Field of Glory explained

Field of Glory
Genre:Turn-based strategy
Grand strategy
Developer:
  • Hexwar
  • Byzantine Games
  • AGEod
Publisher:Slitherine Software
Matrix Games
First Release Version:Field of Glory
First Release Date:2009
Latest Release Version:Field of Glory: Kingdoms
Latest Release Date:2024
Platforms:Windows, OS X

Field of Glory is a series of turn-based strategy games published by British company Slitherine Software for personal computers. The series is based on a 2008 miniature wargame.

Tabletop Wargame

Field of Glory is a 2008 miniature wargame for creating ancient and medieval tabletop battles. It was designed by Richard Bodley Scott and published by Slitherine Software and Osprey Publishing. The release of the game and two companion books (Rise of Rome and Storm of Arrows) were announced on December 20, 2007, for February 2008.[1] A third edition was released on October 17, 2017.

Wargamer gave the game a positive review: "On a 1 to 10 scale I’d give Field of Glory a skosh over 9, but only for intermediate or advanced players. Given that most players who already compete in ancients tourneys are at this level anyway, this should not be a problem, but beginners will likely get lost in the complexity if not nurtured."[2]

In 2017, Wargamer reviewed the third edition and gave it a positive review: "For current Field of Glory players this strongly recommended, but for everyone else it's optional."[3]

Video games

Field of Glory

Field of Glory is the first game in the series, a digital version of the wargame. It was released on November 19, 2009, for Windows and developed by British studio Hexwar.[4] [5] [6] An OS X port was released on June 30, 2010.[7] It was ported by Freeverse Inc.[8] Four expansion packs were released in 2010: Rise of Rome, Storm of Arrows, Immortal Fire, and Swords & Scimitars.[9] [10] [11] [12] Three expansions packs were released in 2011: Legions Triumphant, Eternal Empire, and Decline and Fall.[13] [14] [15] Two expansion packs were released in 2016: Oath of Fealty and Wolves from the Sea. Alongside the last two expansions, the game was remade for the Unity game engine.[16]

Armchair General gave the game a rating of 88% and said: "Overall, Field of Glory continues Slitherene’s tradition of fine-tuned, fast-playing games. FoG is easy to play and learn but more difficult to master."[17] Digitally Downloaded gave the game four out of five stars and called it a "hugely entertaining game".[18] Roberto Bertoni of Eurogamer Italy gave the game six out of ten and said: "Field of Glory is nothing more than an electronic board game. All is pretty tasteless but also very functional. Some flaws in the AI make the game more enjoyable in multiplayer rather than in single player."[19] [20]

Field of Glory II

Field of Glory II was released on October 12, 2017, developed by Byzantine Games.[21] It uses the same game engine as Byzantine's previous games: Sengoku Jidai and Pike and Shot. Several DLC packs were released: Immortal Fire in 2017,[22] Legions Triumphant, Age of Belisarius, and Rise of Persia in 2018,[23] [24] [25] Wolves at the Gate in 2019, and Swifter than Eagles in 2023.[26] [27]

Field of Glory II received generally favorable reviews upon its release. It holds an average of 84/100 on aggregate website Metacritic.

Rock Paper Shotgun wrote about the beta version: "Like its forerunners, FoGII produces gripping battle after gripping battle."[28] Wargamer said that the game "[...] is not only well worth while, but especially when compared to the first edition and other competing products, an absolute must buy."[29]

Field of Glory: Empires

Field of Glory: Empires was developed by AGEod and released on July 11, 2019. It is set from 310 BC until the end of 2nd century AD in Ancient Rome. A DLC pack, Persia 550 – 330 BCE, was released on May 21, 2020.[30] [31]

Reception

Field of Glory: Empires received generally favorable reviews upon its release. It holds an average of 76/100 on aggregate website Metacritic. The game was often compared to , another 2019 strategy game about the Roman Empire.[32] [33]

Strategy Gamer said that "Empires lacks the breadth Imperator has striven for and is a few years behind what Total War is doing these days, but it's a smartly made game and gives a deeper military experience for those who prefer those aspects. It's definitely one to consider and an excellent new contender in the grand strategy space."[34]

Bill Gray of Wargamer gave the game a positive review and called it "one of the best ancient grand strategy games on the market".[35]

Jörg Luibl of 4Players said that "This is dreary, sometimes plain boring and frustrating. Even if you get into the mechanics thanks to YouTube-videos (!), there are way too many shortcomings."[36]

