Dawn of Fantasy: Kingdom Wars

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 91
  3. Negative: 18 out of 91

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  1. pizzalover3000
    Apr 13, 2013
    0
    Don't even start. This game is complete trash that some university coder made up in his spare time. Trust me when I say that the game they show and the game that it is are two completely different things. Don't buy at all!!
  2. steamvox
    Apr 22, 2013
    6
    game was a joke on release what the hell were they thinking releasing in that state
    massive improvements since then still plenty of bugs and issues but the major 1s gone
    well worth a look now
    no depth or longevity to the game but for the price on steam its worth a few wks play
  3. BaronVonBoom
    Apr 9, 2013
    0
    Where to start?
    Great idea, well presented in text but nowhere near whats advertised as the actual product.
    No castle building! 1 click and it auto builds, yawn... MMO? really, i dont consider having people just in the chat window or having to search for battles via a matchmaking system as an MMO so yet another lie. Persistant world? yes for you but each person has their own persistant    Where to start?
    Great idea, well presented in text but nowhere near whats advertised as the actual product.
    No castle building! 1 click and it auto builds, yawn...
    MMO? really, i dont consider having people just in the chat window or having to search for battles via a matchmaking system as an MMO so yet another lie.
    Persistant world? yes for you but each person has their own persistant world and you dont actually share one.
    I havent even scratched the surface of the falsehoods in this game or started on the bugs which there are plenty.
    Apparently since the original release some 4 years ago the devs have released over 50 patches something which i would seriously call into question considering they still havent fixed the coding problem between resources & village population? Yes thats right, you want to add some wood via the market!! Oh no you cant as your village pop is maxed, thats right not your storage your pop.. i mean come on, 4 years an that glaring error is still there?
    Also the mods in game help with the obvious q&a's but when faced with a question about probs like that, they just ignore you, no advice on ask support or anything just ignored.
    Add to that a dev/mod by the name of konstantin stated in chat 'that he cant believe how stupid people are buying crowns when they dont know how to use them' Great stuff!!!
    I could carry on and actually write something worthwhile about this game but i cannot waste any more time on them.
    They orginally stickied the topic of 'new metacritic review' on the steam forums but that has now been taken down due to bad reviews..
    Keep hiding fellas an taking the cash...    … Expand
  4. Noobcakes
    Apr 5, 2013
    0
    Changed my mind after a few days it's clear the game is buggy and has many problems, back to shogun 2 for now.

    Chat MODS ignoring new players questions and bragging about their armys and advertising twitch tv channel made me question why i was playing this to.

    Disconnects leading to rollbacks are common, and losing a dragon due to a disconnect is very frustrating.
  5. MFB_SYS
    Apr 10, 2013
    0
    This game is by far the worst game I bought on steam. Mediocre gameplay, graphics completely buggy and outdated, and to make matters worse, the game does not have many customization options and construction looks like a game for browsers.

    Anyway, do not know how the steam allows a garbage like this is placed for sale. I want my money back, that's a shame. Do not buy this game, it's    This game is by far the worst game I bought on steam. Mediocre gameplay, graphics completely buggy and outdated, and to make matters worse, the game does not have many customization options and construction looks like a game for browsers.

    Anyway, do not know how the steam allows a garbage like this is placed for sale. I want my money back, that's a shame.

    Do not buy this game, it's too bad, only people with mental health problems may find it good.    … Expand
  6. newbie333
    Feb 10, 2014
    0
    WARNING:
    The administration reserves the right to amend and add to these rules. We would also ask you not to challenge or test our tolerance levels. Moderators and administrators reserve the right to modify the official forums and/or chat rooms at any time at their discretion and without prior notice. We also reserve the right to immediately and without warning ban you from chat or the    WARNING:
    The administration reserves the right to amend and add to these rules. We would also ask you not to challenge or test our tolerance levels. Moderators and administrators reserve the right to modify the official forums and/or chat rooms at any time at their discretion and without prior notice. We also reserve the right to immediately and without warning ban you from chat or the game.

    this in their forums and game rules they ban people out of hand for even mentioning bugs in chat
    the developers and moderators use foul language when talking to young players
    the game is infested with bugs that just get ignored
    support is non existent
    in all even if you got this game on sale you were ripped off    … Expand
  7. Aelius
    Apr 4, 2013
    5
    Now you've read your fair share of obvious positively biased opinions, would you like to read a more scaled down one? Well here goes.

