This work described English history ranging from the Norman Conquest through to the reign of King Edward I.Ī reviewer for Next Generation deemed Lords of the Realm a must-have title for strategy fans, citing the randomized events, genuine challenge, impressive rendered cut scenes, player-controlled battles, and overall diverse gameplay. In the Crucial Entertainment CD release of Lords of the Realm, the game came bundled with a 34-page PDF book of England Under Edward 1 written by Jennifer Hawthorne. in Germany (DOS) in 1997, and Axel Springer Polska Sp. in the UK (Windows) in 1997, DMV Daten- und Medienverlag GmbH & Co. It was distributed by Sierra On-Line Ltd. The game was published by Impression Games in the UK (Amiga) and US (DOS) both in 1994. The game also features a small castle-building portion.

Players may also choose to allow the computer to determine the outcome of the battle. Players manage their armies as well as their land and population, build and lay siege to castles, and generally attempt to crush their enemies.īattles between armies take place in a real-time environment, similar to real-time strategy games, with players able to control individual units as well as control them as a group, during which units group into formations. The game takes place in a medieval setting, with several characters warring for the right to be either King of England or King of Germany.

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