Total Annihilation: Kingdoms

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. Electric Playground
    70
    A really good example of real time strategy. Maybe the best, but it didn’t do anything to revive my interest in a tired genre.
  2. IGN
    69
    The real problem is that hand-to-hand units, when told to move to a particular location, will not attack anything until they get to that location. This means that if you tell a group to move to certain area, you must watch them every step of the way.
  3. Gaming Age
    67
    A potentially brilliant RTS title sadly damaged by a lack of polish, TA: Kingdoms is still a hugely entertaining experience if you have the hardware (and the patience) for it.
  5. GameSpot
    66
    Cavedog's second game suffers from a long list of problems that collectively prevent it either from exceeding its ancestor or from rejuvenating a tired genre.
  6. GamePro
    60
    Kingdoms manages to present a lot of pretty scenery, rousing sound effects, and dynamite music, but it omits a foundation in adequate controls and unit AI. And without that, all the good looks in the world fall flat.
  7. Game Revolution
    58
    In the end, Kingdoms doesn't do much that we haven't already seen in the original TA. The strategy, the engine, and everything else is pretty much the same as it was a couple of years ago. While it's not bad on a really fast machine, it's still a standard real-time strategy game that just didn't make me want to spend $1000 upgrading my computer to make it run smoothly.

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#14 Best PC Game of 1999
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#13 Most Discussed PC Game of 1999
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#13 Most Shared PC Game of 1999

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 38
  3. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. Beaver
    Sep 19, 2006
    9
    This game can be played over again and again. It is great for a lan party with a half a dozen friends. You have to use your mind to This game can be played over again and again. It is great for a lan party with a half a dozen friends. You have to use your mind to accomplish victory... for some people that might be too much. This game is magnificent in its game play i encouraged people to search out this game to have some good fun with useing their mind.… Full Review »
  2. RosstheBoss0
    Sep 13, 2020
    9
    TA: Kingdoms is one of the most memorable RTS games I've played, the faction roster, the campaign and the music all combine to make a gameTA: Kingdoms is one of the most memorable RTS games I've played, the faction roster, the campaign and the music all combine to make a game which really stands out. The replayability is strong with a lot multiplayer maps, a skirmish mode and good story which blends fantasy with genuine human storytelling. The soundtrack is unique and features the work of the same composer behind the Elder Scrolls games and Dungeon Siege.… Full Review »
  3. Vamrem
    Sep 19, 2018
    9
    Still playing this particular RTS from time to time since the 2000’s, with its remarkable physics system (unique for its time, and stillStill playing this particular RTS from time to time since the 2000’s, with its remarkable physics system (unique for its time, and still innovative today!), particularly enjoying its soft RPG feature which makes units gain ranks, keeping me carrying small squads to gain levels until all my army gets gold. Its worst downside are the unbalanced dragon, and especially the avatar (which is insane), but you can banish units types in the map editor (making an extra challenge to leave the opposite faction with their dragon for example!), you decide.… Full Review »
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