Review Arkalliant 2/5 · Feb 25, 2024
Making fun of everyone but not with the same intensity
Not a lot to say about this one, it's a rather simplistic and repetitive game. You spam units and spell until you win. There is some strategy tied to it, but most of the levels can be beaten without any, even though there are some annoying difficulty spikes.
What I found more interesting is the blatant use of stereotypes in …
Not a lot to say about this one, it's a rather simplistic and repetitive game. You spam units and spell until you win. There is some strategy tied to it, but most of the levels can be beaten without any, even though there are some annoying difficulty spikes.
What I found more interesting is the blatant use of stereotypes in the design of each of the 3 factions, and how uneven there are with it.
Since the developers are from the Netherlands, I can see how they would be more respectful with the Vikings faction, they are just fat and bearded, that's all. I suppose you can add "dumb" to the list, but all factions are like that in order to progress the story and, I guess, the "comedy".
I can also understand why the Aztecs are so weirdly characterized, since they probably don't know much about them, being in the other half of the planet and all. They like spices and are extremely bloodthirsty.
And, well, for the Chinese faction is something like this:
Interesting choice for the only faction you can find alive in current day.