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thrAsher
01-26-2004, 10:55 AM
First, check out Kraft's preview (http://www.xboxaddict.com/previews/view.php?Preview_ID=38) here at XBA.

Then, if you haven't had your fill, check out the following:
Wrath Unleashed Preview (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=15709&mode=thread&order=0)


Wrath Unleashed is a weird creature in that way. When you first pick it up, it's got all the trappings of turn-based strategy; it reminds me, to some extent, of Dark Wizard on Sega CD. (Obscure points +10!) Then when you actually try to punch someone's ticket, it turns into a polished brawler with a lot of options, a lot of available characters, and a lot of ways to curbstomp some other poor *******. The Collective seems to have put together an out-of-nowhere niche title, poised weirdly between two genres, and it'll appeal to fans of both. It comes out on the 10th of February; hopefully, it will not cause the world to explode.

I've heard of this game, but knew nothing about it and have overlooked it as the name is ... well, kinda lame. After reading this preview and seeing some of the screens, I have to say I'm impressed. I love Gladius, and as LucasArts was behind that game, I'm sure that Wrath will be at least as good.

Anybody else looking forward to this game?

RudedogX
01-26-2004, 11:12 AM
Played it on the OXM demo disc...hated it with a passion!:confused:

thrAsher
01-26-2004, 11:19 AM
Huh, was it just not your cup of tea, or what? I love these kind of games. But that's just 'cuz I'm a big geek, I suppose. :p

Some of the screens:

http://www.worthplaying.com/preview/wrathunleashed/stratmap_hud.jpg

http://www.worthplaying.com/preview/wrathunleashed/arena11.jpg

http://www.worthplaying.com/preview/wrathunleashed/versus_screen.jpg

http://www.worthplaying.com/preview/wrathunleashed/wrath_unl_xbx_e_lava_2017.jpg

RudedogX
01-26-2004, 11:31 AM
I think it was more to do with how the demo didn't explain jack that I found myself getting destroyed in everything that I attempted that I didn't like it. I didn't understand the point...I still don't.

JJaX
01-26-2004, 11:57 AM
I remember the original game, on Commodore 64. It was like 'archon' or something like that.

It was pretty cool.

This id rent.

thrAsher
01-26-2004, 12:51 PM
Just realized this is on the front page today. I added the link to Kraft's preview to my first post.

The comparisons to Archon just make me want this game more. I played the heck out of that game on my Tandy 1000EX back in the day...

selowitch
01-26-2004, 09:23 PM
I absolutely loved Archon and Archon II on my long-lost Apple IIe. *Sigh*

But the demo of Wrath Unleashed left me kind of cold. Worst thing about it was the long load times for the battles; that sure wasn't an issue for Archon, and admittedly simpler game visually.

If I have to be told to PREPARE ... FOR ... BATTLE one more time....

The combat is very good, and I like the artwork. But somehow it all feels a bit underwhelming to me.