Highland Warrior (PC)

In the year of our lord 843, the first king of Scotland, Kenneth McAlpin, united the lands of the Picts and Scots to form the Kingdom of Alba. 400 years later Edward I, also known as the Hammer of the Scots engulfed the land in a great feud. It was not long before Edward I controlled most of Scotland. The Scots, led by William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, are left to fight what seems to be a futile war for freedom. This is the time when legends are born .…

Features

  • Total Control: In this gripping 3D-RTS you control one of four nations (Mystique Clan, Highlanders, Merchant Clan, and the English) in over 30 Single Player Missions.
  • Epic Battles: Hundreds of battle units with diverse upgrades, experience points (level up system), and special abilities create complex and fierce battles with limitless possibilities.
  • C-GUI: A completely customizable game interface with drag and drop button layouts, screens, mini map, and direct access to any units and buildings make the use of the game completely intuitive.
  • Characters/Units: Each clan has completely different units with knowledge, abilities, and strengths according to their corresponding power base (Commerce, Diplomacy, War, etc.)
  • Heroes and Legends: Historical heroes (King Edward I, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce) with special abilities that can change the tide of battles just with their presence.Interactive: Up to eight Clans can wage war via LAN or Internet (Gamespy).
  • Dynamic Zoom: A never before seen level of detail, high resolution graphics, True Time Shadows, and free turning zoomable cameras close the frontiers between fiction and reality.
  • Resource Management: A complex system of economy with a new Master Craftsmen System, five different types of resources and free trading are all taking place behind the scenes to create a high sense of tension.
  • Map Editor: With an easy to use editor you can create your own battlefields so that you never have the same fight twice.

Technical Features:

  • ATLAS: Introducing an innovative, high-end 3D Engine that can show up to 200,000 polygons simultaneously.
  • Advanced AI: A true expert AI system, the units move and act naturally.
  • True Time Shadow: All objects, landscapes and units shown with realistic True Time Shadows in variable resolutions and infinite level of detail.
  • Realistic Presentation: Units are created with up to 8,000 polygons utilizing bone and face animation. Buildings consist of up to 1,700 polygons and trees up to 600 polygons.
  • Complex Texture Details: Landscape Engine allows texture depth up to 16 pixels per meter. Unique textures due to the dynamic generation of the video card (the game gets better as video card quality improves). The Illumination System is based on true physics to create the ultimate feeling of reality.
SKU: 150005-product
Release Date: 02/03/2003