Sparta: War of Empires
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| Developer(s) | Plarium |
| Publisher(s) | Plarium |
| Composer(s) | Jesper Kyd |
| Platform(s) | Browser |
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| Genre(s) | MMORTS |
Sparta: War of Empires is a MMO strategy video game developed and published by Plarium. The game was released for web browser in 2014. The game is available free, with paid upgrades available.[1]
Premise and gameplay[edit]
The game is set in 5th Century BCE Greece, during a war between Xerxes and the Persian Empire.[2] Xerxes and his Persian Empire have set out to conquer Greece, leaving the lands of Hellas in a state of devastation.
In order to succeed in the game, players must take control of ancient warriors, master the weaponry of the era, and grow their resources gained through fighting other players.
Each player becomes Archon of his or her city, and must build their city from scratch. Players need to protect their city-state with the help of King Leonidas and the Spartan army using a combination of diplomacy, strategy and war.[2]
Music[edit]
The game features a fully scored soundtrack and sound composed and produced by BAFTA-winning composer Jesper Kyd.[3] The track “Hellas” from the game is included on his 2015 album, Five Worlds of Plarium.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
Sparta: War of Empires has received generally positive reviews, with Gamespresso editor-in-chief Alana Fearnall writing that "if the developers can support a large community base over time, Sparta: War of Empires is worth playing".[7] Giovanni Damiano of Gamerbrain praises the game as "engaging, fun and exciting"[8] but the game has been criticized for being costly for in game purchases.
References[edit]
- ^ "Der letzte Kampf um Sparta hat begonnen". Bild (in German). 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ a b Dave Tach (13 March 2014). "Sparta: War of Empires bringing historic MMORTS fighting to Facebook today". Polygon.
- ^ "Plarium Launches Massively Multi-Player Strategy Game Sparta: War of Empires On Facebook". Adweek. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Jesper Kyd's Five Worlds of Plarium". Sumthing Distribution. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Sparta: War of Empires". Gameranks. 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Sparta: War of Empires - Spielend zum Sieg gegen die Perser". Browsergames.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Alana Fearnall (January 27, 2016). "Sparta: War of Empires review". Gamespresso. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Giovanni Damiano (May 4, 2016). "Sparta War of Empires: recensione". Gamerbrain (in Italian).