The Slitherine Group and Byzantine Games has just launched its newest title, Field of Glory II: Medieval, worldwide for Windows PC. The game, like the previous Field of Glory titles, features turn-based tactical strategy gameplay with an incredibly high difficulty level.
As the title suggests, Field of Glory II: Medieval is set during the Medieval Ages, from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. The series, which originally started as a tabletop game, is a video game adaptation that translates quite well into its digital form. Field of Glory II: Medieval allows players to choose from a wide range of different armies, including the Anglo-Saxons and Normans, the post-conquered English, French, Germans, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Russian, and much more with 29 nations overall.
The game features an endless variety of battles and campaigns in Northern and Central Europe, allowing the player to control entire armies and their named generals in epic “what if” custom battles against either AI or human opponents. Field of Glory II: Medieval also features over 100 unique fully animated troop units that are all historically authentic, making for an incredibly diverse and highly detailed battle experience.
Field of Glory II: Medieval features four campaigns steeped in history, which cover major historical events such as The Angevin Empire, The Northern Crusades, Alexander Nevsky, and the Mongol Invasions. Additionally, the game also features a sandbox campaign mode where the player can lead any nation (and their respective allies) against rivals, with thousands of different combinations and possible outcomes.
Field of Glory II: Medieval is a follow-up to 2017’s Field of Glory II, which was set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC. Both titles have been very well received by both fans and critics alike, with many praising the series’ excellent battle system, great attention to detail, and tough-as-nails difficulty level.
The original Field of Glory video game was released for the MS-DOS and Amiga way back in 1993, and was developed by MicroProse. It later inspired the Field of Glory tabletop game, which was released fifteen years later in 2008, and then a reboot of the original game in 2009. The series received multiple sequels, both in the form of tabletop games as well as video games.
Outside of the Field of Glory series, The Slitherine Group has developed other titles such as Pike and Shot and Sengoku Jidai, other strategy games that are also historically based. The game’s publisher, Slitherine Ltd., has published various notable titles, including Warhammer 40,000, Battle Academy, Armored Brigade, Master of Magic, and much more.
Field of Glory II: Medieval is available now on Windows PC via all major retailers for $29.99. Along with Slitherines’ other titles, it is actually on sale at the time of writing. Most notably, Field of Glory II is 51% off at $14.69, and Field of Glory II: Medieval is currently 10% off at $26.99. For those interested in giving the series a look, now is the perfect time to give it a try.
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(This article is credited to Ben Price. For as long as he can remember, Ben has always loved playing, discussing, and writing about video games. Since receiving his B.A. in English, he now writes about them for a living.)