Ancestors Legacy
Release Date: May 22, 2018
Strategy, RTS, the middle ages, Polish, historical, episodic, the Vikings, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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Ancestors Legacy is a complex real-time strategy game developed by the Polish independent studio Destructive Creations. The game takes place in Medieval times and its single player campaign is based on the actual historical events. We can play as one of the four available factions: Slavs, Germanic peoples, Vikings, and Anglo-Saxons. In terms of gameplay, Ancestors Legacy focuses on large-scale battles.
Ancestors for PC, PS4 and XONE is a complex real-time strategy game developed by an independent Polish studio, Destructive Creations. Developers who work there have a reputation of being scandalous due to their controversial shoot’em up game Hatred and rail shooter IS Defense where the players repel an invasion of the Daesh. Despite that, Destructive Creations managed to establish cooperation with 1C, a company that published the game in topic. Initially, Ancestors was released on PCs and Xbox One and on a later date on PlayStation 4.
Plot
The game takes place in medieval times (10th - 12th century, to be exact). Ancestors for PC, PS4 and XONE focuses on the single player campaign that is based on the actual historical events. Developers went the extra mile to not only make sure that the game has the characteristic atmosphere of that period, but also capture the essence of the four playable factions: Slavs, Germanic peoples, Vikings, and Anglo-Saxons.
Mechanics
Like many other RTS games, Ancestors for PC, PS4 and XONE focuses on large-scale battles. Figuring out appropriate tactics that consider the lay of the land and skillfully flanking the enemy are the key elements that will lead to victory. Our soldiers’ morale and experience influence their combat effectiveness. Cutting off our enemies’ supply lines is also an important aspect of gameplay because along with the open-field battles, we will be able to besiege enemy towns and villages. We will also have to pay some attention to the economic side of our conquest (i.e. gathering materials and resources, upgrading and improving our headquarters).
What makes Ancestors stand out among the similar games is the low entry threshold – both newcomers and experienced players will feel at home when playing it. What makes the game even more interesting is the possibility of observing the battle from the first-person perspective of one of our soldiers.
Game Modes
Along with the single player campaign, Ancestors for PC, PS4 and XONE offers a competitive online multiplayer.
Technical Aspects
Ancestors for PC, PS4 and XONE features high quality 3D visuals and uses Unreal Engine 4. The game’s environment is full of detail, just like the military units we will lead and fight against. Advanced particle effects (like realistic fire and smoke) only complement the already visually pleasing game.
Last updated on June 29, 2017
Last Update: May 22, 2018
Ancestors Legacy Game Guide
The guide to Ancestors Legacy contains tips and tricks to help you in playing the main campaign. Our walkthrough contains the description of every mission and task. We've included all details about Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, German and Slav fractions.
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[1:16] Ancestors Legacy Boleslav Campaign
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GRYOnline.pl: 7 / 10
Ancestors: Legacy is a strategy game full of technical issues that can totally spoil the whole experience. And yet, Destructive Creations managed to to create an interesting and fun game that's not notorious for being forcibly edgy and controversial. It is simply a good, middle-of-the-road game that offers a reasonable amount of fun.
GameSpace: 7.5 / 10
Ancestors Legacy is a great new take on the RTS genre. While it has it's flaws, it's a breath of fresh air to a stagnant genre of games. It's laid back approach to real time strategy games allows more access to more players without causing too much effort to learn the game. Overall it's a great time!
TheSixthAxis: 7 / 10 by Adrian Burrows
If you really, really have to play an RTS on console then you could do a lot worse than Ancestors Legacy. Well thought out controls, appealing visuals, and a solid multiplayer make for a reliable RTS experience. You might never feel compelled to reach the conclusion of the samey single-player campaign but you will delight in just having one more go at flanking your pal's Teutonic Knights with your Hurscarl Warriors.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 410 votes. 368 players anticipated the game.
Ancestors Legacy Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows May 22, 2018
Switch June 11, 2020
PlayStation 4 August 13, 2019
Xbox One August 13, 2019
Apple iOS March 10, 2021
Developer: Destructive Creations
Publisher: Fulqrum Games / 1C Entertainment
Ancestors Legacy System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-750 2.6 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850 or better, 24 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 3.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 670 / Radeon R9 285 or better, 24 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
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The strategy game Ancestors Legacy from Destructive Creations received a free version called Free Peasants Edition. The release offers access to four factions, multiplayer mode and several missions of the Viking story campaign.
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