When the battles are this enjoyable and challenging, it's hard to fault Unicorn Games for not including more context for the fights, but it's simply impossible to avoid that criticism when the Total War games have such a hold on the same genre and setting as XIII Century. But if you can get past the fact that the campaign here is really just a series of unconnected battles, the great AI and combat system means there's a tremendous amount of fun to be had in fighting some of the lesser-known conflicts.
Presentation - 6.5
Graphics - 8.0
Sound - 7.0
Gameplay - 8.0
Lasting Appeal - 6.5
Overall -
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Game Debate writes: "Death or Glory" harked XIII Century's tagline; death or glory, love or hate, respect is due to developers 1C company for having no interest in catering to the middle ground. XIII century is strategy game with detailed 'hardcore' gameplay mechanics and and more than a passing interest in medieval history.
1C Company and Unicorn Games have released the PC specification requirements for the forthcoming XIII Century: Death or Glory. XIII Century: Death or Glory is a Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which immerses players in the Middle Ages. This is a world of noble knights and ruthless nomads, a world of courageous deeds and internal wars.