Tim Stone of Rock Paper Shotgun summarized: "I'd be surprised if Field of Glory: Empires didn't go down as one of 2019s best grand strategy offerings. At the very least it looks certain to be remembered as an essential add-on for the finest Ancients tactical wargame around."[37]

Gamepressure listed Empires among the best strategy games of 2019.[38]

Field of Glory II: Medieval

Field of Glory II: Medieval, a sequel to Field of Glory II, was released on February 4, 2021, and developed by Byzantine Games. It is set in the medieval era covering years from 1040 to 1270 AD.[39] [40] Several DlC packs were released: Reconquista and Swords and Scimitars in 2021,[41] [42] Storm of Arrows, Rise of the Swiss, and Sublime Porte in 2022.[43] [44] [45]

Field of Glory II: Medieval received generally favorable reviews upon its release. It holds an average of 75/100 on aggregate website Metacritic.

Jonathan Bolding of PC Gamer said that the game doesn't "feel medieval", elaborating: "The ruleset's emphasis on flanking maneuvers over numerical advantage makes a lot of sense in the ancients period, but it feels silly when three units of elite infantry can't make a squad of enemy recruits flee in a single simultaneous assault."[46]

Bill Gray of Wargamer gave the game a positive review and said it is "easy to learn, easy to play, plays realistically" and "it looks spectacular".[47]

