Clash of Kings is a war strategy game that puts you in a captivating battle with other players and mythical creatures. Set in a fascinating medieval period, this game will have you fighting to take back your castle. But that’s only the beginning. When you’ve finally taken it back, you have to start the process of rebuilding.

The game’s design is fantastic, and it is easy on the eye. The game’s developers, Empire Game Studio, did an amazing job in giving us crisp and appealing visuals. For many gamers, a bad design is a turn-off, regardless of how interesting the gameplay is. No one wants to feed their eyes with poor images every single time. Clash of Kings’ HD look is definitely an exciting catch.

Taking Back Your Home Is Just The First Of Many Steps

You start the game with no home to call your own. What was previously your home is organized by other powerful creatures. So, your very first task is getting back with belongs to you. You then have to lay a siege and take back your castle. That isn’t going to give you many problems, though, as it only sets the stage for the engaging dynamics that follow. With your home back, a mysterious-looking lady shows up to take you through the game’s tutorial, which is basically how to rebuild your empire.

Step by step, you begin to rebuild structures vital to the stability of your empire. One of such is the resource building that will provide all the needed resources for your growth and expansion. Another is the military building where you recruit and train an army of soldiers to defend your castle against the attack and lead conquests against ferocious monsters.  With these very vital buildings in place, the mysterious woman disappears and the ball falls in your court. However, you decide to rule from there determines the fate of your empire.

For most parts of the game, you have to keep upgrading your buildings so you can accommodate more indefatigable troops. Yes, you need these troops for your military expeditions. Without enough military strength, many monsters are waiting to have your empire for lunch. There’s also the multiplayer world where you can fist with other players in real-time. Here, the map is expanded, offering you vast architecture to battle it out. 

In Clash of Kings, you are opportune to gear up your Hero with a unique set of weapons and armors to lead the charge against your enemies. The game features basic weapons you can choose from. You can also pick up more sophisticated ones from the in-game shop.

Sometimes, You Can’t Do It All Alone

Building an entire city is no easy task, especially when you have no-nonsense monsters breathing down your neck.  It doesn’t hurt to borrow the hands of other players to help during construction. That’s where Alliances come in. You can join an Alliance at any time, and get help from other players in real-time. Besides construction work, joining an Alliance gets you a team during NPC battles. Also, your Alliance gets to attack other Alliances, ripping them off of their resources.

While the multiplayer world gets you many friends to team up with, it also gets you many foes to battle against. Clash of Kings is focused on PvP battles, and you will never run out of them. You’ll enjoy looking for opponents to attack, and it’s even more riveting executing the attack. You also get to join in competing for exciting rewards in many PvP events littered throughout the game. The better you perform, the better you rank on the leaders’ board. Don’t forget it’s the Clash of Kings, and you have to be the number one.

A Typical Empire-building Strategy Game

Clash of Kings quickly comes across as a typical empire-building strategy game. If you’ve played many of those, this game won’t spring any surprises. That’s no problem if you revel in the city-building strategy genre. Otherwise, you might not get the best out of this game. The features are similar, with elements that are reminiscent of other games out there.

However, the game’s tech trees wrap it in some uniqueness. These trees represent the different aspects of your empire. You have for trees to choose from: City Defense, Resources, Military, and City Development. Establish a College with a focus on any of these research trees and fill your empire with tremendous resources.

Verdict

If you love strategy and city-building games, then Clash of Kings is definitely worth the try. It’s a completely free-to-play game, but there’re several items available at the in-game shop that can give you some advantage against other players. If you don’t mind the time you have to spend waiting for upgrades, you can find your way through the game without having to pay a dime. Overall, Clash of Kings is an exciting strategy game that features the enthralling elements of city-building games.