Разработчик: Jet Set Games
Описание
Key Features:
- A New Strategy: A unique blend of strategic movement and combat caters to a variety of gameplay styles and offers lots of replayability.
- Many Styles of Play: Unlock hero characters for access to different abilities, play styles, and strategies.
- Achieve Greatness: More than 20 achievements to unlock, including judicious use of turns, using units as bait, and making it through an entire mission without capturing support structures.
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *:Windows XP SP2
- Processor:2.6 GHz single core
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
- Sound:Integrated audio interface
- OS *:Windows 7
- Processor:3.0 GHz dual core
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:GeForce 8 Series, ATI Radeon HD2xxx
- Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Mac
- OS:OS X Lion 10.7 or later
- Processor:Intel Mac
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)
- Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
- Additional:Required: Keyboard and Mouse with Secondary click enabled.
- OS:OSX Mountain Lion 10.8 or later
- Processor:Intel 2.5GHz dual core or better
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 512 MB shared or dedicated RAM (ATI or NVIDIA)
- Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
- Additional:Required: Keyboard and Mouse with Secondary click enabled.
Отзывы пользователей
I've had this game sitting in my library for about 10 years, and I finally decided to play it. I'm glad I did. It may be old, but it's a lot of fun to play. I ended up buying all 3 chapters because I enjoyed it so much.
The scenarios are interesting to play, the characters are unique, and the humor is goofy. The jokes either made me smile or roll my eyes at the corniness. This game definitely does not take itself too seriously, and occasionally makes fun of itself. I found the normal difficulty level to be too easy, so I had to play everything on hard for the right challenge. The graphics may not be the latest and fanciest compared to the latest games out there, but they're certainly good enough.
I did encounter a couple annoying bugs. There are a couple scenarios where critical units disappear when I saved the game and reloaded later, making it impossible to finish the level. This was solved by restarting the level, but it was a bummer to have to play it over again. I recommend finishing each level in one sitting, which generally takes no more than a couple hours.
At the current price, this game is well worth the money, so there's little to lose in trying it out.
Oh, you're interested in buying this? Just don't. I normally give games a little longer to improve, but it was clearly going nowhere good. Play a free version of snake on your phone rather than this. Stare at a wall and analyse the paint instead.
It's not a game, so much as a really long tutorial with no real challenge or fun.
Also, the base game has achievements you can't unlock, without purchasing DLC content.
Awesome game.
Fun simple combat, bright old school visuals, and hilariously cheesy and cliched plot.
An infinite amount of fun and silliness for a great price.
9.5/10
(Loses half a mark for occasional difficulty spikes)
Well, I played the mobile version a lot when I was a kid. I loved it. I couldn't stop playing it. I disconnected from it long ago, and then I purchased this version of the game. It's so bad. They re-interpreted everything, and the game is so glitchy. I hate to say this, but this game was born dead, with few fans. Don't bother, even the DLC packs don't offer discounts.
I cannot recommend this. The game isn't fun, the story isn't interesting and there's nothing special about the graphics either. Even the humor is pretty terrible.
Great Game - Great Value - Get the DLC. If anything this game is way under-priced! It's one of those gems that I search Steam for. It's also a good beginner's intro to RPG style games, especially the spell casting and weighing whether or not to attack usiing brute force or spells. It can even be surprisingly difficult at times but well worth the challenge. The humor is funny too.
Another great Intro RPG aspect is that you get to play a lot of different characters with different strengths and weaknesses, with all the usual archetypes like Warrior, Cleric, Mage (although they don't name them as such.) And the AI can be surprisingly clever, such as changing tactics after a save and reload.
(And it is the kind of game that makes you want to see what else the Developer has made.)
I'll wait a year or so and play the game again when I've largely forgotten. Good times!
I'm a huge fan of turn based strategy games like Advance Wars or Final Fantasy Tactics. Highborn is a hillarious turn based game that doesn't take itself too seriously. They recently dropped the main game and DLC prices drastically too. Now is the perfect time to pick up this fun casual game that is sure to make you laugh at least once!
If your tired and burnt out from a day at work and want to play a game, but don't have the where withall to dig into something deep, The casual aspect and wacky stupid humor of this game is just what the Doc ordered. An hour relaxing with this game gives just the right amount of relaxed, chuckles and light mental exercise to wake you up and prep your grey-matter for something a little bit more on the edge. The art and production values are top notch for an indie game.
It's relaxed, light fun that's just right for those times when you are just sitting there and zoning at your screen anyway.
Highborn presumably wouldn't appeal to hardcore TBS players, However, it is a decent bet (at least on sale) for those of us who sometimes just want to relax and listen to some music while playing a game, but who don't want to earn an advanced degree in the game's mechanics. I don't see myself replaying any levels after I have beaten them, but I am sure I will finish the chapters.
I put this game right in the middle of "yes" or "no", because it depends on how much you like SRPGs like Final Fantasy Tactics. If you've played Grotesque Tactics, this game is quite similar but even more simplified, with no leveling up or inventory management. Also, wow, the "humor" is even worse - if you can believe that.
