An excellent mix of real time strategy and full blown hack and slash action makes KUF : The crusaders one of the best!
The game consists of four playable campaigns, two for the goods guys and two for the bad guys.
The good guys are a loose affilition of Human citys that form one big army and the bad guys are also a collection of various citys and races with Orcs, vampires, trolls and giant scorpions to name just a few.
Only two campaigns will be available from the get go and on succesfull completion of each one the other two will become unlocked.
The game consists of Real time strategy where you will be required to mode various units of troops around the battle field to attack your enemy which is aided by a very usefull mini map and checkpoint/waypoint system.
The next part of the action is the full blown combat against troops and this is where KUF stands out against other RTS games like C&C or Battle for middle earth. Once you have engaged an enemy unit at close range your control of that unit will automatically switch to your chosen hero (from campaign selection). It is simply a matter of controlling your hero and fighting off multiple enemys. You can even attack the enemy unit leader and if you succesfully kill them you will automatically wipe out his/her unit.
Upon successfully completing missions you're hero will earn a certain amount of Experience points depending on their performance on the level. These points are then used to purchase upgraded skills, armour and weapons for your troops and other heros which will make the latter missions easy then attempting them with standard troops.
Units in the game also have various jobs and it possible at any stage to change a units proffession if they have the appropriate skills set. So your regular leather jacketed warriors will eventually be kitted out with bright shiny armour and double bladed axes making them a tough unit to kill.
Archers, cavalry, pike men and sappers all have the same options of upgrading over time and learning new skills.
The graphics are sharp and the music is great for the game, ok I appreciate that they didn't have Heavy metal music back in the 12th century or whenever it is set but you won't be complaing when your swinging your sword around your head and slaying orcs by the dozen.
A very enjoyable campaign of which im proabally only a tenth of the way through, so lots to do for someone with some time to play it.