''Medieval Conquest'' is a

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-themed

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developed by

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and published by

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for

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in 2004. The game involves managing a kingdom by hiring units and building and upgrading structures.

Overview

''Medieval Conquest'' uses a 3D

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. The game's story takes place over 12 missions spanning four maps. Players can hire three types of units: fighters, rangers, and mages. Units in ''Medieval Conquest'' are

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; the player indirectly influences their actions by assigning hunting territories and building structures that provide units with

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. Units gain

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s and improve in power over time as they level up and purchase better equipment. The game's sole resource is gold, earned by hunting monsters.

Critical reception

''Medieval Conquest'' received mixed reviews in the gaming media. Positive reviews praised its casual, light-hearted style, while critics singled out problems with unit AI and lack of compelling gameplay. A number of reviewers commented on its similarities to the 2000 real-time strategy game '' Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim''.

References

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*{{moby game, id=/41786/medieval-conquest 2004 video games Cat Daddy Games games Global Star Software games Real-time strategy video games Single-player video games Video games developed in the United States Video games set in the Middle Ages Windows games Windows-only games