Celtic King - Rage Of War

by Strategy First

Product Features

• After young Larax lost his beloved, he swore himself to the war goddess Kathubodua, and promised to seek out and destroy everyone responsible for his loss
• Try to beat the game in two different modes - Strategy or Adventure modes
• In Strategy Mode, you will train and command your units, and acquire powerful artifacts that will help you conquer strongholds & villages
• Launch large-scale military campaigns against your foes to bring them to their knees
• In Adventure Mode, you'll take charge of a small party that makes its way between Gaul and Rome

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000068XOB
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: August 27, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,212 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

In Celtic Kings: Rage of War, you play the role a young Celtic warrior who seeks nothing more than revenge! Choose to support the Romans or the druidic priests and collect magic artifacts as you complete your quest Find yourself exploring the ancient world as you complete your quest in this thrilling new game!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, But Sensible and Exciting, June 10, 2005

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Andrew D. Lossing "Go real." (Coquille (nowhere-ville), OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Celtic King - Rage Of War (CD-ROM)

Celtic Kings is an RTS game of its own. It's design is unique, rather than being a spin-off of other common games like Age of Empires. The main differences are: less technologies (it is more based on fighting), no building, and different unit control. Units are level-based, gaining HP and attack/defense points as their levels increase. This I like very much, as it adds the facet of "veteran" warriors. Units can be grouped under a leader, a Hero, giving them a higher fighting ability under his leadership. This makes control of large armies much easier. Units must be fed, or they will slowly starve. This is an added concern, but also very realistic, and adds a major aspect to the game. Items can be carried by units which give certain advantages. And lastly, due to the excellent game machine capabilities, large (even huge) armies can be created and sustained large battles can be fought, without adverse effects to quality. To me, it is a trmendous advantage over AOE or Age of Mythology to be able to lead two hundred units into battle against a foe of the same size.

The downside to the game is its smallness, with only two civilizations to choose from. Also the RPG campaign is rather hard to play. And the game editor, though simple and practical, is not easy to use. With practice, however, one can build campaigns.

On the whole, I have found this game a hugely enjoyable and interesting one, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys RTS games, and is looking for something different.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Consuming, December 17, 2003

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Robert S. Campbell (Fayetteville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic King - Rage Of War (CD-ROM)

I have had this game for about a year and have logged about 140 hours of play and I am still enjoying it very much. The game can move fast and you can be defeated rather quickly if disregard the principles of war. The use of Priest and Druids can decide your outcome depending on how well you use them. I personally like using the Battleships to win my campaigns. And on occasion I have been able to throw a hail mary and take out the opponent quickly and decisively. I must confess that I have come to enjoy playing from the Roman vantage but I have also taken out some Gaulic tribes and used them to defeat my opponents. I am truly looking forward to Celtic Kings: The Punic Wars, which will have more weapons, training, tribes (Romans, Iberians, Carthaginians) and battle formations. If you love strategy games than this one is for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Ok, February 3, 2009

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Dr. Tiago Freitas - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Celtic King - Rage Of War (CD-ROM)

It's a good game. Not the best in the market, but could take you same hours playing.