Lords of Magic - Special Edition

Lords of Magic is typical of a turn based RPGs. The player is given the choice to choose a faith ranging from the various elements. In the game your chosen element will be at war with the opposite element, example: Fire is at war with Water. After choosing the faith the player chooses the class, a strong and sturdy warrior, a quick and stealthy thief, or a physically weak but magically superior mage. The player is given a basic party and equipment at the game's start. Also given a set amount of ground possible to cover in one "Day" time is measured with a gauge that cycle through the NPC's turns.
Combat is visual and stat based with no turns involved, though an option can be selected to auto calculate the battle outcome, this is not always favorable because the outcome is based on character statistics. Graphics are superb and the story is rather cheesy, featuring the evil overlord Balkoth working to destroy the land of Urak. The characters can be equipped with various items, weapons, and armor. My favorite part of the game was finding enough resources to summon your faith's ultimate hero.
Another fun aspect of the game is commerce, not only does one trade but if a favorable transaction to a rival faction is made it can improve relations. So even though the Fire and Water people are at war, they can become allies through trade. On the other end, negative trade and hostility can make natural allies into enemies. The special edition featured side quests, using a specific faith's characters to recreate fantasy stories like the quest for the Holy Grail. The faith of Death is unlocked allowing for an alternate storyline, through the villain's eyes. For the most part I still adore this game. The downsides were the irritating wait time between turns and the difficulty directing a party in battle. The use of magic can also present itself as confusing, but with practice magic will become an invaluable part of battle. The storyline at times is slightly vague and actually requires reading. Lords of Magic is a wonderful choice for serious fantasy gamers. I highly recommend downloading this exciting game.


Written by: ~dorento1

Lords of magic: special edition is a fantastic game that requires you to use either warrior, mage or thieving skills to battle your way to the top and take back the land that you have lost.
In this game you can fight witches, goblins and many other enemies.

This is a turn based strategy game where you have a limited move amounts before your next turn you must use you bravery, courage and strong troops of dwarves golems and other characters to defeat the power full army of Balkoth.

You can play eight different races, some of which are recommended as beginners and the eight races are
LIFE (Elves) - Agility, fast healing, healing magic and archery.
DEATH (Dark Elves) - Well balanced and powerful units with very powerful and lethal magic.
ORDER (Humans) - Well organized defensive military with magic that supports combat abilities.
CHAOS (Barbarians) - Relatively inexpensive units with great potential once experienced.
FIRE (Fire Giants) - Overall offensive power with the strongest attack magic in the game.
WATER (Amazons) - Best ships in Urak for fast transportation with strong healing magic.
EARTH (Dwarves) - Sturdy dwarven folk who make some of the best warriors in the land.
AIR (Storm Giants) - Ability to move very quickly over Urak. Powerful lightning magic.
You must use quests that represent your races for example if you play as the fire giants you must take the FIRE QUEST
As Crispin, the now legendary Fire Giant Mage, you seek to save the fire people from the icy evil which torments their realm. Though of limited means, you must beseech the help of other adventurers you encounter, and always use your limited resources shrewdly. Crispin may never come to be Lord of Fire, for in her time the throne was already held by a wise and noble king named Emberaken, who, it was said, in time came to honor Crispin's name. Fail and your faith will live in an eternal ice age. Succeed and the name Crispin will live on forever in song and story!

Please play this game as it has good graphics, music and characters in.
The game has been published by Sierra but has been brought to life by the staff and gaming crew at the wonderful gaming factory of Impressions.

Written by: ~dorento1