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Myth: The Fallen Lords

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Are you looking for a great strategy game, where tactical skills are tested? You've come to the right place!

For RPG gamers and real-time strategy wargamers, Myth is a must-have. The game is available for both PC and Mac, which will give Mac wargamers something to cheer about.

The game is set in a fantasy-land, with you as the commanding general. Your skills will be needed to battle the evil minions that plague the land. Each scenario is a direct advance from a previous scenario, so the continuity of the game ends up feeling more like an RPG than a simulation or wargame.

The game controls will take a little time to get used to, but once mastered will enhance gameplay. For true wargamers, the strategies you employ are vital to your army's success. You can manipulate one soldier, several soldiers, or all soldiers in any combination. You have dwarves (who throw molotov coctails at oncoming fiends) and archers who act as a first line of defense. Protection of your troops is, in this game, just as important as making sure your enemies are sliced and diced. You have ten formation options, which can greatly enhance your army's effectiveness.

The game is very playable, extremely exciting, and not easy to win. Becasue it plays in real time, there is no way to pause and regroup (Pause? yes. Regroup? yes. Do both at the same time? Not really). Your army is vastly outnumbered in many of the scenarios, and it will take your cunning ways to out-maneuver and out-flank them.

The game has a few pleasant surprises (maybe not for your army, but YOU will be intrigued by them), which make the game that much more fun to play. This is a game to buy and keep!

This is a great game, however the newer systems will not be able to run it. I have a P4 with WINME and the game crashed every time...I could not even get into the game to play. The box states that the game is compatible, but personal experience has taught me otherwise. Just beware.

This game is unbelievably immersive. Complex controls easily overlooked by it's infinite replayability. Cross platform (PC/Mac) multiplayer games is revolutionary and new 3rd party maps are constantly being released (some on par with the original Bungie maps.) In short, this game is in a category of it's own. And since it's been out for 3 years, you just can't beat the price. GET THIS!

I got Myth: The Fallen Lords back in 1997 when I couldn't find Diablo for Mac. I was disappointed, but Myth is by far superior to Blizzard's 'wannabe' RPG. Myth takes strategy games to a new level. Gone are the pathetic traditions of resource collection and ushered in are the days when battle is as desperate as it should be. Given a select group of units, you must win with what you've got, rather than sending hordes of Peons to collect lumber.
Myth's gameplay (both solo and multiplayer) set a new standard for RTS, and whilst it has aged a lot in the past four years, it is still one of the classic Macintosh strategy games (but it is on PC as well). It is the story which sets Myth aside as a series. Where games such as WarCraft and Command and Conquer present clichéd and predictable storylines, Myth draws on a rich and detailed history, much of which we are not presented with. Tales of Connacht and the Myrkridria leave players salivating over further scraps of information. Even after its third (and possibly final) edition, the Myth saga leaves questions hanging in the air such as 'Is the Cycle broken?' and 'What became of the remaining two Fallen Lords?'. I'll avoid making this review a spoiler, suffice it to say that you take command of the armies of the Province under the command of a heroic sorceror named Alric. Pitted against the six Fallen Lords and their Undead armies, you must win key battles as you try to end Balor's reign as the Leveller. Unforgettable characters such as Soulblighter, Balor and Alric are introduced, but the games main story focusses around the mysterious Journal Writer and the actions of his company in the struggle against unbelievable odds. An enthralling, exciting and very personal recollection of the war brings the player right into the storyline.
The game also steers away from stereotypical units such as Orcs and Elves, and instead includes creatures such as Thrall, Trow, fir'Bolg and Myrmidons. Arguably the greatest fantasy game ever released.

Myth expands the concept of multiple unit battles in real time, where arm-chair generals control individual units in battles against sinsister foes. Unlike Age of Empires or Cossacks, both of which are favorites of mine, Myth involves gradually larger scale battles in a sword and sorcery setting. The graphics are superb, and the storyline gripping enough on its own to warrant novelisation (these guys invest heavily in story development). You begin in an age of innocence about to be shattered, as several undead magicians begin to amass armies to subdue the known world. Battles begin simply, but grow rapidly more complex as the numbers of units one controls (as well as the number and variety of units one opposes) increase. Ultimately, there is a battle royale with the forces of evil, and at no point during the game does one get a respite or break. There are no easy levels here. There will be moments when you will be tempted to smash your screen to bits when, after a particularly adrenaline pumped session, you lose your entire army. Destined to become a classic and benchmark in the PC gaming community.

This is the best game ever. i love the 1st level!!!! it has easy to control guys. it has changling levels. though enemies including my favroit Soleless. you have to get this game

Excellent controls and flexibility to control your characters and views of all your forces.

Myth: The Fallen Lords is definately a truely great game. I have been playing it for about 4 years now. I just wanted to add to these reviews that the single play aspect of the game is superb but everyone failed to mention the Multiplayer aspect of this game. Though bungie.net does not run an On-line server a couple of dedicated Myth fans created their own, which looks and runs just like bungie.net. Imagine playin with people all over the world in competition(Rank) or just getting together with some friends for some cooperative Single player map games. Check out www.mariusnet.com for simple registration and setup to connect to marius.net if you own the game or intend to buy it.

I am not a real time strategy fan, I'm just not sure what that is exactly, but leave it up to game revewiers and the PC gaming community to come up with such silly terms!

The Myth series is a charming, nice looking game set in a midevil fantasy setting based around your ability to line up your various characters on-the-fly and defend their positions in various outdoor environments. Bomb throwing elves, archers, and sword wielding knights fight off enemies and monsters while you protect a guide or your leader through various missions in forests and through small villages.

This scenery is well detailed and nice to look at, and the controls are relatively simple and easy to pick up.

This game is so cheap now it's worth checking out, even for just a few hours of fun.

It's simply one of those charming, classic games I'll always remember and hold close to my video game loving heart.