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Disciples II: Rise of the Elves

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2006

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Quick resume

The award-winning series Disciples introduced a milestone in the game's very successful history; the introduction of a new race: The Elves. The Elven Race added a new dimension to the game and added countless hours of gameplay. Now that series has expanded further with Disciples II: Rise Of The Elves.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Rich dark fantasy atmosphere
    • Deep tactical gameplay and character progression
    • Nostalgia and long-term player attachment
    • Unique combat system and unit customization
    • Built-in map editor for creativity

    Cons

    • Technical issues on modern systems especially steam version
    • Lack of official multiplayer support
    • Dated graphics and interface
    • Some balance issues and randomness in combat
    • Missing official localization in steam version

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Highly addictive with many players reporting long sessions, repeated playthroughs, and strong attachment."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong dark fantasy setting with gothic art, mythical races, and a narrative steeped in fantasy lore."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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      "Skill acquisition, character leveling, equipment upgrading, and strategic learning throughout gameplay"

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, leveling units, acquiring items, and upgrading heroes and cities."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Engaging dark fantasy narrative with lore and campaign storylines."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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