    If you liked the graphics of the old Age of empires and still yearn for those days, then this game will take you back. But if you yearn for similar game-play to your favorite RTS's, well... Not so much. Basic city building is there however your choice    Now you've read your fair share of obvious positively biased opinions, would you like to read a more scaled down one? Well here goes.

    If you liked the graphics of the old Age of empires and still yearn for those days, then this game will take you back. But if you yearn for similar game-play to your favorite RTS's, well... Not so much.

    Basic city building is there however your choice of placing the buildings is extremely limit to allocated spaces. The game can get very confusing and has a steep learning curve. Mostly because the missions aren't very well explained and the controls are clunky and confusing. On the plus side, the community for this game seems to be quite nice. If you have an issue, just ask someone on the in game chat for help and they'll usually answer you.

    As I previously noted, the graphics look very dated and the animations along with it. It's not that it's an ugly game, or that graphics means so much to me, but if you're going to go "retro" at least keep the glitches out of sight and put more detail in so I can tell the men apart without having to click on them.

    The building time of many buildings can be on average of over an Hour to build. Yes, a real life HOUR to build a building. Not happy with that? That's ok, you can speed it up with crowns, the games currency (besides gold). You can spend crowns on upgrades for your men and other various necessities. Other resources are on the map to be mined (gold, stone, wood, food), but also take literally ages to get your peasants to harvest enough of it.

    How do you get these crowns? You get them by completing missions or going to war with other people. You can also trade gold for crowns at a ridiculous price or actually buy them with real money. (Cash cow? moo)

    If you can look past that then never fear, your men are ready to follow you in to battle! All clumped up and lost. If you like mashing your mouse-buttons a lot, you'll love ordering your men about as they walk off on their own to get slaughtered and fumble about in unrecognisable blobs. Basically some simplistic combat strategy elements, nothing new or exciting.

    RTS games can be slow. I know this, and I love turtling and building up my armies and city, but this game is so slow, it's like watching a turtle who's been glued to the floor.

    Over-all the game isn't a bad game. It's just unpolished, looks old and feels slow. If you have the patience, then take the good critique from other people posts and the bad you've heard from me and I hope you'll be able to make up your mind.

    If you're still interested, I'd wait for a large price drop. Even more than the current one. And don't be fooled by all the great scores. The community is very protective of this game and are very reluctant to tell you of its shortcomings.

    Good luck.    … Expand
  8. exveer
    Apr 5, 2013
    1
    The game concept is really cool and the idea of an MMORTS is intriguing... however the servers are unstable at best and, after playing for about four hours, the game crashes after approximately 10 minutes of online play. Further, the unit management is difficult to get a hang of (as someone who has a background of approximately a dozen RTS's) and the controls are relatively imprecise. AllThe game concept is really cool and the idea of an MMORTS is intriguing... however the servers are unstable at best and, after playing for about four hours, the game crashes after approximately 10 minutes of online play. Further, the unit management is difficult to get a hang of (as someone who has a background of approximately a dozen RTS's) and the controls are relatively imprecise. All in all, I'm really glad the game exists as a way to prove the concept is good, but I'm not positive Reverie is the right company to do it. … Expand
  9. Brok3n
    Apr 5, 2013
    4
    Niche titles like these always have their small but dedicated fan base, and I'm happy that the developer can claim one here. The problem is that when a title "clicks" with a certain personality the player can over-look all kinds of faults, no matter how many or significant. If you're seriously considering buying this title, don't consider if the game is simply good or bad but rather if youNiche titles like these always have their small but dedicated fan base, and I'm happy that the developer can claim one here. The problem is that when a title "clicks" with a certain personality the player can over-look all kinds of faults, no matter how many or significant. If you're seriously considering buying this title, don't consider if the game is simply good or bad but rather if you could count yourself among the limited yet like-minded fans. If you find that you can't answer that question of yourself with a moderate level of confidence... then skip this title. If Dawn of Fantasy proves one thing, it's that what's good for the goose is not whats good for the gander.… Expand
  10. PTNetworx
    Apr 6, 2013
    4
    We have just started playing the game to write a review about it, It's sad to say, But were not entirely sure if it it was caused by the latest update but we were not able to login after many attempts and needed to restart the game to login, Once logged in we created a City and we were not able to connect to the City after multiple attempts, We then restarted again and weren't able toWe have just started playing the game to write a review about it, It's sad to say, But were not entirely sure if it it was caused by the latest update but we were not able to login after many attempts and needed to restart the game to login, Once logged in we created a City and we were not able to connect to the City after multiple attempts, We then restarted again and weren't able to login again. Each restart has either 1 of the issues. Not being able to login or not being able to join the city. I hope this gets fixed before we submit our review. We will wait until the next update.
    - P.T Networx & ClockSpeedGamers    … Expand
  11. McRanger
    Apr 7, 2013
    3
    Incredible potential, but lacks terribly in fine-tuning. Occasionally, I truly enjoyed the game. Here are a few important things to point out:

