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Experience a turn-based 4X game filled with mythological units, decisions that matters and an evolving world.Story
In the divine Chinese realm, Fantastic Creatures are awakening to a dire situation. The land is dying, resources are scarce and time is running out. Take control of Dragon, Turtle, Tiger or Vermilion Bird to unveil the ancient mysteries of Tian.Gameplay features
- Dynamic map: explore an ancient, constantly changing world full of anomalies, resources and encounters.
- Mythical bestiary: play with the 20 units from Chinese dynastic times and folklore. Grab enough resources and bring gods back to the realm.
- Fast paced strategy: get your way to victory (or defeat) in only a couple of hours. Fantastic Creatures is meant to be fast, avoiding the long and stale mid to late game.
- Mythological China: explore the land of Tian and discover the richness of chinese myths and legends.
- Exploit resources: Qi and Jade are valuables resources closely related to your God’s power. Extract it quickly, but be careful not to over exploit your deposits…
- Research technologies: unlock historic inventions and new techs to further develop your faction.
- Settle new cities around Pillars that are used to link the world with the realm of the gods.
- Choose one of the four factions: play as White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird or Black Turtle, each with there own affinities and bonuses.
- Main quest: find out why the realm of the gods is dying in an epic main quest.
- Restore balance: an incentive to many decisions, restoring balance to the world will prove constraintful, but can also bring many rewards.
- Dice based combat system: create your armies and take into accounts the possible outcomes of dice rolls: use affinity to overcome your opponents.
Steam User 13
English || Français (sous la partie en anglais)
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A solo 4X game that takes place in a mythical chinese universe, easy to approach and offering a real challenge thanks to short but engaging games compared to the classic 4Xs.
It avoids the pitfall of tedious micro-management during the middle and end games without sacrificing the complexity and reflection necessary for victory.
Following the main quest is a real pleasure, first for the eyes with simple but beautiful graphics, then for the ears with a bewitching soundtrack and, of course, for the challenge.
Unlike many "little" games, the interface is clear and easy to learn, the tutorial that unfolds as the game progresses according to your actions is clear and well thought out.
On the strategic side, you will have to manage your development without destroying the world by balancing your extension, the ressources exploitation (and the pollution thus generated), your research and your troops necessary for your survival. The search tree is simple but has a real impact on your strategy.
On the tactical side, you face your enemies in battle with die: choose a dice for each unit (fight, flee, defend) and then watch them roll before choosing the targets of the actions. Don't forget to take into account the initiative bar, a mistake can be fatal... As you unlock new researches, you get more powerful units up to the mythical creatures promised by the game's title. Their improvement is made by looting accessories or better dice on the map or at the end of the fights.
The exploration of the map is made interesting by the many useful points of interest (resource, unit improvement material, etc.) but also by the need to discover the pollution areas that can make you lose the game by destroying the world. Locate them quickly to contain, clean or neutralize them because even if you choose a green approach, your opponents pollute the world as they please!
On the replayability side, even if the main quest remains the same, the four factions offer a different approach thanks to their starting strengths and their specific mythical units. The icing on the cake: the soundtrack has songs dedicated to each faction.
In a nutshell, a game that I recommend because it succeeds in synthesizing everything that makes a good 4X in short and intense games.
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Un 4X en solo dans un univers chinois mythique facile à prendre en main qui propose un vrai challenge grâce à des parties courtes par rapport aux 4X classiques mais prenantes.
Il évite l'écueil du micro-management fastidieux des milieux et fin de parties sans sacrifier la complexité et la réflexion nécessaire à la victoire.
Suivre la quête principale est un vrai plaisir, d'abord pour les yeux avec des graphismes simples mais charmants, ensuite pour les oreilles avec une BO envoutante et, bien sûr, pour le challenge proposé.
Contrairement à pas mal de "petits" jeux l'interface est claire et facile à prendre en main, le tutoriel qui se déroule au fur et à mesure de la partie selon vos actions est tout aussi clair et bien pensé.
Côté stratégie il vous faudra gérer votre développement sans détruire le monde en équilibrant votre extension, l'exploitation des terres (et la pollution ainsi engendrée), vos recherches et vos troupes nécessaires à votre survie.
L'arbre de recherche est simple mais impactant.
Côté tactique, vous affrontez vos ennemis dans des combats à l'aide de dés : choisissez un dé pour chaque unité (combattre, s'enfuir, défendre) puis regarder les rouler avec suspense avant de choisir les cibles des actions. N'oubliez pas de bien tenir compte de la barre d'initiative, une erreur peut être mortelle... Au fil des recherches débloquées vous obtenez des unités plus puissantes jusqu'aux créatures mythiques promises par le titre du jeu. Leur amélioration se fait en lootant des accessoires ou de meilleurs dés sur la carte ou à la fin des combats.
L'exploration de la carte est rendue intéressante par les nombreux points d'intérêt utiles (ressource, matériel d'amélioration des unités, etc.) mais aussi par la nécessité de découvrir les zones de pollution qui peuvent vous faire perdre la partie en détruisant le monde. Localisez-les rapidement pour les contenir, les nettoyer ou les neutraliser car même si vous optez pour une approche écolo, vos adversaires, eux, polluent le monde à leur guise !
Côté rejouabilité, même si la quête principale reste la même, les quatre factions offrent une approche différente grâce à leurs atouts de départ et leurs unités mythiques spécifiques. Cerise sur le gâteau: la BO vous réserve des morceaux dédiés à chaque faction.
Bref, un jeu dans lequel les graphismes, le son et l'histoire forment un tout cohérent et captivant que je recommande car il réussit la synthèse de tout ce qui fait un bon 4X dans des parties courtes et intenses.
Steam User 4
Quite fun 4X game that doesn't need Proton to run on Linux? I'm in. Also, it's designed for short sessions, compared to 4X standard and that's awesome.
I've been volunteering on beta test for this one so I'm maybe a little biased, but I must say that developer takes community seriously.
Steam User 3
You are a Chinese mythos god seeking favor and chi in this turn-based strategy. Not as battley as others, plenty of exploration and development trees to be had. The low-spec is nice and nostalgic also
Steam User 4
Very nice game. I like the mythological units. Here is some gameplay for those curious how the game looks:
Steam User 1
Disclaimer:
My playtime is at the moment very limited but review so far (will update over time)
+ Great art style
+ good soundtrack
- feels a little bit slowpaced
Steam User 0
It's a good game , sadly my game always stuck around turn 77/78
Steam User 6
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Amazing Soundtrack + Low-Specs + Lots of Depth = A really original 4X game which seems to be based on chinese mythology. A bit confussing at first glance, but really fun once you get the hang of it.