Hammer of the Gods (DOS)

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Description

Hammer of the Gods is a turn-based strategy game that recreates the world the way the Vikings experienced it. The gods are a real consideration in the decisions made and glorious death one of the highest goals. Unlike other strategy games, the building of the empire is not necessarily the ultimate objective.

The player competes against other players to earn the favor of the Norse gods and become the Hammer of the Gods. The player can raid coastal villages, conquer cities and then link them together by building roads. Next, build castles to protect them. The particular path that the player follows to victory will vary based on the "family" of gods that is chosen at the beginning of the game. Maintaining honor in the eyes of the other Vikings is important throughout the game. The four paths are Human, Elf, Troll and Dwarf. Any of these may become Odin's chosen leader on Midgard by completing his quest and ensuring the player's place in legend.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Games with randomly generated environments
• Mythology: Norse / Germanic

User Reviews

An old,intelligent game,unlike today's

lucian (40)

Critic Reviews

Coming Soon Magazine	Mar, 1995	87 out of 100	87
Joystick (French)	Jan, 1995	84 out of 100	84
PC Gamer	Mar, 1995	83 out of 100	83
Play Time	Jan, 1995	80 out of 100	80
PC Player (Germany)	Jan, 1995	75 out of 100	75
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Feb, 1995		70
PC Format (UK)	Dec, 1995	69 out of 100	69
PC Games (Germany)	Feb, 1995	67 out of 100	67
Power Play	Feb, 1995	61 out of 100	61
High Score	Mar, 1995	3 out of 5	60

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