    1) There is NO WAY that all of these positive reviews are legitimate. The day of release, there were 20 total reviews and every one of them was a nine or ten, with an average of 9.3. Of the 21 positive reviews, 16 of the reviewers had only this    Incredible potential, but lacks terribly in fine-tuning. Occasionally, I truly enjoyed the game. Here are a few important things to point out:

    1) There is NO WAY that all of these positive reviews are legitimate. The day of release, there were 20 total reviews and every one of them was a nine or ten, with an average of 9.3. Of the 21 positive reviews, 16 of the reviewers had only this game as their sole review. One of the 21 is a moderator for the game and the associated forums (Zvonzi). This is suspicious. It's just not that great a game. I would point out the incredibly poor grammar that is utilized in many of them (including oddly capitalized nouns or inaccurate use of synonyms), as this may be indicative of the suspicious behavior.

    2) There is no depth to the game. You can fully upgrade your castle within 3 hours if you have the $30 to spend on the influence tokens. The quests themselves are unexciting and repetitive and the story couldn't possibly be more linear...if you can bring yourself to bother reading the story after the first 10 times of reading the same paragraph in a "new" dialogue.

    3) Bugs...I know it is an indie title, but it is my understanding that the beta has been running for quite some time. My computer (a rather nice one) doesn't seem to like this game. I know this because there have been several hour-long battles that I won (or was near to winning) when the game stopped responding and I had to do it over, but with my army at the weakened state it had at the end of the battle. Then there are the log-in issues, wherein you cannot log into the game for about an hour at a time, though there is no official word about patching. And lost resources...I'm ashamed to admit that I paid for influence tokens with real money. But don't worry, I lost 80 of them, so justice (and the developer's cash cow) was served.

    4) The PvP aspect of the game is atrocious. If you managed to get through one of the main quest stories, inevitably you will be attacked by someone on your way back to your castle or to a town while trying to heal your army. And then, you're slaughtered or you pay off the opposing army, as you're too weak to defend yourself. I have found that it is actually MORE difficult to defend against an army while in your castle than it is to do so on open terrain, which leads me to my last point of contention...

    5) Controls: While attacking or defending, god [sic] forbid I try to mount a wall or tower. My army should just run around in clown suits and spread confetti for all the good they do. Sometimes, my archers don't even fire and just stand there while being trounced, but they'll never actually mount a tower. And, when your army is getting its butt kicked and you're trying to retreat, it is nearly inevitable that the rear-most unit will continually turn around to engage the same enemy that was just kicking its butt, due to terrible AI programming.

