
This means the entire game runs at one speed on all levels, whether you’re waiting for a castle to be built or charging archers with your cavalry. But it’s also worth noting that Lords of the Realm III took a much more simplified approach that made it, in the end, less appealing and less innovative than the Total War series.ĭeveloper Impressions has thrown out the turn-based strategy in favor of real-time, even at the strategic level.

When the original Shogun was but a twinkle in developer Creative Assembly’s eye, Lords of the Realm was already doing the hybrid of turn-based strategy and real time battles. Although Lords of the Realm III might invite comparison to the Total War series of games, perhaps it’s worth noting who was there first.
