Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim

 PC
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. GameFocus
    74
    If there was some actual replay value in the game and AI/pathfinding was improved along with some User Interface tweaks I would easily say this was a buy, but right now I am right on the edge of saying buy or stay away. Perhaps in a few months of patches the game will have improved enough to nudge me one way or the other.
  2. Absolute Games
    74
    By copying the original game, 1C: Ino-Co preserved its charm, but exposed its flaws. In 2000, they were excusable; in 2009, they are depressing.
  3. PC Games
    72
    A solid, yet forgettable fantasy strategy game with some interesting ideas, but a weak campaign and way too much repetition.
  5. CPUGamer
    70
    The move to vibrant, fully-realized 3D hasn’t altered the formula at all.
  6. AceGamez
    70
    Majesty 2 is definitely a game you should play as it changes the way you approach a real time strategy game.
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  7. Meristation
    70
    Majesty 2 looks as interesting as the previous one. A fast and fun game suitable for all users, regardless of their level of experience in RTS, with a fantasy world under the most typical and traditional guidelines in this kind of settings. However, the game is still too repetitive but is still perfect to enjoy the idle moments due to its multiplayer mode.One option that is almost impossible to go wrong.
  8. Digital Chumps
    68
    I suppose if you're tired of Majesty 1 and want some more of the same action pick up Majesty 2. It should give you hours worth of game play.
  9. Gamers' Temple
    66
    Majesty 2's charms will wear off a few missions into the campaign, and then once the feelings of repetition and frustration set in you'll have little motivation to keep going. Track down the demo and give it a play or two and you'll probably have your fill of the game.
  10. GameSpot
    65
    Majesty 2 wastes its unique premise on quests loaded with repetition.
  11. PC Zone UK
    62
    Ten years late. [Jan 2010, p.78]
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  12. Metro GameCentral
    60
    A fantasy real-time strategy that ignores conventions as readily as its heroes ignore your commands.
  13. Gaming Nexus
    58
    Innovative game mechanics and solid execution are held back by difficulty issues and a lack of tactical depth.
  14. PC Gamer UK
    50
    An intriguing spanner in the strategy game works, but one that causes too many malfunctions to justify its existence. [Dec 2009, p.90]
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  15. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    50
    Majesty 2 is quite a mad game with chaotic controls and exaggerated difficulty. It is more an action RPG with unpredictable outcomes then classic RPG or even “Kingdom Sim”. [Oct 2009]
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#92 Best PC Game of 2009
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#49 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#81 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 146 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 146
  3. Negative: 18 out of 146
  1. CodiT
    Oct 8, 2009
    6
    Great game, but far too short. If they add a customizable gameplay mode like the first Majesty had then it would be worth an 8 or 9.
  2. DanielB
    Sep 19, 2009
    1
    A travesty of the original Majesty. Heroes are so stupid that they'll ignore everything save their current goal - minor things like A travesty of the original Majesty. Heroes are so stupid that they'll ignore everything save their current goal - minor things like having their home, your castle, or even themselves under attack just aren't important enough to consider. No longer will they show 'distinct personalities' by exploring, raiding lairs, or patrolling the kingdom: if they don't have a flag to aim for, they'll wander aimlessly 'looking for adventure'. If you want to experience a "real-time strategy" kingdom sim, go get a copy of the original and leave this for the clearance bin.… Full Review »
  3. Incogntiodies
    Mar 16, 2012
    4
    Another Majesty 1 fan here. I really tried hard to like this game, but at best it is worse than Majesty 1 in every single way. If you play aAnother Majesty 1 fan here. I really tried hard to like this game, but at best it is worse than Majesty 1 in every single way. If you play a game where you don't have direct control over your troops, then the guys have to have AT LEAST passable AI, but it's not there. Heroes are dumb as bricks, put a high reward up for a monster and watch all your rogues instantly run in and suicide. You can put heroes them together in a party but that doesn't help at all, as they don't act as a team whatsoever. One hero can be being fired upon and the others just ignore it and continue attacking a nearby building. Monsters and heroes just walk past each other all the time. WHY is the AI so much worse than the original? It's not as if the intelligence of your minions in the first game was stunning, just basic but it worked. And why are half the missions extremely similar to ones in Majesty 1? Why are the hero types and buildings available pretty much just the same as the first game? Is this a sequel or a remake? This game is just lazy game design, plain and simple. Play the original instead.… Full Review »
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