Battle Worlds: Kronos

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 72 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 72
  3. Negative: 17 out of 72

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  1. joerg77
    Jan 11, 2014
    8
    I really do enjoy the game and i think players of the Battle Isle series will have fun with it too .
    Regarding the difficulty grade i think an average TBS player like me can beat the campaign and there is
    a score system that makes it interesting for hardcore players as well trying to reach a high rating . The story and the dramatic presentation is only average in my view but the core    I really do enjoy the game and i think players of the Battle Isle series will have fun with it too .
    Regarding the difficulty grade i think an average TBS player like me can beat the campaign and there is
    a score system that makes it interesting for hardcore players as well trying to reach a high rating .
    The story and the dramatic presentation is only average in my view but the core game is fun to play
    and flawless for me .
    I cannot agree to the point that all advantages are on the attackers side as if you have missions where
    you have to defend an area or object you can gain defense advantages with a carefull placement of units .
    The ingame graphics is nice for a turn based game and the rock scissors paper mechanic of the
    different units is clearly understandable and working well .
    A part of the game is to read and understand a map and then make a concious decision in which direction you want to advance first , which might need a bit of figuring out the right way .
    As an old Battle Isle fan i like Battleworld Kronos very much and feel at home very quickly with the game.
    All in all iam having fun playing it and hope many people will support the game so that we see an
    expansion beeing made or maybe a part 2 of it .    … Expand
  2. Abweichler
    Feb 5, 2014
    10
    Ich habe gerne und oft da alte "Battle Isle" gespielt und habe mich als Backer sehr auf das Release gefreut. Auch wenn das Spiel etwas Unreif auf den Markt kam, es hat absolut seine Existensberechtigung. Es bietet so ziemlich alles was der ALTE ZOCKER sich wünscht.
  3. Xeroph
    Nov 13, 2013
    8
    Good: This game is a ton of fun for any avid strategy player. There is a wide variety of units with varying strengths and weaknesses. Good unit upgrading system, with the ability to bring back veteran units in future battles. No base building allows more focus on the battle. Good variety of maps. Although there are not a ton of campaign missions, each one take days to complete which is aGood: This game is a ton of fun for any avid strategy player. There is a wide variety of units with varying strengths and weaknesses. Good unit upgrading system, with the ability to bring back veteran units in future battles. No base building allows more focus on the battle. Good variety of maps. Although there are not a ton of campaign missions, each one take days to complete which is a refreshing change from typical RTS games. Good baseline difficulty.

    Bad: Cheesy dialog and story. I agree with EvilKoala: No defense bonuses, which means 15% Flank bonus on attacks for each adjacent unit heavily favours the attacker. Also no modifiers for terrain reduces the depth of strategy.

    Verdict: Great game that is lots of fun, and will keep you occupied for hours at a time. One other thing, no one has really said anything anywhere, but the game has an uncanny resemblance to my old Turbo Grafix 16 favourite Military Madness (later re-done as Nectaris Military Madness).    … Expand
  4. curunoir
    Feb 8, 2014
    10
    This is the true heir of the 1990s prodigious Battle Isle games. In fact you could call him the true Battle Isle 4. This is a turn-based pretty experience with balanced units. The gameplay is simple but deep. The ergonomy uses some new ideas that consistantly improve the allround feeling. The developpers are very reactive, in example they changed very quickly the mouse buttons actionsThis is the true heir of the 1990s prodigious Battle Isle games. In fact you could call him the true Battle Isle 4. This is a turn-based pretty experience with balanced units. The gameplay is simple but deep. The ergonomy uses some new ideas that consistantly improve the allround feeling. The developpers are very reactive, in example they changed very quickly the mouse buttons actions regarding of users feedback. The map editor ensures a great durability, also does the multiplayer.… Expand
  5. BlueEyeDoc
    Jan 11, 2014
    10
    This is the game all of us Battle Isle Fans waited for a long time now: a tactical turn-based strategy game, not simple but not an absolute pro-gamer game, and good game mechanics combined with nice and functional graphics. What makes it more perfect is the continued support and patching and a lot of listening to their supporters and fans: there will be soon versions on iOS and tablets,This is the game all of us Battle Isle Fans waited for a long time now: a tactical turn-based strategy game, not simple but not an absolute pro-gamer game, and good game mechanics combined with nice and functional graphics. What makes it more perfect is the continued support and patching and a lot of listening to their supporters and fans: there will be soon versions on iOS and tablets, and a addon with new units and more campaign missions for free cause of the kickstarter campaign.

    I cant understand why those guys below me are voting that bad... for me its one of the best TB strategy game of 2013 and a long long expected successor of my good old battle isle 3.
    I love it :-)

    Pro:
    - Nice graphics, good game mechanics, simple but getting harder and more difficult with each mission.

    Con:
    - perhaps those quite simple text-boxes for the Story telling, but he - i wanna play a game and not watch a movie... and the story is only secondary for an tactical turn-based strategy game imho.    … Expand
  6. Pentarion
    Jan 25, 2014
    9
    I loved to play the "good old" battle isle titles. So I was excited to hear that there is a successor and backed it at kickstarter. And the game is worth it!
    The campaign is fun to play(even if the AI could be improved). The graphics are nice and the game is now running smooth.
    But the best thing with Battle World Kronos is the turn based multi player possibility. The possibility to    I loved to play the "good old" battle isle titles. So I was excited to hear that there is a successor and backed it at kickstarter. And the game is worth it!
    The campaign is fun to play(even if the AI could be improved). The graphics are nice and the game is now running smooth.