It's not quite as buggy as GT is/was, but there are still some technical problems with it. On the larger maps, the framerate starts to crawl because of the number of units, I suspect because the game isn't quite optimized. There's no music during gameplay, and the sound design leaves a lot to be desired (though I did get a chuckle when I heard the wilhelm scream). Graphics are quite bland, barely passable.
That said, it does scratch the itch a bit just like Grotesque Tactics did. If you've played through Final Fantasy Tactics enough times to really look for something else, you could find worse. If you're a hardcore turn-based tactics fan who likes a lot of depth to their strategy, this game doesn't have it. If you like something light on the tone and challenge, or can get this game really cheap, then give it a look.
Overall this is a fun game. It's short, easy to play and fun to play through the first time. It has little replay value aside from some of the harder achievements, and one or two of them are actually quite brutal to get. The controls are fairly simple and there's not many spells or abilities to worry about. Some of the sounds effects will make you want to kill something I admit... looking at you Floyd. The game has a few AI issues like abusing hiding in trees and some strange targeting issues but for the most part the AI is easy enough to figure out and outplay. Don't go looking into this thinking you're going to get some amazing in depth Starcarft or Europa Universalis. You're not. You're going to get a cute light-hearted fun little time waster.
While the game isn't particularly challenging, it is a fun experience. The humor is the reason to get the game, or if you need a more casual experience than something like Might and Magic.
I really enjoy this game - it's one of my favorites, actually. The mechanics are simple, but there is depth to be found in the strategy. I found the humor to be clever and fun. Currently, I own the game on iPad (in HD), on my iPhone (original version of game), and Steam.
Well, i can't recommend this game.
It's not that it is bad. The graphics are ok, the sound too. The gameplay is a bit like final fantasy tactic, but the tactics are waaay easier and too simple, the story is dull and i don't know, i just find it boring to play.
I tried to put some hours into it thinking it gets better later, but i could not get farter than a few hours before i was through. I don't think i'll get back to it again, too many other really fun games to play!
Absolutely horrible. I bought this to give it a try when it was newly released - they didn't even warn me that it was 'chapter 1'. As for an "intelligent, tactical experience", they mean 'keep units close to each other and make enemies come to you'. That's all there is to it, try to get the first swing in and make that as many swings as possible by grouping your units. It isn't very "witty" either, relying on cheap humor and old cliches like villains annoyed that their evil monologue isn't getting the attention it deserves.
If they ever put this on a 90% discount, it *might* be worth the money.
Highborn is a turn-based strategy game with old-style rules and wacky-stupid kind of humor. There's a lot of references to the pop culture and the characters break the fourth wall all the time. The rules (and AI) are simple: you attack and then enemy retaliates if not dead or petrified. There are infinite amount of retaliations. Towers shoot any enemy attacking your troops in their area and also help when you attack. Enemy does not remember where you were last round, so you can always hide in the forest (or go invisible as Trillian) without a large chance of discovery, though sometimes enemy somewhat randomly goes there or hits Trillian anyway while moving and "discovers" you.
There are troops and then there are disposable troops that respawn from keeps, mage towers and such. Like expected you are not allowed to lose hero units who are also better than the rest and have a couple of very useful special skills. There are also 6 different spells that both you and your opponent can use, acquired through capturing monoliths scattered within the levels.
AI is not very smart as it is easy to fool someone who doesn't remember enemies going into the forest, but as a snack-type strategy game this one is fine. There's no multiplayer, so don't expect too much replay value. You may complete each level on a higher difficulty level though, meaning more and stronger enemy troops. The level-based special achievements are a nice touch as well.
Do not expect your mind to be blown (except by the puns) but it's a fine game akin to a snack. Do expect to grow to hate some of the characters though because they can be irritating.
A casual TBS that knows how to laugh at itself. Simple interface, very low learning curve and lots of snark, Highborn had me laughing in seconds. Whoever heard of the villian complaining about having to click through too many text boxes or the hero being bored by his own inane speech?
A fun comedic turn based fantasy strategy. Games can be quite quick and you will need to use the correct tactics to beat some of them.
This game is well worth the 10$ regular price, but don't expect deep complex gameplay. It's funny, in a sort of juvenile way, but it knows to stick it in it's own craw sometimes and got a laugh or two out of me anyway.
You won't spend hours and hours playing this -- and the game would be well served by a skirmish/random map mode, maybe a wider multiplayer mode, bringing it into line with games like Age of Wonders or Heroes of Might and Magic. Then again, don't take that to mean this game is like that -- it's much, much simpler, and significantly more deterministic.
I spent 8 hours on the campaign, only a few foolish losses which frustratingly had me re-do the whole mission, I would say my experience is average and you can expect 8-10 depending on how strategically you think.
All in all, I await the forthcoming chapter 2, however, it better be fucking cheap, I don't care to be nickel-and-dimed every time I want new content. I'd pay a dollar or two, but preferably they'd be free, maybe with alternate stories costing a few dollars.
Overall, weak accept on merits, but beware the DLC disease.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Jet Set Games |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 15.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 68% положительных (44) |