Alexander (game)

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Alexander

Developer(s)	GSC Game World
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Release date(s)	November 23, 2004
Genre(s)	Historic Real-Time Strategy
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: M
Platform(s)	Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Media	2 CD
System requirements	CPU: Pentium 1 1.5 GHz or better RAM: 512MB or better Video card: 64 MB DirectX 8.1 compatible, 1024 X 768 Sound card: 100% DirectSound compatible CD-ROM: 12x or better Hard drive: 2 GB DirectX: Min. version 8.1

Alexander is a real-time strategy game created by GSC Game World (creators of Cossacks: European Wars and Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars) and published by Ubisoft, based on the 2004 film of the same name. Its gameplay is akin to that of Cossacks, with elements of the Age of Empires series and Age of Mythology visible.

1 Game Features
2 Reaction
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Game Features

Authentic Heroes including:
Detailed multinational armies/units: Choose between Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian armies, each with unique units and abilities, such as Indian war elephants or Persian war camels.
Breathtaking on-screen scale: An incredible 64,000 units can exist on the battlefield simultaneously, with 8,000 on-screen at once.
Manage a massive empire:
- Control forces on land and at sea.
- 120 unique buildings.
- Unlimited natural resources.
- A variety of distinctive terrains.
Four campaigns:
- Alexander Campaign - play as the Macedonians and lead her armies to conquer the world in 15 scenarios. Once completed, it unlocks three new campaigns: Persian, Egyptian and Indian Campaigns.

[edit] Reaction

When the game was released, it was praised for features such as "large battles give you a realistic feel of warfare". However the game was criticized for poor pathfinding, weak AI and poor voice acting. The GameSpot review said "There are numerous spelling errors, shoddy writing (some archers are described as being the "same as the other archers"), technical issues, and occasionally horrible controls. All this seems to indicate that the game was rushed to meet a deadline that would coincide with the movie's release, which is unfortunate because the developer, GSC Game World, has produced good strategy titles in the past." Like the movie it was based on, opinions on the game varies. GameSpot gave it a 5.2 out of 10 while IGN gave a 7.0 out of 10.