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| Great Invasions A mix of strategy and action, Great Invasions plunges you back into Europe of the Dark Ages, a time in history where hundreds of nations and barbarian tribes rush to assault the civilized world, from AD 350, arrival of the Huns, to AD 1066, conquest of England by the Normans. In this multiplayer game, each participant will have the option and the heavy task to lead up to 10 different states simultaneously. Players will bid on new people to take their control and launch migrations, invasions and wars, from the reign of Attila's Huns ? the infamous 'Scourge of God' ? to the time of the bloody Vikings raids; all the while trying to forestall the decadence and fall of their other most advanced and civilized states. The game also covers the spread of Christianity, as well as the birth and lightning expansion of Islam. This strategic quest is played in real time. You must demonstrate your leadership and visionary qualities to bring your people to the dawn of the Middle Ages. 350-632: time of the initial barbarian onslaught on the decadent Roman empire, from the arrival of Huns till the birth of Islam, and including the Byzantine revival and re-conquest of lost lands under Justinian. 632-843: while the barbarian threat recedes in the West, the Muslim warriors burst out of the Arabian deserts. This is the age of Jihad, where the strength of Islam leads the Arabs to the almost complete conquest of the civilized world. 843-1066: the last stage is that of the last wave of invasions, and particularly the Vikings attacks, culminating with the Battle of Hastings in 1066. That is also the time when Charlemagne's empire crumbles and the rise of feudality, signalling the entry of Western Europe into the Middle Ages. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Game News :: home page |