Celtic Kings: Rage of War

 PC
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Computer Gaming World
    90
    A fine blend of strategy, combat, and role playing. [Nov 2002, p.122]
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  2. Yahoo!
    90
    A letter-perfect blend of two genres -- role-playing and real-time strategy -- that satisfy a wide audience of gamers.
  3. GameZone
    90
    Truly a delight to play. I found myself going back and forth from RPG to RTS. It's a great dilemma to have.
  5. GameSpy
    87
    The powerful, easy-to-learn in-game editor, which allows players to create new adventures and strategic scenarios, is gravy on this tasty dish, virtually guaranteeing a long shelf life for this product, particularly among the hardcore.
  6. GameSpot
    84
    The perfect game for role-playing fans sick of repetitive hack-and-slash gameplay. It's also the perfect game for real-time strategy fans sick of repetitive base building and tank rushing.
  7. ActionTrip
    83
    This game is really more of a strategy than a real RPG. This is far from bad… on the contrary; the guys from Haemimont Games did a good job combining what is hard to combine.
  8. IGN
    82
    It's a very solid, polished, and playable title that pinches nearly perfect amounts from two staples of modern PC gaming and combines them into a lovely, warm broth.
  9. PC Gamer
    78
    Adheres strongly to the Keep It Simple, Stupid principle. By doing so, it manages to meld these different genres where others have failed. [Nov 2002, p.120]
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  10. Game Informer
    70
    Came up a little short on the gameplay side of things. My major gripe stems from the fact that I just didn't give a damn about the story. [Nov 2002, p.149]
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  11. Gamers' Temple
    69
    Pretty basic. Without the need to manage resources beyond controlling villages, the game's economy is about as simple as it comes.
  12. Game Over Online
    66
    The campaign in Celtic Kings isn’t especially different than campaigns in any other real-time strategy game, and, in fact, nothing about Celtic Kings is especially different than what you’ll find in other games.

Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best PC Game of 2002
67
#67 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
48
#48 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. IvanM.
    Apr 11, 2004
    10
    Its a great game. Between role play and rts plus the downloadable updates really make this game worth buying.
  2. Amorph0us
    Jan 11, 2022
    8
    This game needed more attention back then. It was a good blend of rpg and strategy, with good stories and nice fantasy elements.
  3. hwanin
    Sep 17, 2021
    0
    The graphics are nice and the game mechanics are all good. Also the tutorial is alright.
    I deleted this game when I played the good side and    The graphics are nice and the game mechanics are all good. Also the tutorial is alright.
    I deleted this game when I played the good side and I was accompanied by a hero who could awaken a dragon (dragon is the biblical enemy of God) and another good hero had a talisman with the satanist pentagram. I guess the developers just have no clue what symbolism means what - or maybe they exactly know it and purposely mixed these symbolism of the good and evil into the good side.
    Nevertheless, it made me spiritually confused and annoyed.

    If you are atheist and you don't care about anything, but the good statistics of a "hero" and an "item" in a game, this product is for you.

    I do not want to rate this title purposely, but the system gives 0 when not giving a specific score.    … Full Review »
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