GamesRadar writes: "In many ways, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI is much like the love that old people have for each other: it's deep, it's been going on for a long time, and to most people it's completely impenetrable. You don't understand how this decrepit system has kept together all this time, but it turns out that there's real beauty behind it all, once you take the time to look past the silence and weirdness."
You'll love:
* Deep strategy
* Well written
* Gigantic, country-sized maps
You'll hate:
* Nigh-on impenetrable
* Clunky interface
* Just too much going on
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This is a game with a long heritage. Based on the 14th-century historical novel of the same name, this is the eleventh game in the series. Eleventh! There are very few games with that kind of pedigree. And these aren't sequels, or spin-offs, or even really 're-imaginings' – they are more-or-less the same game, constantly revised for new platforms and technologies.
Three Kingdoms The Battle Begins: MMORPG has Launched. This is a free to play MMO that had some limited beta testing in an Open Beta last week. It is offered by online game publisher Uforia.
The launch saw some server downtime and some concern over antivirus software improperly identifying elements in the download as a virus. Themida is actually an anti-hacking device. The item mall has also been open with new items being added.
