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Chariots of War Review

4.7

Format PC

Developer Unknown

Publisher Koch Media

Genre Sim / Strategy

16-Aug-2003

Chariots Of War has one huge advantage over its predecessor Legion, it doesn't feature those darlings of the RTS world, the bloody Romans. Instead the civilisations of choice for this turn-based strategy title are the fledgling kingdoms of man that inhabited the 'Fertile Crescent' of 4,000-year-old Mesopotamia.

CoW has numerous little improvements over Legion such as the addition of trading, 64 nations and random events, which definitely add more depth to the gameplay. Unfortunately, as the engine is exactly the same, it means you're still being faced with outdated and uninspiring graphics.

Aside from juggled formations and attack commands, you have no control over your troops once a battle has begun, reducing combat to a slightly more sophisticated game of conkers. The good intentions are there, but the graphics and innovation have died on the battlefield.

Rhianna Pratchett