Crusades – the quintessence of the false kindness of the Christian culture of millennium exposure. Hundreds of thousands of killed “heretics” did not care about the label and kingdom of heavenly maniacs with crosses on clothes. As it was already, there was no case to the Holy Sepulcher and those who died from among the crusaders themselves. Too many casualties for the sake of ambitions of one person – the pope, at that time Urban II.

Glory does not give rest to those who have not deserved it yet. Forcing to imitate successful – often to the detriment of yourself and others. And as a rule, only those who were able to move away from blind copying are achieved by a positive result. Although the fact of rejection of plagiarism does not yet guarantee success at all. This is only the beginning of a long journey.

A multi -part project Total War He pushed some Igrodelov that in a civilized society it would be punishable by exile from the ranks of the game developers. Plagiarism in its worst form – when the product is less of high quality than the original from which everything was written. How it turns out? Mystery. However, I will say right away – Neocore, The developers of the “Crusaders” did not fall so low. They just made “no worse”. In the same volume, if you like, but a slightly different form.

I will explain what we are talking about. For example, scale: it is much smaller. There are no clashes with the participation of thousandth armies here, do not hope. But what is, looks much more beautiful than the same Total War or (not too good comparison, still another genre) Fantasy Wars. Thanks to 3D models and artists, everything is drawn just fine. But the one who was engaged in the animation of those very models should be planted watching historical films, until completely enlighten. Of course, they took the crusaders without a special analysis, but a whole squad of crippled lambs looks frightening. Sorry, not for the enemy. They are the same.

The absence of the need to forever survey the card from the height of https://ventiperquattro.it/pages/che-cosa-rende-neon54-casino-una-scelta-ideale-per-i-giocatori-dazzardo.html the chicken flight made it possible to introduce full -fledged “heroes” – personalized units. Of course, gaining experience and in every possible way on the battlefield evolutionary. The rest of the troops also do not stand still, although not so effective. Well, at least there were no blunders like a donkey with a wagon turning into a tractor.
But the heroes and improved warriors – it was already. But the question of the review of the card makes it in turn to recall the camera. Which is a scourge of all inexperienced developers. And experienced, often, too. Although it is not worth remembering the camera in Crusaders at least at night – there will be nightmares about broken fingers and untimely dead mice. She is terrible and nothing can be done about it.

Fortunately, no more frankly bad points are not observed. Even the storyline, always exposed to violence from the scriptwriters, this time did not leave real historical events much. In any case, how much we know about them.
The compositions of the armies are quite realistic, but I think a professional historian or reconstant would argue with the developers. Okay, this is all a pro, but for ordinary mortals it’s good that there were no orcs. The magical word “balance” is known to the authors of the game, but its meaning is still covered with a secret. Everything is on intuition, so to speak, although without frank distortions, not plus or minus.

The sixth feeling tells me that there is nowhere to accelerate the project. Ahead of the wall, competitors hold in behind. And pride did not allow to curtain – how, so that we, but about the knights, and have done worse than others?
I wonder if patches come?

Crusaders will not play ten years after the release. Most likely, the matter will even do without a sequel – too secondary and gray project. Another question is that grayness does not mean low quality at all.
If you are not yet tired of the topic of the Crusades and the Middle Ages – the one that without elves and magic is a good choice. Will take hands and head for several days or more, depending on the daytime portion.

But if you did not have time to replay into all really worthy projects of the last time, it is better to spend money on them.

Pros: Simplied gameplay, good graphics.
Cons: Camera, again knights, a clear shortage of extras.