Heroes of Annihilated Empires
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Heroes of Annihilated Empires | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Developer(s) | GSC Game World |
| Publisher(s) | GSC World Publishing |
| Designer(s) | GSC Game World |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date | October 5, 2006 (France) October 6, 2006 (United Kingdom, Germany, Ukraine, Russia) |
| Genre(s) | Real-Time Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player, single-system multiplayer, and network play |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) |
| Media | CD-ROM or DVD |
| System requirements | 1.5 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 32x CD/DVD-ROM drive, DirectX 9.0, Windows 2000/XP, DirectX compatible sound card |
| Input methods | Keyboard and mouse |
Heroes of Annihilated Empires is a real-time strategy – role-playing hybrid computer game developed by GSC Game World and released in October, 2006.
Contents |
[edit] Overview
Heroes of Annihilated Empires is the first installment of a planned trilogy. The developers cite the Heroes of Might and Magic series and their own Cossacks series as inspirations.[1]
The developers describe the game's genre as "RTS vs. RPG" – the game can be played as an action role-playing game with a solo hero unit or as a traditional base-building real-time strategy game. The game engine uses a 3-D world map with 2-D unit sprites, although larger units and the heroes are fully 3-d models. The small units are sprites to save processing power as there can be upwards of several hundred present in large battles. Heroes of Annihilated Empires features four playable races and twelve neutral races. The game supports up to 7 players via LAN or Internet.[2]
[edit] Setting
The game's setting and storyline were created by Ukrainian novelist Ilya Novak, who received an Encouragement Award at Eurocon 2005.[3] Novak describes the game's genre as "epic dark fantasy".[4] A series of five novels are planned to support the game; as of November, 2006, three have been published in Russia.[5]
[edit] Gameplay
HoAE has four playable races: the elves, the undead, the Mechanicians (dwarves who use machines), and the Cryo (barbarians with a speciality in cold magic). The player can also select one of three hero types: Warrior, Ranger, and Mage. When a game begins, the player can cast a spell called "Rally Troops" to turn the hero into a statue for 30 minutes, and in return gain a few builder units, or sell the spell for 2100 gold coins. If the player sells the spell, the game plays as an RPG; otherwise the game plays as an RTS.
[edit] References
- ^ Aihoshi, Richard (July 26, 2006). Heroes of Annihilated Empires Update Interview. RPG Vault. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
- ^ Features. Heroes of Annihilated Empires official website. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
- ^ Eurocon 2005: Glasgow - Scotland. The European Science Fiction Society (April 29, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
- ^ Novak, Ilya (4 March 2006). Questions to Ilya Novak. GSC Gameworld official forum. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
- ^ Jonathan, Trevisani (27 November 2006). Heroes of Annihilated Empires Q&A. Computer Games Online. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
[edit] External links
- Heroes of Annihilated Empires – Official site
 |
This strategy video game-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This article about a computer or console role-playing game is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
