It was tough as nails. If you didn't manage your troop skills, equipment, and positioning perfectly, you would get absolutely wiped in the later campaigns.
If you loved this back in the day, the PC port on Steam is a great way to relive it (just make sure you use a controller, as the keyboard/mouse controls can be a bit clunky!). Kingdom Under Fire The Crusaders
For those who never played it, imagine crossing the massive army battles and RTS positioning of with the visceral, button-mashing combat of Dynasty Warriors —all set to a blaring 2000s heavy metal soundtrack. It was tough as nails
There really hasn't been a game since that quite scratches this exact itch. Released originally on the Xbox back in 2004 (and later brought to PC), this game was way ahead of its time. For those who never played it, imagine crossing
It’s a rare hybrid genre that developers just don’t make anymore.
You commanded massive divisions (Infantry, Archers, Cavalry, and insane support units like the massive Swamp Mammoth) across an active battlefield. But as soon as your troops collided with the enemy, you dove right into the thick of it to hack-and-slash as your faction's hero.