Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes

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  • Summary: Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes is an action strategy game where you can command hundreds of soldiers. You also have spells, golems, and catapults at your disposal as you play through more than 50 campaign missions. The experience and gold that you earn during each battle can be used to train andKingdom Under Fire: Heroes is an action strategy game where you can command hundreds of soldiers. You also have spells, golems, and catapults at your disposal as you play through more than 50 campaign missions. The experience and gold that you earn during each battle can be used to train and equip your troops. You can also challenge other gamers online.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Gaming Illustrated
    94
    One of the most original and engaging gameplay experiences ever for a console system.
  2. TeamXbox
    89
    With a hearty single player experience, enough online goodies to shake a medieval sword at, and some pristine production quality to top it all enough, Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes equates to the perfect fix for those looking for a great action/strategy experience.
  3. GameZone
    84
    If you are itching for a good real-time strategy game, with heavy action elements, for the Xbox, then look no further then Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes.
  4. Gaming Horizon
    80
    An interesting and exciting game that does a great job of combining both action and RTS elements.
  5. MS Xbox World
    80
    The biggest change is the inclusion of the custom mode and as mentioned earlier I think this adds a great deal to the game.
  6. Game Informer
    75
    With its boneheaded action, nonsensical story, and cheesy metal guitar soundtrack that sounds like it was lifted from Kevin Sorbo's epic "Kull The Conquerer," Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes has no chance of moving the series outside its cult favorite status. [Oct 2005, p.142]
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  7. Gamenikki
    50
    There are certainly the trappings of an epic fantasy game here, but lack of attention to latecomers to the series and horrid pacing and voice acting drag this game down to something that's fun to play if you can get the story out of the way and can get a solid grasp on the control scheme.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. NightbreakerEX
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    best game ever with RTS and hack and slash combine with awesome music and ok voice acting i seen way worse voice acting look the game Vampyrbest game ever with RTS and hack and slash combine with awesome music and ok voice acting i seen way worse voice acting look the game Vampyr 2018 wow that is just to sad… Expand
  2. Necroman12
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Just as good as crusaders and fills in a lot of the side plots from it overall an amazing game that blends RTS and hack n slash together veryJust as good as crusaders and fills in a lot of the side plots from it overall an amazing game that blends RTS and hack n slash together very well even to this day… Expand
  4. Alex
    Oct 13, 2005
    10
    I love this game! It's a perfect blend of strategy and 3rd person fighting. Plus, any game where you have a huge army and you have to I love this game! It's a perfect blend of strategy and 3rd person fighting. Plus, any game where you have a huge army and you have to destroy another army is usually a great game!… Expand
  5. Yarumasi
    May 19, 2013
    10
    8 years later and this game draws me in like no other. If you're reading this and want to try out a game it has aged well. Visually, it was8 years later and this game draws me in like no other. If you're reading this and want to try out a game it has aged well. Visually, it was pretty good. The draw distance was the only downside visually for it's time. It is a very nice game to look at with up-scaled visuals and a component cable. The music is fantastic if you're into thrash metal with lots of chugging guitars. In terms of it as a sequel, it is basically 1:1 with Crusaders gameplay wise, which is a good thing. Don't fix what isn't broken. Surprising to say the least was the harshness of the reviews at release. It seems as though this game was plagued by very bad players quickly rushing to judge the game over things they simply do not understand just look at the person who said they did a mission 43 times over. The only missions that truly stand out as genuinely mindbogglingly hard involve Urukkubhar and Morene. They are intended to be nightmarishly difficult, so don't expect anything less. The control scheme was solid, the only thing I wish was changed would be how often you were using the mini map overlay to guide troops. The online play was incredibly fun, though sadly there were not many players staying around for it. The matchmaking rules were a bit iffy, and I'd be surprised if the servers were offline by now. The sheer amount of time you can spend playing and replaying the game is higher than almost anything you will ever play. Most stories take 6-10 hours depending on skill level, with the game being incredibly hard to speed run. With 7 characters, there is so much to do. All in all, if you're reading this today and want what I consider the best action-RTS if not one of the best RTS of all time you need to check this out. If it's a challenge you want with a great learning curve and entry, this is it.… Expand
  6. Laurence
    Oct 9, 2005
    9
    Gameplay is highly addictive, strategy is mixed in well with action, and the game moves a lot smoother than Crusaders. I highly recommend Gameplay is highly addictive, strategy is mixed in well with action, and the game moves a lot smoother than Crusaders. I highly recommend this to any Xbox owner.… Expand
  7. Cyn
    Nov 20, 2005
    9
    Everything but the voice-casting is better than KOF:Crusades. The single player campaigns are longer and better, and the addition of custom Everything but the voice-casting is better than KOF:Crusades. The single player campaigns are longer and better, and the addition of custom games as well as X-Box Live Hero vs Hero battles makes the multiplayer very attractive to any hard core Strategy or Hack Em Up games. Second strategy game to truly stand out on the consoles. (First one was KOF:Crusades)… Expand
  8. Broyax
    Apr 3, 2017
    0
    Un beat'em all complètement naze (pléonasme) avec un peu de stratégie soit disant... En vérité, on dirait un Dynasty Warriors putain ! et çaUn beat'em all complètement naze (pléonasme) avec un peu de stratégie soit disant... En vérité, on dirait un Dynasty Warriors putain ! et ça craint vraiment de se faire traiter de "dynasty warrior" ! bref, encore une grosse merde en exclusivité sur Xbox.… Expand

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#59 Best Xbox Game of 2005
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#58 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#58 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005