Fantasy General (DOS)

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Description

Fantasy General is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world with some steampunk/high-tech elements.

The forces of evil, in the form of the dreaded Shadowlord and his henchmen, have conquered most of the world. On the brink of defeat, the player (in the form of one of four heroes) is summoned as champion who will change course, free the world and defeat evil - or lose all.

The game features 10 unit types from four realms with lots of upgrades, complemented by a similar plethora available primarily to the opponent. Most of the game takes place on battle maps. Outside of those there's just a bit of basic recruiting, setting research priorities and financial managing. Battle maps are hex-based and feature lots of different terrain types that require a suitable approach - cavalry will rule on plains but is crippled in swamps. The player should build an army that is composed of the right mix of units and can adapt to new situations.

The game will look similar to players familiar with Panzer General since it uses a modified engine of said game.

The game offers two modes: the campaign against the Shadowlord or arena mode (single battle) against a computer or human opponent.

In campaign mode, the player selects one of four heroes, each with his or her special abilities and sets out to defeat the Shadowlord. The player must prove his or her own ability to adapt play style and army across five continents with different challenges until the player finally defeats the Shadowlord on Fire Isle.

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Part of the Following Groups

• 5-Star General series
• Game feature: Hexagonal map
• Theme: Steampunk

User Reviews

Pretty Fun Game

AstroNerdBoy (40)

Critic Reviews

Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Jun, 1996		100
Gaming since 198x	Feb 25, 2008	5 out of 5	100
PC Player (Germany)	Apr, 1996		100
PC Player (Brazil)	Jul, 1996		90
Power Play	Apr, 1996	88 out of 100	88
PC Joker	Apr, 1996	85 out of 100	85
PC Action	Apr, 1996	85 out of 100	85
High Score	Jul, 1996	4 out of 5	80
Gamesmania.de	1996	80 out of 100	80
GameSpot	May 01, 1996	4.9 out of 10	49

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Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #14 Hardest Computer Game