In the absence of the now long dormant Blacksmith Feature, panel, a regular forummer here at AoKH, has decided to pick up the loose strands with his very own Blacksmith treasure hunt, in a hopeful effort to implement community recognition of good submissions that have long since been under-appreciated over time. This rather ambitious and even eye-opening project has much to offer everyone, and you can expect weekly updates here at the parent thread. panel's first feature includes a rather unique series of works by Jas the Mace1, designed way back in 2008, and he is accepting further recommendations from everyone to add to the treasure hunt list.
by Jas The Mace1
As you can see, my first feature includes not one, but two downloads. Let me explain: "St. David" is actually the RPG part of the bigger game called "Adventure Series IX - The War". If you are an all-out RPG fan, Saint David is the perfect download for you. It includes a marvelously complex (for AOK standards anyway) rpg sandbox-style land that you will spend quite a few hours in, centered around a city called St. David. The gameplay is fairly similar to games such as GTA, with the protagonist, stranded in a foreign land, having to perform a series of "jobs" for the locals in order to gain enough money to return home. The quests are very creative for the most part, and the map design is above average. Also, almost all NPC's will have something to say to you, though some of them will not show you respect until you earn some upgrades, in the vein of the old GTA games.
If you want to know the full backstory behind this great RPG, and if you happen to also enjoy some tactical fixed-force and build-and-destroy, then the full game "The War" is the way to go. The game's strength is its impressive variation of game styles and an epic story of two kingdoms at war, that you will witness through the eyes of various protagonists, through cutscenes and chapters each with their different playing style. But be warned, this game is much more complex than the average blacksmith scenario, and it will take a lot of tenacity (and spare time) to get to the bottom of it. You will be amazed at the amount of things the author has managed to fit into only one (!!) scenario. For instance, picture the fact that St. David, the RPG part, is only chapter 7 of the scenario's 8 chapters!
It is baffling to me that these two games have not even gathered 600 downloads each to this point. You can download the one that you think fits your preferences better and read the full reviews below:
St. David (panel's rating 4.6)
Adventure Series IX - The War (panel's rating 4.4)
Heart of the Dragon | Aethelflaed ~ The Lady of the Mercians
Wind of the North | Defence at Lorgan's Watch | Blood of the Bear
StormWind Studios
Adventure Series IX - The War (2008) and St. David (2009)
As you can see, my first feature includes not one, but two downloads. Let me explain: "St. David" is actually the RPG part of the bigger game called "Adventure Series IX - The War". If you are an all-out RPG fan, Saint David is the perfect download for you. It includes a marvelously complex (for AOK standards anyway) rpg sandbox-style land that you will spend quite a few hours in, centered around a city called St. David. The gameplay is fairly similar to games such as GTA, with the protagonist, stranded in a foreign land, having to perform a series of "jobs" for the locals in order to gain enough money to return home. The quests are very creative for the most part, and the map design is above average. Also, almost all NPC's will have something to say to you, though some of them will not show you respect until you earn some upgrades, in the vein of the old GTA games.
If you want to know the full backstory behind this great RPG, and if you happen to also enjoy some tactical fixed-force and build-and-destroy, then the full game "The War" is the way to go. The game's strength is its impressive variation of game styles and an epic story of two kingdoms at war, that you will witness through the eyes of various protagonists, through cutscenes and chapters each with their different playing style. But be warned, this game is much more complex than the average blacksmith scenario, and it will take a lot of tenacity (and spare time) to get to the bottom of it. You will be amazed at the amount of things the author has managed to fit into only one (!!) scenario. For instance, picture the fact that St. David, the RPG part, is only chapter 7 of the scenario's 8 chapters!
It is baffling to me that these two games have not even gathered 600 downloads each to this point. You can download the one that you think fits your preferences better and read the full reviews below:
Wind of the North | Defence at Lorgan's Watch | Blood of the Bear
StormWind Studios
[This message has been edited by Mash (edited 11-27-2011 @ 09:10 PM).]