    Alas, this game has incredible potential but is terrible. I will say, there is a peculiar sense of reward and ownership when you see your castle/city, derived from a crappy little hovel. Even that is tempered by the fact that it could be done within a week without purchasing any credits. I would love to see this in the hands of someone responsible for quality programming and not into this for the money alone.    … Expand
  12. ravern1000
    Apr 9, 2013
    0
    slow slow slow ,its about adding crowns so you can do stuff ,if you where to mine or trade then this will take forever and ever and ever ,but there is another way ,yep you guessed it... pay for them there CROWNS
  13. meatclown
    Apr 2, 2013
    10
    Been waiting for this game for a while, so glad to see it hit steam. Dawn of Fantasy combines classic Stronghold style RTS with Facebooks dull version of "Kingdoms of Camelot".
    If you like the Stronghold series or the Total War games you can slide in to this game with ease. Starting your kingdom takes a bit of time but compared to most other MMO's the learning curve is minor and you can    Been waiting for this game for a while, so glad to see it hit steam. Dawn of Fantasy combines classic Stronghold style RTS with Facebooks dull version of "Kingdoms of Camelot".
    If you like the Stronghold series or the Total War games you can slide in to this game with ease. Starting your kingdom takes a bit of time but compared to most other MMO's the learning curve is minor and you can get rolling pretty quickly, anything you need to know about the game will be answered in game by the VERY helpful community via the help chat tab. bear in mind this game is new out and with surprisingly few bugs, patches and improvements are being made frequently and is rapidly flourishing in to an amazing game. For it's very low price I would 100% recommend this game.    … Expand
  14. Chaddy114
    Apr 6, 2013
    3
    I understand it being beta but paying out £11 for this stage of a game is really disappointing. I expected more to keep the players interested. The PVP rating system is stupid. You spend time building your army to go complete your single player quests in which you meet another player who attacks you with 1 Lord who takes out your whole army.

    So so depressing wasting all that time and    I understand it being beta but paying out £11 for this stage of a game is really disappointing. I expected more to keep the players interested. The PVP rating system is stupid. You spend time building your army to go complete your single player quests in which you meet another player who attacks you with 1 Lord who takes out your whole army.

    So so depressing wasting all that time and the money on a game like this. I wish I stuck with Stronghold Kingdoms and spent the money I did on this game their. As I've read in another review there seems to be too many positive reviews for this game. I appreciate other peoples views but please look more into the game before you purchase. I rather you save your money for another early access game and save some disappointment.

    Good idea, but as usual games been rushed for public purchase which leaves it unplayable. Wasted too many hours on it just to be disappointed.    … Expand
  15. raganog
    Aug 20, 2013
    2
    playing again after a break heard they updated a lot
    game got better no doubt bout that
    but now bully boys who pay rule, mods threaten and abuse power zanelong453 and others often threaten new players in whisper and in pvp crowns are lost to bug daily and troops too a mod actually told my friend he would be banned if he told in chat he had lot all his crowns he got them back fine    playing again after a break heard they updated a lot
    game got better no doubt bout that
    but now bully boys who pay rule, mods threaten and abuse power
    zanelong453 and others often threaten new players in whisper and in pvp
    crowns are lost to bug daily and troops too
    a mod actually told my friend he would be banned if he told in chat he had lot all his crowns
    he got them back fine but no thanks to the mod
    to be fair the game devs are completely different helpful and fast to sort problems
    other than the abusive mods who they seem to turn a blind eye too
    game would rate a 7 but the mods cost it 5 points    … Expand
  16. johnlocks
    Apr 1, 2013
    9
    Great game! the idea is amazing, it had some issues when it's first released but i haven't played it back then but now this game is great. If you like any kind of RTS you should totally try this game. It's a great mix of RTS style gaming Warcraft meets Total War meets Stronghold. If you enjoy RTS games then this one is definitely worth checking out now that it's been improved over theGreat game! the idea is amazing, it had some issues when it's first released but i haven't played it back then but now this game is great. If you like any kind of RTS you should totally try this game. It's a great mix of RTS style gaming Warcraft meets Total War meets Stronghold. If you enjoy RTS games then this one is definitely worth checking out now that it's been improved over the past 9 months or so.… Expand
  17. Wander_C
    Apr 2, 2013
    8
    Dawn of Fantasy is a well crafted, if slightly buggy, MMORTS. Combat is fun, if simplistic, but the real fun of the game is managing the economy in your castle and building new upgrades to make it larger and more complex.