    But the best thing with Battle World Kronos is the turn based multi player possibility. The possibility to play against up to three human rivals. The chance to test your wit against others.
    It is a game where winning is not about who clicks faster, but who has the best plan (or who makes the least mistakes ;-)

    The game was published more or less in a beta stadium and playing at the beginning showed quite a few bugs. But the last patches eliminated the problems (except for one) and made the game experience really great.

    I am looking forward for the next improvements and changes like the train expansion.
    (And when the developers manage to eliminate the mine bug I will award 10 points to the game ;-)    … Expand
  7. Farnsi
    May 25, 2014
    8
    Great round based single player strategy game. It's not exactly like Battle Isle, but better.
    The AI acts great locally and globally it is a defined by the map designer, so you have a good variety on each map.
    The included 3 campaigns and challenge maps let you play more than 50 hours. I MapBuilder is also included and you can create and upload own maps. The graphic is great, the    Great round based single player strategy game. It's not exactly like Battle Isle, but better.
    The AI acts great locally and globally it is a defined by the map designer, so you have a good variety on each map.
    The included 3 campaigns and challenge maps let you play more than 50 hours.
    I MapBuilder is also included and you can create and upload own maps.
    The graphic is great, the UI-Interface is minimal and could have some more information visible (you find all unit infos with one click). Keyboard support exists.
    It has a game story in campaigns, the story is not really important, but could be better.
    It has a multiplayer too with special maps, mp is for me not important, so i did not write much about it.

    -1 Point for UI-Improvement and the weak story
    -1 Pont for not use the terrain for damage compute (it is not so significant, but a stigma)

    Everyone who like round based strategy games must look at this game!    … Expand
  8. Iceman0402
    Jul 17, 2015
    10
    Ich bin schon seit dem ersten Teil der Battle Isle Serie dabei und Battle World Kronos setzt der ganzen Serie noch die Krone auf. Es vergeht fast kein Tag wo ich meine Kämpfe mit anderen Onlinespielern führe. Hoffe es kommt bald ein zweiter Teil raus und dann ein Dritter und ein Vierter und ein Fünfter und ....
  9. joggy
    Jun 26, 2014
    8
    This is a true remake of battle island. Since I'm a huge fan of that game, my review is maybe a little biased. Gameplay is great, like old battle isle. Graphic is better than original (no surprise), but if you like rotating 3D and such, you'll have to look elsewhere. UI, Story and sound could do a little better.
    Nice campaigns with OK difficulty (AI is easy once you figure out how it    This is a true remake of battle island. Since I'm a huge fan of that game, my review is maybe a little biased. Gameplay is great, like old battle isle. Graphic is better than original (no surprise), but if you like rotating 3D and such, you'll have to look elsewhere. UI, Story and sound could do a little better.
    Nice campaigns with OK difficulty (AI is easy once you figure out how it works, but again that's true for all games, computers just aren't that smart....yet).
    Overall, 8 from me. Maybe 7 if you're not a fan of battle island    … Expand
  10. suefromoz
    Jul 5, 2014
    10
    As a former Battle Isle addict I'm loving this game. The graphics are good. I like the bonus action (heal, extra skills). I'm addicted again. Please develop more!
  11. huabasepp
    Aug 15, 2014
    9
    For me as s.o. who was always totally addicted to battle isle and history line it is absolute fantastic to finally recveive a sequel to those. I did not experience most of the mentioned bugs which seem to have been fixed with the latest bugfix. Having completed both campaigns and the trains dlc (which is for free) i am definitely loocking for more!
  12. Sanctuslight
    Jan 3, 2015
    9
    Sehr schönes Spiel. Hatte viel Spaß damit. Erinnert mich an die gute alte Zeit mit Battle Isle zurück.
    Kann ich jedem der RS mag nur empfehlen .
    Also greift zu
  13. tentatur
    Oct 18, 2015
    8
    GG, BBB: Excelente juego de turnos y táctica. Buena historia. El DLC de trenes muy entretenido y un desafío a la táctica personal. My gran critica es al modo Multiplayer, no existe, debería haber un 2v2 o un 4v4. La gráfica se puede mejorar y actualizar. Sacar mas DLC. GL HF Tentatur

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
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  1. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 24, 2014
    60
    A solid strategic base brought low by cheap AI and some shonky net code. [March 2014, p.56]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Feb 13, 2014
    82
    A model Kickstarter project, delivering exactly what it promised, on time. And on top of that, it is a fine, turn based strategy game in the classic mold to boot. Maybe even a bit too classic: more originality in design of the world and mechanics would have only improved things. AI does fine on the small scale tactics and punishes the player for the careless positioning of single units, but at the larger scale it feels like overwhelming numbers and scripting of the missions are what the player is fighting against. [Jan 2014]
  3. Gamer.nl
    Jan 2, 2014
    70
    Battle Worlds: Kronos is a tactical strategy game that borrows from classics such as Battle Isle and Panzer General. Missions take long and demand your complete devotion, which makes the game fun but slow at certain times.
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