Bad optimalization and missing sound and bad graphic details. Restrictive nazi video settings.
I got 2.0GHz, but when I tried to change video settings the game detects 1.0GHz. I got this weird stepping technology where my computer got 1.0GHz when I'm not running games to save power or something. So most games will detect my system as 1.0Ghz even though I got 2.0GHz and their "autodetect" will usually set the video settings to really low. Which is fine, because I can manually adjust it to high.
However, Rise of Legends is a nazi infested game that DOESN'T let you customize your settings. It believes what it detects is "teh bestest evar" and therefore will LOCK advanced settings if it thinks you computer can't handle it.
I used frustrating 2 hours on google trying to search for solution and didn't find any. The game doesn't even have an official website... LOL?
So your technical problems have to be solved by other gamers instead. Really cheap. But spot on with what Micro$$$$oft is known for.
So I can't find the a solution to solve the video settings problem. I decide to test the game on the low settings. And boy, did I get surprised!
The game looked aweful, ran awefully and sounded awefully. Well actually, it didn't really sounded like anything, cause the game misses alot of sounds. Like shooting sounds, marching sounds etc
So when your soldiers are shooting, you can't hear it. When you are marching towards a waypoint, you can't hear it. NO ATMOSPHERIC felling AT ALL. Nice bug man.
I played about 10 minutes. The animation details on fighting SUCKS. This might be mainly because the models looks like 2D sprites. VERY BAD 2D sprites. Even Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8 had better sprites.
Yes, I am very subjective and my score and review is badly based upon my experience with the game and the fact that I just lost 40 $ on this carappy game with very little oppurtunity to get my money back. But non other games I have played in my life has made me this frustrated.