RTS - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 15:23:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg RTS - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Age of Empires IV https://historylab.es/age-of-empires-iv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=age-of-empires-iv Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:27 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/age-of-empires-iv/ Age of Empires IV is the latest instalment in the popular real-time historical strategy saga

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]]> Age of Empires returns 16 years later to demonstrate why it is one of the most recognised sagas in historical strategy. On this occasion it combines the management that brought it so much success in its time with other innovative tools that facilitate the entry of both the new player to the strategy genre, thanks to the complete integrated tutorials, and the veteran who is looking for a challenge to match and who can handle more complex game mechanics and combat techniques.
Historically, this time it seeks to recreate the great battles that led to the building of our world as we know it. Through 8 civilisations, passing through England, China, France or the Sultanate of Delhi, we will face four great campaigns: the Norman conquest of England, the Hundred Years’ War, the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the history of the Mongol Empire. All these elements centre the game from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance of the 16th century.

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]]> Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition https://historylab.es/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:27 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition/ The definitive edition of Age of Empires II is a real-time historical strategy video game and includes all the content released to date for this timeless classic

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]]> Age of Empires II features historical campaigns based on a novel storyline that spans a vast period between the 5th and 16th centuries. This definitive edition was released in 2019 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the original video game released in 1999, making some corrections and technologically improving an already excellent base.
Historically the game features the campaigns of 18 civilisations, starting in the Middle Ages after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and running through to the European Renaissance of the 16th century. The goal is therefore to strategically manage resources to build a vast empire and overcome other enemy factions.
The campaigns take a historical look at the lives and triumphs of different key figures from our past, such as William Wallace, Joan of Arc, Saladin and Genghis Khan, among others. As for the factions, this year’s factions are divided into Western European, Central European, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern factions, each with their own unique units and historically known warriors.

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]]> Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition https://historylab.es/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:27 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition/ Real-time strategy video game set between the 16th and 19th centuries

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]]> This instalment of the Age of Empires saga focuses on 14 of the most powerful civilisations in Europe, the Americas and Asia, spanning a historical period from the 16th to the 19th centuries. In this definitive edition, the graphics and music have been remastered, including all the expansions released to date and other never-before-seen content. The civilisations available include Spain, England, France, Portugal, Russia, Germany and many others.
The game’s setting focuses on the era of European colonisation of the Americas, with the Old World nations facing off against the newly developing powers. New in comparison to the previous game, each civilisation has a detailed 3D metropolis, and troop progression is added through role-playing elements. In addition, with the new content already added, it allows the option of playing independence revolutions to rise up against the colonising civilisation.

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]]> Imperial Glory https://historylab.es/imperial-glory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imperial-glory Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:22 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/imperial-glory/ Videogame set in the steps prior to the colonising phase carried out by the European empires in the 19th century

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]]> Imperial Glory places the player in the mid-18th century in the lead-up to the French Revolution, providing the tools and historical keys to strengthening an empire during the early stages of the game, and then resolving it by confronting the other colonial powers in a race for expansion in the more than fifty royal enclaves in Europe and Africa. To more accurately recreate the game’s mapping, Pyro Studios has created an actual provincial map for each of the game’s territories, showing characteristic elements such as the palace of Potsdam or the barren fields of Castile.
It is essential to understand and apply real war tactics, in which height on the battlefield, the search for natural and artificial cover and the creation of specific formations against the enemy army distribution must be mastered. In addition to this, the game seeks to represent as truthfully as possible the transition between 18th and 19th century tactics, with cavalry and artillery gaining importance to the detriment of a potentially more numerous but volatile infantry. Finally, one of the most interesting game modes is that of “historical battles”, focused on military history enthusiasts and based on historical documentation to show as realistically as possible such battles as Waterloo or Arapiles.

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]]> Port Royale 2 https://historylab.es/port-royale-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=port-royale-2 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:22 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/port-royale-2/ Naval trading game set in the Caribbean during the 17th century

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]]> Port Royale 2 is a naval trading video game set in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century. Throughout more than 60 ports, the objective is to create your own production and distribution centres, expanding your commercial empire and influencing the development and growth of the New World.
Another of the characteristic elements of this game is the representation of the pirate problem in the Caribbean waters, with decisions being necessary between maximising profits or using some ships as escorts, at the cost of the losses that this movement must generate. Regarding the available fleet, Port Royale 2 has 16 ship types available, ranging from small merchant ships to large cargo vessels.

