Westward Kingdoms
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Ruling a kingdom can be amazingly hard!
First off ... You get the choice to play the prince or the princess, so there is no gender biased when it comes to the gameplay. So, for the people who don't want to play the opposite gender in the game...that's not a big deal. This is a game that would appeal to both genders. It's fun...you have so many different things to do, and you also do not have to rush the game (although there are times that you need to be somewhere fast.# You get to control and figure out so many things. You have to complete missions, build buildings and you have the freedom to put the buildings where you want. You decide how your population of people will be and what you need to keep everyone happy and safe. You will travel, and you will be exploring just about every inch of the play map. I find myself trying to set up the towns in a nice, but productive way. I've found it to be challenging on some things. There are plenty of upgrades that continue on. Besides buiding, training citizens to help do the work and deciding how many people of which trait you need, you will run into fights #don't worry...they aren't gore) and you will help people while you build up a kingdom how you would like to see it to be done.
November 11, 2011
Best of the Westward games yet
The Westward games keep getting better and better and this one is terrific.
As with the previous games there are required quests/missions and optional ones. For maximum fun I recommend doing everything you can think of, and then some.
The game is divided into three sections, but once you've moved on to the 2nd section you wind up having reason to go back to the first, and then you eventually find yourself going back and forth between all three. In fact, to fully play the game you have to bounce around for a while.
The game play still has characters with silly stock phrases they repeat over and over [until you want to reach through your screen and smack 'em]. But there are more characters, more flexibility and better game play. The basics of controls are like that of Westward IV but with continued improvements.
Of course since this is a fantasy-based game and not a Western things are different. Instead of gunfighters you're dealing with knights and trolls and dragons, and they all have their own phrases, too. (Well, the dragon just kinda snorts a lot, but you know what I mean.) And instead of helping out of luck ranchers and the like, you're dealing with dippy kings and princesses.
The game is a lot of fun and will keep you busy for hours. Say Hi to Patsy...er, I mean, George.
December 2, 2011
Best Westward Yet
I've been playing this game for a couple of weeks and I'm highly addicted. The style of game play is fantastic with challenging quests and side games.
It is very long so you get your moneys worth, and being set in a different time with castles, dragons and knights, really appealed to me.
The only annoying thing is keeping track of where you built every thing and how to know what buildings need employment etc.
I liked how characters gained experience and that there were multiple maps.
Highly recommended, my new favourite.
February 2, 2012
Makes you think
Nice long game play, different challenges on each level, some good back and forth between levels, as well as mini/side quests.
January 21, 2012