Dragon Lord

Dragon Lord description

This game is so original that to describe it would deprive future players of a truly great pleasure from the process, so focus only on key points.

Probably everyone at least once wanted to play for the so-called "bad guy." And these games are, but that's if our character or our mission initially is bad, it generally will not change. Here: your character is bad initially, but nothing prevents you in the future to make it good. At least in part.

Let's not argue about that should have been taken to make up, but just briefly explain the essence of the gameplay. So, there are three that hate each other the evil wizard, breeders of dragons (!!!). At the beginning of the game you are given the choice of which one you want to play (for the remaining two played by the computer). The game also has the village with the poor peasants, living in this monstrous world, and you will have to anyway to use these villages for their own purposes: some to "fix" myself and collect tribute from them, some (who are already "fixed" for the enemy) – to destroy. And it is with the help of dragons – no other troops you do not (and do not need in General). But it need more dragons to breed...

The goal is to destroy both teams. Moreover, although achieves this goal is always war, you can use to achieve various tasks – depending on the chosen "style" of the game. As already noted, initially, your character is bad, but in your power to make it relatively good. You decide what to do with the peasants of your villages (the fate of others is always disastrous). A competent tax policy and other aspects can even make you in the eyes of the dark folk a good ruler.

Breeding dragons – it really is not as simple as it may seem at first glance. Your concern for your pet begins even before the moment of its hatching from the eggs – you need to follow, for example, for temperature conditions in which it is contained. And after hatching (by the way, the dragon may not hatch) to take care of it, by the way, you need too feed and train...

Under "training" means first of all strengthening of the lizard through a variety of alchemical potions: remember, because you're a magician! Alchemy is a crucial part of the game, including because without study no development of dragons and, as a consequence, no victory is impossible.

The first question is: the wise wizard can brew a potion, but that's where he will find the ingredients? They do not fall from the sky! To extract raw materials in two ways: either it will bring the peasants subordinated villages as a tribute, or you can buy it from wandering traders (money you will take from the poor peasants – they also pay taxes). It is clear that the second – much better than the first, but to exert some pressure on the huckster will not work: they are not afraid of dragons and how to influence their prices is impossible.

Having received raw materials, we can make some kind of potion and then get his dragon to see what it will become. Can also drop in this potion dragon egg and see what happens, there is a chance that already the newborn dragon will be very strong. The trouble is that this is only the default assumption is that we should study alchemy. So it is not so... So, mixing some of the liquid, you can even blow up his lair, but only trial and error, alas. So if you suddenly turned cook some thing, which have greatly improved the characteristics of your favorite creature, you should immediately record on paper (Yes), what ingredients were used. And it's great!

Special game mode – mode a global map. Here we can see the world, which the village who owns. With its help you can send your dragons to ruin other people's villages or to protect their own, if they were ambushed. Can just see information about a particular village. On this screen, you can view the current state of their finances and make some minor orders (for example, to raise taxes from the peasants).

Is the game and combat mode, the control sent "on business" dragon top, battle with other dragons and destruction (i.e., burning) the enemy. If it fights with other dragons to avoid – it is quite possible, because the dragon will protect the village just in case, if he's around. There is a choice between the automatic conduct of the battle (then probably just compares the characteristics of the descended dragon) and managed (to fight objectively difficult, though, because the graphics in this mode, alas, not very, and it is difficult to understand what is going on on the screen).

Externally, this thing looks very very beautiful (palette here - VGA), you will find many animated screens from the own castle to the mysterious lab of steaming flasks. In combat mode, as has been said, and in map view it is somewhat weaker, but still it is possible to play.

Conclusion – a great multi-genre game, do something bright and memorable. It is recommended to educate all lovers of old games, including because the game is VERY rare.

Enjoy playing Dragon Lord online, it can be played on your browser and is free.

Source: Archive.org, Mobygames.com