Field of Glory: Kingdoms

Field of Glory: Kingdoms, developed by AGEod, was announced on May 10, 2022. It is said to be similar to Field of Glory: Empires.[48] The game was set to be released in 2023,[49] but was eventually released on June 4, 2024.[50]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PR: Field of Glory Charges to the Internet . . . 22 February 2023 . 21 December 2007.
  2. Web site: Colonel Bill . Miniatures Game Review: Field of Glory . . 21 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110219220155/http://www.wargamer.com/article/2609/Miniatures-Game-Review-Field-of-Glory?page=1 . 19 February 2011 . 8 December 2008.
  3. Web site: Gray . Bill . Review: Field of Glory (3rd Edition) . . 21 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021162632/http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/review-field-of-glory-3rd-edition/ . 21 October 2017 . 18 October 2017.
  4. Web site: The PC version of the Field of Glory Gaming System is now available! . . 21 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100528152909/http://www.slitherine.com/games/fog_pc . 28 May 2010 . dead.
  5. Web site: Field of Glory PC Wargame Released . . . 21 February 2023 . 19 November 2009.
  6. Web site: Field of Glory - Turn-based strategy game becomes available online. . . . 22 February 2023 . 19 November 2009.
  7. Web site: The Mac version of the Field of Glory Gaming System is here! . . 21 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100708212308/http://slitherine.com/games/fogd_mac . 8 July 2010 . dead.
  8. Web site: Freeverse Releases Field Of Glory for Mac OS X . . . 22 February 2023 . 23 November 2010.
  9. Web site: Field of Glory - "Rise of Rome" expansion launched. . . . 22 February 2023 . 16 March 2010.
  10. Web site: Field of Glory - Storm of Arrows expansion unloosed. . . . 22 February 2023 . 26 April 2010.
  11. Web site: Field of Glory - 'Immortal Fire' expansion's now available. . . . 22 February 2023 . 16 July 2010.
  12. Web site: Field of Glory - "Swords & Scimitars" expansion released. . . . 22 February 2023 . 1 December 2010.
  13. Web site: Field of Glory Legions Triumphant Now Available Plus an Update . . . 22 February 2023 . 4 March 2011.
  14. Web site: Field of Glory – Eternal Empire Released . . . 22 February 2023 . 18 August 2011.
  15. Web site: Field of Glory: Decline and Fall PC . . 22 February 2023.
  16. Web site: Casulini . Alberto . A new Field of Glory - and two new DLCs! . . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923135740/http://www.slitherine.com/news/1984/A.new.Field.of.Glory.-.and.two.new.DLCs! . 23 September 2016 . 4 July 2016 . dead.
  17. Web site: Levandowski . Larry . Field of Glory – PC Game Review . . . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323015508/http://armchairgeneral.com/field-of-glory-pc-game-review.htm . 23 March 2010 . 17 March 2010.
  18. Web site: A game you may have missed: Field of Glory (PC review) . Digitally Downloaded . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110416003515/http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2011/04/game-you-may-have-missed-field-of-glory.html . 16 April 2011 . 14 April 2011.
  19. Web site: Bertoni . Roberto . Field of Glory . . . 22 February 2023 . 31 December 2009 . Italian.
  20. Web site: Field of Glory for PC Reviews . . . 22 February 2023.
  21. Web site: Field of Glory II is out! . . . 23 February 2023 . 12 October 2017.
  22. Web site: Field of Glory II: Immortal Fire is OUT NOW! . . . 23 February 2023 . 5 December 2017.
  23. Web site: Field of Glory II: Legions Triumphant is out! . . . 23 February 2023 . 8 March 2018.
  24. Web site: Field of Glory II: Age of Belisarius has been released! . . . 23 February 2023 . 7 June 2018.
  25. Web site: Field of Glory II Rise of Persia is out . . . 23 February 2023 . 27 September 2018.
  26. Web site: Field of Glory II: Wolves at the Gate is out . . . 23 February 2023 . 30 May 2019.
  27. Web site: Field of Glory II: Swifter than Eagles is out now . . 16 February 2023.
  28. Web site: Stone . Tim . The Flare Path: Serried Ranks and Buried Tanks . . . 22 February 2023 . 6 October 2017.
  29. Web site: Gray . Bill . Review: Field of Glory II . . Wargamer Ltd. . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171016212458/http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/review-field-of-glory-ii/ . 16 October 2017 . 12 October 2017 . dead.
  30. Web site: Kleffmann . Marcel . Field of Glory: Empires - Persien-Erweiterung angekündigt . . 22 February 2023 . 17 March 2020 . German.
  31. Web site: Field of Glory: Empires - Persia 550 - 330 BCE . . 22 February 2023.
  32. Web site: Brown . Fraser . Field of Glory: Empires' new trailer is narrated in Latin . . . 22 February 2023 . 27 June 2019.
  33. Web site: Kleffmann . Marcel . Field of Glory: Empires: Strategiespiel im "klassischen" Zeitalter erscheint am 11. Juli . . 22 February 2023 . German . 19 June 2019.
  34. Web site: Field of Glory: Empires Review . . Network N . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200302004906/https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/field-of-glory-empires-review/ . 2 March 2020 . 11 July 2019.
  35. Web site: Gray . Bill . Field of Glory: Empires review – new world order . . 11 July 2019 . Network N . 22 February 2023.
  36. Web site: Luibl . Jörg . Test: Field of Glory: Empires . . 22 February 2023 . German . 11 July 2019.
  37. Web site: Stone . Tim . The Flare Path Declines and Falls . . . 22 February 2023 . 12 July 2019.
  38. Web site: The Best Strategy Games of 2019 – Our Editor's Choice . . . 22 February 2023 . 26 December 2019.
  39. Web site: Gray . Bill . Field of Glory 2: Medieval first impressions – it sucks to be feudal Europe . . Network N . 22 February 2023 . 4 February 2021.
  40. Web site: Robinson . Joe . Conquer the middle ages with historical war game Field of Glory 2: Medieval . . Network N . 22 February 2023 . 4 February 2021.
  41. Web site: Field of Glory II: Medieval Reconquista - Now Available . . 20 May 2021.
  42. Web site: Field of Glory II: Medieval - Swords and Scimitars - out now . . 23 September 2021.
  43. Web site: Field of Glory II: Medieval - Storm of Arrows DLC is out now . . 10 February 2022.
  44. Web site: Field of Glory II: Medieval - Rise of the Swiss is Out Now . . . 23 February 2023 . 19 May 2022.
  45. Web site: Field of Glory II: Medieval - Sublime Porte is Out Now . . 15 September 2022.
  46. Web site: Bolding . Jonathan . Field of Glory II: Medieval review . . . 22 February 2023 . 5 February 2021.
  47. Web site: Gray . Bill . Field of Glory 2: Medieval review – my kingdom, for a longsword . . 4 February 2021 . Network N . 22 February 2023.
  48. Web site: Wheeler . CJ . Slitherine are making a new ancient kart racing management game . . . 22 February 2023 . 10 May 2022.
  49. Web site: Field of Glory: Kingdoms - Beta Open for Sign-ups . . 21 February 2023 . 19 December 2022.
  50. Web site: Harris . Kieran . Field of Glory: Kingdoms will launch on 4th June . . 8 June 2024 . 12 May 2024.

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