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5.2 hrs last two weeks / 1,375.6 hrs on record (674.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 6 Nov, 2020 @ 3:52am
Updated: 7 Dec, 2021 @ 8:01pm

This is a review for the Reforced update version. Bear in mind this is a free product.

SpellForce 3 combines the strengths of many RTS games and adds ARPG level hero systems to mix up the formula. Imagine Warcraft 3, but with the army size of SC2 and economic complexity of Age of Empires.

Overall Score: 9/10.

Campaign: 8/10.
A prologue level is available for free, giving you a taste of the full campaign. Its story offers some context for the Burning Blood campaign, which you can play if you own SpellForce 3 Reforced. You'll get a feel for what the hero party-based missions are like, as well as the RTS missions, all in the 1 mission. The map is too heavily covered in foliage however, making it difficult to take in what's going on at a glance. The rest of the campaign maps in the campaigns are better, though!

Skirmish: 9/10.
There's 6 asymmetric factions, but in this version you unlock 1 of your choice - Humans or Elves or Orcs. They play completely differently from one another. Play with max 6 players in any combination, including free for all. 18 total skirmish maps.

Multiplayer Features: 8/10.

Replays, Spectator Mode, Ranked Mode, Leaderboards are all available. Hotkey customization is a little messy but gets the job done. Need better servers. If prior two are improved, this would would be a 10/10.

Graphics: 10/10.
There is no RTS on the market that matches the graphical fidelity of SpellForce 3 as of 2021. You will be blown away 100%.

Soundtrack: 10/10.
Masterpiece tier.

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