Software:Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
| Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece | |
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| Developer(s) | Longbow Games |
| Publisher(s) | Longbow Games |
| Series | Hegemony |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Hegemony: Philip of Macedon
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| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece is a real-time strategy game developed and published by Canadian studio Longbow Digital Arts Inc.[1] It began as Hegemony: Philip of Macedon which revolved around the campaigns of Philip II of Macedon. It was originally released on Windows on 11 May 2010. It was updated as Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece on 23 February 2011 [2] which added scenarios set in the Peloponnesian War.[3] The game features simultaneous real-time tactical battles and real-time strategic empire management, with a focus on the logistics and planning of military campaigns.[4] It was followed by Hegemony Rome in May 2014 and Hegemony III in August 2015. A DLC for Clash, The Eagle King, was released in February 2017.
Reception
According to Steam user reviews the game has a "very positive" rating. GameStar reported that Hegemony: Phillip of Macedon offered "Demanding Real-time Grand Strategy" and gave a 73/100 rating, despite the game's graphics not achieving high standards.[5] Strategy games magazine Armchair General gave Hegemony Gold a rating of 93/100.[6] Furthermore PC Masters rated the game with 84%, Destructoid 75% und GamingXP 70%.[7]
Further reading
- Robinson, Joe (23 September 2016). "Impedimenta: Divide and Conquer". Wargamer. http://www.wargamer.com/news/impedimenta-divide-and-conquer/.
References
- ↑ "About Us". http://www.longbowgames.com/contact/.
- ↑ "Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece (PC)". http://uk.ign.com/games/hegemony-gold-wars-of-ancient-greece/pc-101419.
- ↑ "Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece". https://www.longbowgames.com/hegemony/.
- ↑ Gillen, Kieron (28 May 2010). "Great Expectations: Hegemony Interview". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/05/28/great-expectations-hegemony-interview/#more-30662. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ↑ Patrick Lück (2010-08-01). "Hegemony: Philip of Macedon im Test - Pappa ante Portas" (in de). https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/hegemony-philip-of-macedon-im-test-pappa-ante-portas,2316662.html.
- ↑ Charlie Hall (2011-09-23). "Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece – PC Game Review" (in en). Armchair General. http://armchairgeneral.com/hegemony-gold-wars-of-ancient-greece-pc-game-review.htm.
- ↑ "Metacritic Reviews" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/hegemony-gold-wars-of-ancient-greece/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
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