    Players can also go on quests on the world map to provide some variation in the gameplay. These quests do lack somewhat in variety, but they're still fun to    Dawn of Fantasy is a well crafted, if slightly buggy, MMORTS. Combat is fun, if simplistic, but the real fun of the game is managing the economy in your castle and building new upgrades to make it larger and more complex.

    Players can also go on quests on the world map to provide some variation in the gameplay. These quests do lack somewhat in variety, but they're still fun to participate in. You can attack other player's castles once you've built up a significant army. Winning these sieges is realistically difficult to do, as well.

    The graphics, especially on the character models, are fairly dated, although the environments themselves look pretty.    … Expand
  18. Kgamer75
    Apr 4, 2013
    3
    Unpolished and very buggy. Having a hard time even playing, the UI not very friendly. There is a reason its on the Steam greenlight and on sale. The graohics are a bit dated but thats not make or break. Its the poor UI and AI that break this game.
  19. Aykan
    Apr 1, 2013
    8
    While the graphics may be dated, the game itself still manages to make me come back and check on my castle. The gameplay is entertaining enough to make up for the bugs. There have been a lot of patches recently as well.
  20. eeek
    Apr 2, 2013
    9
    A bit rough around the edges, but the development team is active and providing a steady stream of updates. There are definately enough unique aspects in the game to make it recommendable for any RTS (or even RPG and/or economy sim) fan. Even if you don't enjoy the genre, I wish everyone would support the game for what it brings to the game industry in general.
  21. LazyBrit
    Apr 3, 2013
    10
    I purchased this game on steam not knowing what it was going to be like and it was only the price what made me buy it and i have been hocked for 20+ hours straight lol, if you buy this game i promise you will not be disappointed
  22. gapaw
    Apr 2, 2013
    8
    The Game came along way from which it started awhile back.A lot of improvements has been made over the years..It is one of these gems that refuse to die out; but wants to continue and improve..The developers are still working and improving the game and i am really surprise they answer the community complaints..I gave it a 8 because the graphic are not bad just a little out dated..The gameThe Game came along way from which it started awhile back.A lot of improvements has been made over the years..It is one of these gems that refuse to die out; but wants to continue and improve..The developers are still working and improving the game and i am really surprise they answer the community complaints..I gave it a 8 because the graphic are not bad just a little out dated..The game it self is fun..Get to do pvp with the same "Level"players .No higher gankers which is a plus in my book..There is allies who can help you and friends who will join your cause..I can say its like shogun 2 except with live players...It is awesome..Bought this for $14..Good investment all the way around..… Expand
  23. Zvonzi
    Apr 2, 2013
    10
    When you look in to the past of this game (their first launch that was rushed by ex-publisher), and when you realize that this game is developed by few guys/girls that were working (i hope not anymore) practically for free, i can say only one word bravo!
    This game maybe doesn't have state of the art graphics, this game isn't perfect and it has many bugs, but amazing support directly from    When you look in to the past of this game (their first launch that was rushed by ex-publisher), and when you realize that this game is developed by few guys/girls that were working (i hope not anymore) practically for free, i can say only one word bravo!
    This game maybe doesn't have state of the art graphics, this game isn't perfect and it has many bugs, but amazing support directly from developers, it's gameplay and potential makes it more than 15$ worth. Also, game is being patched and updated every few days, which makes it better.
    There are some flaws and bugs like UI that could be better, lack of support for guilds (this should be implemented in near future), but if this game continues to grow, i'm not afraid for it's future.
    Recommended!    … Expand
  24. Jordine
    Apr 6, 2013
    9
    The game has alot of potential but beware, don't expect a finished game experience. There are alot of small annoyances especially in unit control. But the main question for me: am i having fun? Yes! Even in this unfinished state i'm having alot of fun and the game feels refreshing, you just need some PATIENCE and know what to expect. Most of all the mods are doing a great job of helpingThe game has alot of potential but beware, don't expect a finished game experience. There are alot of small annoyances especially in unit control. But the main question for me: am i having fun? Yes! Even in this unfinished state i'm having alot of fun and the game feels refreshing, you just need some PATIENCE and know what to expect. Most of all the mods are doing a great job of helping you ingame so there is no need to panic when something is wrong. Be sure to try it out, the low game price makes it worth!… Expand
  25. emrextreme
    Apr 2, 2013
    10
    This game has all the best features of great rts games like Total War, Age of Empires, Starcraft and Battle for Middle Earth. I'm an avid starcraft and total war player and recently dof is the only game i've been playing.
  26. MrFudge
    Apr 4, 2013
    10
    I picked up this game with no idea what it was going to be like. After an hour or so of learning the basics I am completely hooked.

