Warlord: Britannia
Warlord: Britannia is the first entry in a new series of immersive strategy games created by solo developer Darkmatter Games. Step into the shoes of a Roman General given direct command of a Legion with orders from the Emperor to conquer an entire island.
Immersive-Strategy
A unique combination of first-person strategy elements places Warlord: Britannia in a genre of its own. Immersive strategy fixes the player in the first-person perspective of their character. Lead a large army, construct bases, conquer settlements, and disrupt enemy forces in the open world—entirely from this immersive strategy perspective. Turn the tide of battle by participating directly in the action, fighting alongside your own troops in real time.
Dynamic Open World
The world of Warlord: Britannia is an island more than 45 square kilometers in size, divided by latitude into three visually distinct geographic zones. Start your occupation in the densely forested Lowlands, then march north to the rolling hills and farms of the Midlands. Finally, push further north into the imposing and desolate Highlands. All three zones flow seamlessly together, never subjecting you to a loading screen.
Travel the roads cautiously and keep your eyes on the treelines, as trading convoys and roaming warbands criss-cross the open world in real time. The local population will quickly spread word of your exploits, so choose your actions carefully. Manage the population’s unrest levels and prepare for uprisings and raids on your camp. Enemies will react aggressively to repeated attacks and transgressions by your Roman invasion force.
Massive Battles
Recruit up to 15 Roman Centuries and their officers to fully staff your Legion. Hundreds of Romans and Britons will clash and die on the battlefield. Use your legionaries to attack local strongholds and towns, pillage and loot settlements, impose draconian taxes, and send the population back to Rome in chains.
Base Building
Construct a series of marching camps as you conquer the open world. Clear the forests and put up palisade walls. Set guards to patrol the perimeter, keeping watch over the camp at night. At any time, you may pack up and relocate your camp, allowing for complex strategic maneuvers. Decide where and when to set up your fort, and how long to stay before conditions become too dangerous.
Roman History
All of the weapons, armors, structures, names, and gameplay elements are inspired directly from extant literary and material archeological remains. Solo developer Darkmatter Games has painstakingly recreated these elements from scratch and by hand to bring to life the ancient world of Britain in the first century AD like never before. Historical authenticity is the core element of the Warlord franchise.
Game Discussion
Steam User 11
This game is literally Mount and Blade: Banner lord in a simple and yet VERY fun little package.
DO NOT let how the game looks fool you. It's very addicting raising your own little Roman Army and attacking settlements in first person.
Here's some tid-bits if you're on the fence of getting this game.
- The Menus are actually decent to navigate. It may look overwhelming, but it's not, you'll understand it as you play the game and how simple it's set up. (PS take the time to read the manual, it helps a lot)
- You have no "time limit" in terms of conquering Britannia, only limiting factor is your money, food and supplies which villages give ample amounts.
- Yes, your armies have formations at a push of a button and you cycle them. You can have an ordered slow marching Roman army or you can command everyone to just break fromation and attack.
- your army is broken down in terms of squads. You don't have to worry how much archers you may want or legionnares you may want because you have a max cap of certain types of units which results in a typical Roman army of legionnares, arches, cavalry and seige weapons.
-YOU don't build the base, your army builds the base for you. You just tell them what you want built, which trees to cut and bam, they do it.
- Your army grows based on their promotion. There's no "leveling up" it's more "who served the longest" and "who got the most kills" and you see that. Which will make you attached to your individual units. It's fun knowing who served the longest or wo killed the most and promote them up to a centurion.
and that's about it, Highly recommend, jump in and become a warlord. BIG shoutout to the dev who worked hard in making the game and updating it over the years. I can't wait for the next game which will be based in japan.
Steam User 11
Incredible game! Unique and utterly engrossing! Scratches so many itches of mine that I'm starting to think I may have lice. Never have I had so much fun subjugating my IRL homeland. Crush those filthy tree worshipping hermits for the Senate!
Steam User 7
Super accessible, but a lot of meat here. It has the same sort of melee craziness as Mount and Blade 2, but a better management system, and a persistent battle world, meaning combat takes the center stage. Very cool tactical scenarios can pop up. Lots of fun.
Steam User 8
If Mount & Blade Bannerlord had a lighter, simpler interface (in a good way), with the ability to more seemlessly (native) modify army composition, custom design one's own fortresses and bases, in a historical Britannic setting with detailed Roman army and subjugation tactics... in a beautiful simplified but gorgeous graphical overhaul... then you would almost have a game as awesome as this. Highly recommend!
Steam User 7
This game is a must have for any history nerd. I bought this game with it on sale for 10.99, but it is worth the full 19.99.
The trailers of the game don't show the full experience; I truly felt transported and immersed into the game as soon as I had finished the guidebook, and had to stop myself from playing for hours just to get some sleep the first time I played.
Pros:
1. Immersive setting with historical realism, despite and perhaps because of the bare bones graphics.
2. Liberation/Conquest gameplay; if you've ever played any of the Arma Liberation mods you'll fall in love instantly.
3. Basic but extremely fluid and fun combat.
4. The game simply undersells itself; Warlord: Britannia doesn't claim to be the ultimate and beautiful Rome game, but behind the steam page's trailers and images is an amazing game that I know will keep me hooked for hours to come.
5. Probably more I haven't mentioned/haven't discovered yet.
Cons:
1. Graphics could be better, but honestly they don't detract from the gameplay.
GET. THIS. GAME.
Steam User 5
good but the fact that it renders the entire map and everything in it including characters makes it simply unplayable in all but early game (dont bother waiting for awaji go play shokuho for bannerlord)
Steam User 4
Fun, but very limited. I would not recommend getting this game for the standard price, as the gameplay loop can become quite repetitive, but for what it is, its fun.