Conan Unconquered
By David Chapman,
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Fantasy-based strategy game is slow and frustrating.

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What’s It About?
Based on the popular fantasy series by Robert E. Howard, CONAN UNCONQUERED is a survival real-time strategy game set within the universe of Conan the Barbarian and the days of the Hyborian Age. Taking on the role of Conan, the pirate Valeria, or the high priest, Kalenthes (in the deluxe edition), players are challenged to cement their legacies, starting by building a small settlement and rising into a grand city. But somewhere in the distance are the forces of the ancient wizard Thugra Khotan, bent on conquering all of Hyboria after a 3000-year slumber. With your budding kingdom standing between the evil wizard and his grand designs, you'll need to gather your defenses, raise an army, and take a stand strong against waves of desert nomads, dark sorcerers, and monstrous creatures, all under Thugra Khotan's thrall. Players will fight alone or team up with another hero and work together in cooperative online play. Either way, will your kingdom have what it takes to face the onslaught and survive unconquered?
Is It Any Good?
The world of Conan the Barbarian is a brutal and savage place where might makes right and victory means to "crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women." Conan Unleashed attempts to bring this world to life as a survival real-time strategy game. Make no mistake about it, this is a violent game full of destruction. With wave after wave of enemies constantly assaulting your kingdom from every angle, there's bound to be a high body count. And while the game might be filled with enough blood and battle to make the titular Cimmerian proud, the actual gameplay is frustrating, sluggish, and at times, only slightly preferable to being chained to the Wheel of Pain.
One of the biggest issues in Conan Unleashed is that it feels like things move around at a glacial pace. Whether you're trying to move forces from one side of your settlement to the other to defend against an attack or you're trying to carve a bloody path through a nest of giant scorpions, the units take forever to get around or initiate their actions. It almost feels as if the entirety of the game is played at half-speed. Another issue is the game's co-op two player mode. While it seems like a good idea on paper to have two players work in unison to develop their base and fend off invaders, unless you're in constant communication with one another, things tend to fall apart into a chaotic mess. Since resources are shared, you often find yourself in need of a certain structure or unit, only to find your teammate has taken the soldiers you just trained and left you without enough resources to refill your ranks. And even when you move together like a well-oiled machine, it's still such a slow-moving machine that you can't really rely on each other for support. None of this makes Conan Unleashed unplayable, and there's actually some fun to be had. It's just a long and sometimes grueling trudge through mediocrity to get there.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about violence in video games. Is the impact of the violence in Conan Unconquered affected by the violent setting of the Conan universe? Would the intensity of the violence be affected if the game didn't focus so heavily on gory combat? Would that even fit given the combative nature of the source material?
What are some things to watch out for when playing with others online? How should kids deal with things like toxic behavior?
Game Details
- Platform: Windows
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: FunCom
- Release date: May 29, 2019
- Genre: Real-Time Strategy (RTS)
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy, Adventures, Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- ESRB rating: NR for No Descriptions
- Last updated: May 29, 2019
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