Elven Legacy

The story takes place in the world of Illis. A new chapter of its history opens with a threat in the form of ancient magic aimed at undermining the strength of the elves.

Lord Sagittel leads his army to search for the enemy, and the campaign story offers branching paths and additional episodes about the heroes of the original.

Elven Legacy is a fantasy turn-based tactics game on a hex grid, a direct successor to "Codex of War", which is known on Steam as Fantasy Wars. If you know that game, much here will feel familiar, while the elves and a fresh campaign bring something new. If you don't, it is a decent entry point: there is no need to explain the rules of the genre, you only need to enjoy thinking over every move. The story centers on Lord Sagittel and his army. A danger linked to ancient sorcery hangs over the world of Illis, capable of undermining the strength of the elves, and the heroes have to find those responsible. The campaign does not run strictly on rails: from time to time you have to choose which route the troops will take. If missions are completed successfully, additional episodes about the heroes of the first game open up, and winning them brings an artifact. Battles are built around squads. Sagittel's elf army has seventeen types of fighters, opposed by seven new types of enemies. Heroes and squads gain experience, and receive skills, spells and items, so you grow attached to your charges and try not to lose them needlessly. The developers also reworked the behavior of computer opponents so that they make fewer mistakes. The game came out in 2009, and by modern standards it is solid old-school design without effects for the sake of effects. You can play alone or over the network on the added maps, and the level editor lets you build your own battlefields. Fans of RPG elements in a strategy game should enjoy it.