Field of Glory Goes Digital

pancerni2 writes:

To their credit they do have a demo available. Too few game companies offer a demo. I don't know if ther are 1. afraid the demo will weaken the enthusiasm to purchase the full product, or 2. it will expose the shortcomings of the game. I was sold on the Battlefront Combat Mission system based on playing the demo…the real time aspect of Matrix Games Close Combat system leaves me underwhelmed, especially since you can't issue orders even if you pause the game.

Conversely, the demo for Battlefront's Theater of War game didn't sell me. If you've got a good product you should make a demo available.

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Marco Minoli writes:

Award-winning series of wargames rules become a videogame

Last year saw the arrival of the hugely anticipated Field of Glory set of wargames rules. Now translated into all major European languages, the rules have appeared on the shelves of bookstores across the world. To date, sales have exceeded 200,000 copies, and FoG releases comprise nine additional Companion Books, with four more in production to complete this popular series.

Fans worldwide have praised the quality and realism of this production, which is created by wargames specialists Slitherine and distributed by military history book specialists Osprey Publishing. Over 50,000 posts on the FoG forums and an ever-growing community of fans have built on the success of the original system, and now forum members are contributing towards FoG's expansion into the Renaissance and Napoleonic eras.

The Field of Glory brand has become so popular within the wargaming community, that the brand is now supporting a range of wargaming products - such as specially designed FoG terrain from manufacturer Miniature World Maker.

Slitherine is therefore proud to announce the Field of Glory videogame, specially created with figure gaming fans in mind. This is the latest production coming from the Kameleon Project talent incubator. The Field of Glory strategy game is made by wargamers specifically for wargaming fans.

Developed by U.K. Developer Hexwar, the games is turn-based and set during the Rise of Rome, from Zama in North Africa to the battles of Boudicca's revolt in Britain.

The game's main features are:

Gameplay that allows key decisions to decide the results of historical battles
Detailed and accurate depiction of ancient warfare
Twelve historical battles with hundreds of units to control
Play as Rome, Carthage, Gaul, Germanic tribes, the Spartacus Slave Revolt, and even the Roman civil war
Single and two-player head-to-head modes
Comprehensive scenario builder included

Later releases will include additional battle packs and an army designer where players will be able to choose their favourite armies and match their skills against opponents of their choice, on an almost infinite selection of battlefields.