Lords of Magic
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| Developer(s) | Impressions Games |
| Publisher(s) |  Sierra Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Windows 95, Windows 98 (see below for later rereleases) |
| Release date | December 31, 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player multiplayer |
| Media | CD-ROM |
Lords of Magic is a turn-based strategy PC game designed for Windows 95/98 by Sierra Entertainment. The game, which was distributed on CDs, includes a single-player mode and limited multiplayer features on LAN and the Internet as well.
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[edit] Plot and setting
[edit] Setting
The game takes place in the land of Urak. The people of this world worship one of eight religions. Each religion has an opposite in the circle of life and the people of those faiths are bitter enemies. The atmosphere of the game is inspired by the works of Tolkien, as well as Dungeons and Dragons.
[edit] Plot and characters
Balkoth, the lord of Death, has embarked on a campaign to destroy all other faiths in honor of the dark god Golgoth. The other lords scramble to expand their ranks to defend themselves against this dark threat but also to once and for all destroy their life long nemesis.
The Special Edition also contains the Legends of Urak quest pack. It's a set of 5 individual quests that revolve around stories unrelated to the main plot of the game.
[edit] Special edition
The Legends of Urak featured in the special edition of the game revolve around Fables and Stories. Earth, Fire and Death each have a unique quest while Order has two quests. The Earth quest is based of the epic poem Beowulf but involves many original battles and adventures Beowulf partakes in. The Fire quest revolves around a fire sorceress named Crispin who seeks out and slays a colossal ice drake in order to return the flow of lava to the fire capital. The Death adventure focuses on the necromancer's ability to raise the dead and employ them in battle to ultimately defeat a lich in battle and retrieve his staff and with it his power. The first Order adventure is loosely based on the legends of Merlin and King Arthur and ends with the retrieval of the Holy Grail and death of Mordred. The second Order adventure is only activated by clicking in the center of the circle of life in the quests menu and has a unique lord named Sigfried who transforms as the game progresses. He saves the valkyrie Brunhilde and defeats Attila the Hun.
[edit] Development
The game was intended to combine elements of Heroes of Might and Magic II and Lords of the Realm II.
[edit] Reception
The game was met with mixed reviews. Gamespot gave the game a rating of 6.3 out of ten. The special edition was met with much better reception, with Gamespot giving it a 7.0 and Strategy Gaming Online a 7.8.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www20.brinkster.com/dwcarless/LOM.html - Fansite with modding info
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