To see the alien Harvester unit—which looks like a giant crawfish—mine gems and gold and chop wood just like a peasant makes no sense whatsoever. While each race is different in terms of unit make-up, each gathers resources the exact same way. The Empire fields 15 different units, from basic grunt infantry to slick looking Valkyrie and Steambirds. There are three races in the game, the Empire (Humans and Elves), the Beast (Trolls, Goblins, Beastmen), and The Fallen (alien hive mind things), and each has a sizable army. It’s a nifty addition implemented very well. It’s simple to switch back and forth between the two levels, and you are given two mini-maps in order to track what’s going on above and below ground. The tunnels can be an effective way to outflank an unsuspecting opponent, and underground levels are important in multiplayer. The one hook is the ability to fight above and below ground, in tunnels and dungeons, as in Heroes of Might and Magic III. While it does sport some gorgeous graphics and some pretty cool physics that allows bodies to bounce off the ground when splattered by a troll, for the most part this is the fantasy real-time strategy game you’ve played a hundred times over. If all of this sounds staggeringly familiar, it should, as Armies of Exigo follows the template of dozens upon dozens of real-time strategy games that have preceded it. You also build farms, and you need a lot of them in order to build a lot of units. Units also earn experience when they kill enemy units, granting them another point in their attack or defensive value. There’s also mages and witches tossed in for good measure, which adds the always-needed magical effects. You also spend resources on unit upgrades. This income is then used to build military units or structures. You build peasants, who in turn collect resources. It looks good, has decent multiplayer, and nice gameplay. Or go online for massive multiplayer skirmishes with up to eight players striving to conquer the surface and underworld.There’s nothing terribly wrong with Armies of Exigo. Emerge from deep to consume the world of light with The Fallen -a powerful force of dark elves, fallen warriors, swarming insects and other horrific creatures of the dark.Įngage in an epic three-part single player campaign and save the world of Exigo from the evil that threatens to plunge the world into darkness. Ravage the plains with the nomadic Beasts, leading tribes of ogres, trolls and other fantastic creatures. The gamer must devise never before deployed strategies for combat and defense as attacks can come from all directions.Ĭonquer as the heavily fortified Empire and control an army of knights, dwarves, elves and gnomes. Users will take control of massive armies, wage wars in the forests and river valleys of the surface, then descend into the caverns and catacombs of the underworld to face off against the dark evil.Īrmies on all sides will have the ability to delve deep underground to travel unseen by foes or borrow up to the surface to unleash powerful attacks on unsuspecting enemies.
A sinister force known as The Fallen has awaken to strike where the inhabitants of this world least expect - from underground. In the world of Exigo, where peace and prosperity have reigned for years, the empires of man and beast face their greatest threat yet. This game takes strategy to new depths as elves, beasts, knights, and creatures of the darkness are locked in an epic battle for survival. Worlds collide in Armies of Exigo, a fantasy RTS where the boundaries of the battlefield are broken and war is waged both above and below the ground.
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