

What makes the game very addictive is, first and foremost, the fact that it finally broke away from the notorious "spreadsheet-style" syndrome that most previous Impressions titles share. Think of it as a cross between Kingdoms of Germany and Castles II, but with more depth." The "3-Cs" of medievalism are covered: castle construction, crop rotation, and combat. offers an interesting portrayal of thirteenth century politics and military maneuver. Includes the Windows CD ROM and the floppy disk version of Lords of the Realm.David Lester's masterpiece and definitely THE game that finally brought Impressions into the spotlight, Lords of The Realms is a great medieval strategy game that strikes a great balance between combat and empire building.Īs veteran wargamers M.Because in the end, you're either King, or you're dead. Prepare to fight your way to the throne in the battle of your life. As one of five nobles you manage crops, build weapons, construct a castle and raise an army to conquer neighbouring realms before they conquer you. Lords of The Realm propels you into the epic conflicts and intrepid life of thirteenth century England. Design your own castles and build them using actual historical blueprints.Then lay siege to your neighbors' castles and fight out land battles in tactical details. Assign them to farming, herding, building, military and other tasks. Reap the benefits of successful feudal governing, castle building, castle sieging and land battles to conquer your rivals and claim the kingdom. You and 5 lords are locked in a struggle for the crown. The English throne lies empty in 1262 A.D.