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]]> Port Royale 3 https://historylab.es/port-royale-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=port-royale-3 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:22 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/port-royale-3/ Videogame that proposes to found a trading company in the 17th century Caribbean

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]]> In Port Royale 3 the mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and Holland struggle to dominate the colonies scattered throughout the Caribbean in the 17th century. It is against this backdrop that the player must make his place among the great historical personalities through his skills as a merchant or directly through military combat. The 60 port cities and 16 historical types of ships, such as galleons and frigates, remain in the game.
For the first time in the prolific Port Royale saga and as the most important novelty compared to its predecessors, the game has a multiplayer mode for 4 players in local network or via internet, allying or competing to found the most relevant trading company in the Caribbean. Moreover, through the complex trading system implemented in the game, it will be the actions taken that regulate the supply and demand of both the transport of goods and the manufactured craft industry itself, deciding the price of the different goods.

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]]> Port Royale 4 https://historylab.es/port-royale-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=port-royale-4 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:22 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/port-royale-4/ Port Royale 4 proposes to join the European colonial forces for supremacy in the 16th and 17th century Caribbean Sea

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]]> Joining the colonial forces of Spain, France, England and the Netherlands, you must learn to manage a small settlement into a major trading city in the 16th and 17th century Caribbean. New in this fourth instalment of the franchise is the increased management and trade between the different islands, mediating large trade routes to meet the growing needs of each city. This time, everything is represented in a unique scenario in which everything takes place in real time, dispensing with the typical rooms typical of this saga. In addition, turn-based strategy also makes its debut in the saga, as this is how the naval battles take place and opens the door to a new military strategy.
Also new this time is the chronological expansion backwards in time, not only focusing on the 17th century, as there are four campaigns -one for each of the previously mentioned colonial powers-, each one is developed at the time when each of them dominated the Caribbean. Another substantial change is that introduced in urbanism and city planning, since poor management – locating housing adjacent to industry – or poor planning of basic services can lead to major problems such as plagues, social unrest and even mass emigration, which has a direct impact on the productivity and performance of the controlled nation.

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]]> Cossacks: Art of War https://historylab.es/cossacks-art-of-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cossacks-art-of-war Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:22 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/cossacks-art-of-war/ Cossacks: Art of War depicts the great historical battles of the 17th and 18th centuries

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]]> Cossacks: Art of War is a real-time strategy (RTS) game that allows you to relive the European history of the 17th and 18th centuries. By controlling the different factions that fought in these conflicts, you can train their armies, build their characteristic infrastructures and wisely manage resources in order to achieve victory. In addition, the role of naval battles has been enhanced, emphasising the importance of dominating the seas to counter the military might of other countries.
The different armies and the history of the countries are represented in great historical detail, allowing you to learn about the campaigns and the different units that each contender had when facing each other on the battlefield. The units that can be controlled during the game range from King Frederick II of Prussia to the Algerian pirates of the Mediterranean, with each campaign covering several missions throughout these two centuries of European warfare.

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]]> Cossacks: European Wars https://historylab.es/cossacks-european-wars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cossacks-european-wars Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:22 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/cossacks-european-wars/ Cossacks: European Wars depicts the main European war events of the 17th and 18th centuries

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]]> Cossacks: European Wars is a historical real-time strategy (RTS) game based on events in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. Controlling up to 16 nations (such as Algeria, Austria, England, France, Saxony, Venice, etc.), the player must discover the unique characteristics of each one, strengthening key areas such as economy, technological development or military advantage, while dealing with the weaknesses of the different nations, such as the difficulties of nature they had to face in their countries or the weakness of certain social structures.
All in all, in this instalment of the renowned Cossacks saga, England stands out for its powerful navy, Austria has the most renowned cavalry of the age and France is heading towards the final blow to social cohesion of the last few centuries. In addition, this time there are real-time battles of up to 8,000 units, city sieges, guerrilla warfare and great naval battles between enemy powers.

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]]> Cossacks: Back to War https://historylab.es/cossacks-back-to-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cossacks-back-to-war Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:22 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/cossacks-back-to-war/ Cossacks: Back to War unifies the gameplay features of the last two installments of the series, European Wars and Art of War

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]]> Cossacks: Back to War continues the path set by European Wars and Art of War by adding the nations of Switzerland and Hungary, along with over 100 new missions from the 16th to the 18th century. These two new countries conducted several war campaigns after the Middle Ages and influenced the military development of European nations.
Still with the historical background of the Cossacks series, Back to War recreates more accurately the European landscapes in 3D where up to 8,000 simultaneous units will meet. In addition, resource management is key, as surviving major historical campaigns is not only about warfare, but also about society, technology and the construction and improvement of cities. The key to victory lies in knowing how to manage all the gameplay elements that Back to War offers and making the most of them in a balanced way.

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