Fantasy General

K. Fields
2017-05-19T14:10:35-04:00
Video Games

Panzer General is probably my all-time favorite computer wargame. Two years after the debut of Panzer General, SSI released Fantasy General, the second game in its Five Star General series. Despite the obvious difference in setting, it used the same basic turn based game mechanics played out on a hex-based map. I wanted to play Fantasy General when it first released but I never did. Thanks to GOG, I got another chance.

I played the campaign as the Archmage Krell. It took me a little while to remember the mechanics of the Five Star General series. The game is quite user friendly, so it wasn’t too long. I did ok in the early battles and liberated a couple of continents. However, I made too many mistakes. Troops gain experience and carry forward to the next battle. My losses started to mount as the strength of the opposition grew. I couldn’t get out of the death spiral. Eventually, I was defeated on the third continent when I failed to achieve the objectives within the allowed time limit.

I was tempted to replay the campaign as another character. Instead, I think I will play the standalone scenarios before moving on to another game.

Defeated by the Shadowlord!