| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Platform | DOS |
| Released in | United States |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Theme | D&D / AD&D, Fantasy, Licensed Title, Turn-based |
| Publisher | Strategic Simulations, Inc. |
| Developer | Strategic Simulations, Inc. |
| Perspective | Top-Down |
Description of War of The Lance
A precursor to SSI's more famous Sword of Aragon fantasy strategy game, War of the Lance is SSI's first foray into the niche genre of fantasy wargames.
As one of the first games of its kind, War of the Lance introduces many gameplay elements that became standards in the genre: a good mix of AD&D fantasy units (in this case the Dragonlance universe) and wargame-style tactical options. Resource management is also key, as you can only build new units in cities you conquer.
Overall, War of the Lance is a fun fantasy wargame that, although lacking in replayability or longevity that other games enjoy, would influence classics such as Sword of Aragon and SSG's Warlords.
Review By HOTUD
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Comments and reviews
Darviathar 2023-01-06 0 point
Sword of Aragon came out before this game!
Sword of Aragon was a really unique game that I wish someone would reboot.
will smith 2022-03-17 2 points
It's amazing how every time there's a "wise old man" comment on one of these it's followed by someone calling him out for talking out of his ass
XLTDF 2020-01-23 1 point
There should be a mod of it on Total War games :'( . Looks really awesome for its time. (i don't ask for a remake. I don't want to fall in a deepless void dimension xD)
Lancer 2018-05-21 2 points
This has nothing to do with ultima series. Its about strategy, diplomacy and exploration. In this game you must learn how to loose fights to win the battle.
Jake 2015-01-02 1 point DOS version
Had this on C-64, great turn based strategy game for it's time. Although the lack of recruitment and resource management of any sort hindered it greatly. Also, dose anyone know the exact formula for the effects of dragons? It seems rather random, either they are not worth having or they destroy they enemy utterly. Main problem I had with the game back in the day was the in-ability to influence battle at all, even simple command options would have really made this game much better.
Not A Wise Old Man 2013-10-13 5 points DOS version
This was a grand strategy game. Not an RPG. So it couldn't be an Ultima I knockoff, since it was a completely different genre.
Spares 2013-03-12 2 points DOS version
This game is one of the best games around from it's era and showed what was possible with the technology then. It's the only game I play that is over 20 years old. It's amazing what they achieved in game play in the 90's considering the limited functionality of the systems they were working with. More creative, less reliant on graphics.
A Wise Old Man 2013-02-19 -16 points DOS version
This was a bad Ultima I knockoff that I sadly remember. Not as anything specific, just as a game not worth remembering :P
norman 2011-01-17 1 point DOS version
thank you so much for the explanation! now i can play war of lance
admin 2011-01-17 1 point DOS version
Norman, you don't have to enter a password, just hit enter when the game asks a documentation check ;)
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DOS Version
191 KBApple II Version
- Year: 1989
- Publisher: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
- Developer: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Commodore 64 Version
- Year: 1990
- Publisher: Strategic Simulations, Inc., U.S. Gold Ltd.
- Developer: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
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