s)Turn-based tactics
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Fantasy Wars (Russian: Кодекс Войны; formerly Mythic Wars) is a fantasy turn-based tactical video game developed by Russian studio Ino-Co and published by 1C Company and Atari SA. It was followed by Elven Legacy in 2009.

Gameplay

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Fantasy Wars features four playable races (humans, orcs, elves and dwarves). The single-player story includes three campaigns, taking place over a series of tactical hex maps.[2] The game uses a 3D game engine and includes role-playing video game gameplay features such as experience points and skills.

Plot

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Release

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Promotion at IgroMir 2007

Fantasy Wars was distributed electronically by GamersGate and GOG and was published in Europe by Nobilis France.[3] The game is distributed in Scandinavia by Paradox Interactive[4] and in North America by Atari SA.[5]

Reception

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The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6]

Sequel

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In April 2008, Paradox Interactive announced a sequel to Fantasy Wars entitled Elven Legacy. Elven Legacy is developed by 1C:Ino-Co[17] and was released in April 2009.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Alexey Kozyrev (12 November 2007). "Fantasy Wars Diary #1". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ Dan Adams (20 April 2007). "Fantasy Wars First Look". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Nobilis to Publish ?Fantasy Wars? and ?Death to Spies? in Europe". Nobilis. February 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Nobilis catalogue in the hands of Paradox Scandinavian Distribution!". Paradox Interactive. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  5. ^ Rohan Pandey (17 August 2007). "1C Games to be Distributed by Atari". GameGuru. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Fantasy Wars for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ^ Bodo Naser (4 December 2007). "Test: Fantasy Wars". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. ^ Darren Allen (7 April 2008). "PC Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  9. ^ Prodigy (28 September 2007). "Test : Fantasy Wars, un manque de fantasy ?". Gamekult (in French). Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  10. ^ Brett Todd (11 December 2007). "Fantasy Wars Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. ^ Michael Lafferty (18 December 2007). "Fantasy Wars - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  12. ^ Dan Adams (10 December 2007). "Fantasy Wars Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ CptObvious (1 October 2007). "Test: Fantasy Wars". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Fantasy Wars". PC Format. No. 212. Future plc. April 2008. p. 115.
  15. ^ "Fantasy Wars". PC Gamer. Vol. 15, no. 3. Future US. March 2008. p. 78.
  16. ^ "Review: Fantasy Wars". PC Zone. Future plc. April 2008. p. 77.
  17. ^ IGN staff (13 August 2008). "Paradox Interactive Announces Fantasy Strategy Game: Elven Legacy". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  18. ^ IGN staff (27 March 2009). "Paradox Interactive's Elven Legacy Goes Gold". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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