Armies of Exigo

Infobox VG
title = Armies of Exigo


developer = Black Hole Entertainment
publisher = Electronic Arts
designer =
engine =
version = 1.4
released = ^NA November 30, 2004
genre = Real-time strategy
modes = Single-player, Multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: T PEGI: 12+
platforms = Microsoft Windows
media = CD
requirements = Microsoft Windows
*1.5GHz CPU
*384MB RAM
*32MB video card
*8x or faster CD drive
*1.5GB hard disk drive space
input = Keyboard and mouse

"Armies of Exigo" is a real-time strategy video game for Microsoft Windows. The game was created by Black Hole Entertainment and distributed by Electronic Arts. One unique aspect of the game is that it has an underground mode. This makes the game more challenging as the player has to work on two fronts and might have an army come from an unexpected area.

In October 2006, EA shut down the online game servers. [ [http://www.ea.com/official/armiesofexigo/armiesofexigo/us/news.jsp Armies of Exigo ] ]

Gameplay

The gameplay is very similar to "Starcraft", but also shares similarities with "Warcraft III". There are three armies in the game - The Empire (the human side), The Fallen (an insectoid monster race), and The Beast (a group of large beast creatures). The player has to gather resources (gold, wood and gems) to produce units and buildings and to research spells and upgrades. The player can also select units and give them orders like attack, move or build. Different unit types are built at different structures.

It follows the "old-school" style of RTS gameplay that was common place in the 1990s in titles such as "Warcraft II," "Starcraft" and the "Age of Empires" series. Because of this lack of innovative gameplay, which has come to be expected in the modern day, the game was heavily criticized by reviewers and failed to become popular even though it had been designed to become the successor of highly popular "Starcraft".

References

External links

* [http://www.blackholegames.com/aoxsite/ "Armies of Exigo" official website]