Persian Wars (video game)

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Persian Wars
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Developer(s) Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Publisher(s) Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s) Strategy
Mode(s) Single-player

Persian Wars is a 2001 video game created by Cryo Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows.

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Plot

Based on the tales of the Arabian Nights, one plays as the young warrior Sinbad who wants the ring of King Solomon, which has fallen to Earth, for himself. The game features the Amazons, Bedouins and Ghûls, which can be joined and/or opposed by Sinbad.

Gameplay

The game uses the same engine as Black Moon Chronicles. The player alternates between an overhead strategy map where they build and improve their army, and an on-the-ground view for missions.

Critical reception

Jihem of JeuxVideo thought the game would appeal to lovers of the video game Diablo, and the strategy genre in general. [2] Users from the website Game Pressure gave the game, on average, a score of 6.5, "mediocre" by the website's standards. [3]

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References

  1. "Persian Wars : Les Conquérants des 1001 Nuits sur PC". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. "Test Persian Wars : Les Conquerants des 1001 Nuits sur PC". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  3. "Persian Wars - PC". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.