Empire of Magic

Release Date: April 28, 2003

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Turn-based strategy set in the ancient fantasy world. The player takes on the role of a beginner magician sent on a mission to overcome the danger threatening the Empire of Magic.

Empire of Magic is an unusual turn-based strategy game that introduces you to a fantasy world never seen before. It captures the adventures of the young mage Artemian on the background of an epic story about the fall of one mighty empire. Player becomes the witness of a tragedy, which develops from mysterious raids of the undead to a bloody civil war within the heart of the empire. Thanks to its extraordinary concept, Empire of Magic is unique when compared to the masses of fantasy turn-based strategies. The presence of RPG elements in the strategic base of the game enhances the overall impression and adds a new dimension to the gameplay.

Storyline introduction:

In a time long ago the whole world was ruled by the Empire Of Magic. There lived many mages and the most powerful amongst them held the power in his hands. One day, however, his fate fulfilled. Mayhem and terror took control over the land as everyone was fighting for power. In the meantime strange things began to happen in the border territories. Troops of soldiers became to vanish and sometimes even the settlers. Well, a situation worth a closer look but none of the superior mages wants to leave the capital city in the time when there are hot places in the government being severed.

One of the minor mages (embodied by the player) is sent to the southern border. Little by little he uncovers the complex story and finds out that the first look is sometimes wrong and everything is totally different.

Key features:

* Stylish calculated and by hand finished graphics.

* A lot of tactical possibilities taking advantage of the terrain's 3D segmentation as well as different types of terrain (snow-covered mountains, fiery deserts, rainy hills or idyllic meadows). Units can hide behind the hills or prepare an ambush from the behind.

* An ingenious web of sub-quests and tasks, every scenario becomes unique even after numerous games. Most of them can be won (or lost) in several different ways.

* Flexible levels of difficulty, which will satisfy occasional gamers as well as hard-core fans acquainted with tactical problems. The difficulty can be adjusted by the player himself. The harder he makes the game, the more bonuses he will gain.

* The game has its own pseudo 3D engine which uses 2D as well as 3D acceleration.

* The multiplayer game can be joined by four sides at a time. The players can be fighting a war with one another, they can be close allies or neutral to one another.

* The artificial intelligence is behaving fair, it does not cheat and is in not favored in any way. The AI only sees what its units have within their spotting range, and upon this basis it tries to develop the best strategy.

* Over 80 basic characters, as well as further unique units - heroes. Units can form groups which can then fortify and build up camps.

* Weather (snow, rain, desert storm...) influences the qualities of the units.

* There are three basic magical professions in the game: the druid, the mage and the psionic. Every one of them has a limited number of spells which they can learn after gaining enough experience. More than 80 spells and abilities enhance non-magical characters like soldiers, skeletons, palladins, minotaurs...

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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