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GameCube
Strategy: Combat
| Also for: | PS2, Xbox | ||
| Viewed: | 3D Third-person, floating camera | Genre: | Strategy: Combat |
| Arcade origin: | No | ||
| Developer: | Jaleco | Soft. Co.: | Jaleco |
| Publishers: | Jaleco
(GB) |
Released: | 9 Apr 2004
(GB) |
| Ratings: | PEGI 12+ | ||
| Accessories: | Memory Card | ||
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Summary
This latest RTS from Jaleco is possibly one of the first of its kind not to make an appearance on the PC, having been designed specifically for the current crop of home consoles. As a result, the game places more of an emphasis on fast, arcade-style combat and features an easy to master control system, geared more towards the common control pad rather than your typical keyboard/mouse setup. As the title suggests, the game's all about commanding some goblins.
The game is set on the fantastical world of Ogriss, which is occupied by five goblin clans, each responsible for collecting resources in their territory for a massive machine being assembled by their human wizard master, Fraziel. Each clan is a specialised working force, well adapted to its unique environment and dedicated solely to the quest to complete the great machine. At the head of each clan is the titular commander.
As the story has it, Fraziel has unexpectedly disappeared, leaving the goblin clans cut off both from him and each other. Chaos soon arises, as blame is cast about, dividing loyalties and sparking some good old inter-clan warfare. Your quest begins as you take on the role of Grommel, the Stonekrusher commander, and attempt to unite the clans and unravel the mystery surrounding Fraziel's disappearance.
The gameplay throughout Goblin Commander is made up of a series of missions, in which you must first select one of the unique clan types, before waging war with your army of specialised goblin warriors and fearsome monsters. The action takes place within a diverse array of different environments - each richly detailed and destructible - from dark, subterranean caves, through lush woodland cities, to towering, storm-swept castles.
It seems like Jaleco has made a good job in achieving what it set out to do - Goblin Commander does feel much more like a console game in the fact that its accessible and easy to get into, but it also contains all the favourite gameplay elements that are sure to delight the average RTS fan.
The game is set on the fantastical world of Ogriss, which is occupied by five goblin clans, each responsible for collecting resources in their territory for a massive machine being assembled by their human wizard master, Fraziel. Each clan is a specialised working force, well adapted to its unique environment and dedicated solely to the quest to complete the great machine. At the head of each clan is the titular commander.
As the story has it, Fraziel has unexpectedly disappeared, leaving the goblin clans cut off both from him and each other. Chaos soon arises, as blame is cast about, dividing loyalties and sparking some good old inter-clan warfare. Your quest begins as you take on the role of Grommel, the Stonekrusher commander, and attempt to unite the clans and unravel the mystery surrounding Fraziel's disappearance.
The gameplay throughout Goblin Commander is made up of a series of missions, in which you must first select one of the unique clan types, before waging war with your army of specialised goblin warriors and fearsome monsters. The action takes place within a diverse array of different environments - each richly detailed and destructible - from dark, subterranean caves, through lush woodland cities, to towering, storm-swept castles.
It seems like Jaleco has made a good job in achieving what it set out to do - Goblin Commander does feel much more like a console game in the fact that its accessible and easy to get into, but it also contains all the favourite gameplay elements that are sure to delight the average RTS fan.