    100% recommend that you grab this game whilst it's cheep!

    Props to the devs for making a stella game!
  27. MillertimeRC
    Apr 3, 2013
    8
    I decided to give this game a chance as I heard a few people that really liked it. I'm about 4 hours in now and having a good time.. it's a bit early for me to say it's great since I have only seen a small portion. Pros:
    - Variety. There are three races, each race has a choice of three starting terrain types that affect your troop choices as well as bonuses/penalties, and you get to pick    I decided to give this game a chance as I heard a few people that really liked it. I'm about 4 hours in now and having a good time.. it's a bit early for me to say it's great since I have only seen a small portion. Pros:
    - Variety. There are three races, each race has a choice of three starting terrain types that affect your troop choices as well as bonuses/penalties, and you get to pick two specialties that also affect your units and abilities. For example I am playing Orcs from the desert with pillaging and looting specialties. As such my units are strong attackers that build fast, gain resources from kills, and have a faster world map movement. However my ranged attacks and magic are weak, and my defenses are not good. Units. So far I see a good mix of unit types. There are a lot of upgrades available at your home city as well as by visiting other cities on the world map, where you can trade, train, and recruit mercenaries. World map. This is nice, it looks pretty big but I haven't really gone far from home yet. Anywhere in the wild you can stop and encounter AI enemies, depending on the area you are in. You can fight them for experience (your units also can level up) and loot.

    Cons:
    - A lot of people mention the graphics.. I think they are not great but it doesn't bother me. I want to play this for the action. However be aware the graphics are only average and the animations can be weak.
    - Story. The narration ranges from good to horrible, with some over the top thees and thous for humans and 'durrr we smash guud' for the Orcs. This doesn't really bother me much either as again I'm here for PvP so these missions and storylines are just a path to get to where I want to be.
    - Interface. A mixed bag here too. It's not really bad, just not great. It has the standard RTS control types but is missing some common items.. for example you can set control groups but double pressing a control group number doesn't center on that group. When you log off all of your assigned groups are lost, which can be a pain. The units sometimes will respond to your commands and then just stop and do nothing also.. but thankfully not too often.

    Overall I'll rate the game an 8 from what I've seen. If PvP turns out to be as good as the rest I can make this a 9 easy. Also I give some consideration to the developers being active; this game originally had a lot of problems and today it has come a long ways. There also was a day 2 patch to correct some things, so I have hope that this will just get better.    … Expand
  28. drwebs
    Apr 2, 2013
    10
    Sometimes games come out that breath a new life into a genre. Dawn of Fantasy: Kingdom Wars is just one of these games. They bring in multiple play styles and mash them up in a way that is fun, exciting and well thought out. This is a game you can lose hours of your time in without even knowing. The low cost and high replayability make for a feel good purchase.
  29. Wilhell
    Apr 6, 2013
    9
    I have followed this game since beta. The game has real medieval castle and field based rts action. PVP and PVE options with co-op pve. The persistent world aspect of the game adds a nice twist.

    From release it has been constantly improved by the dev team. All around a great game.
  30. Traciatim
    Apr 4, 2013
    8
    It's a pretty unique design, but a solid game. I think any RTS fan should at least give it a chance and play it for a couple of weeks in order to get a real feel for how they like it and to see the developer support.
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