<s>
Disciples	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sacred	I-Application
Lands	I-Application
is	O
a	O
turn-based	O
PC	O
strategy	O
game	O
published	O
by	O
Strategy	O
First	O
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	O
world	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Sacred	O
Lands	O
,	O
it	O
depicts	O
a	O
battle	O
for	O
dominance	O
between	O
four	O
races	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Nevendaar	O
:	O
The	O
Empire	O
(	O
humans	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Mountain	O
Clans	O
(	O
dwarves	O
)	O
the	O
Legions	O
of	O
the	O
Damned	O
(	O
demons	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Undead	O
Hordes	O
(	O
undead	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2001	O
,	O
an	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
titled	O
Disciples	B-Application
:	I-Application
Sacred	I-Application
Lands	I-Application
-	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
many	O
similarities	O
with	O
the	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
And	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
series	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
having	O
a	O
leader	O
,	O
creature	O
slots	O
,	O
city	O
improvements	O
,	O
an	O
adventure	O
map	O
with	O
resources	O
and	O
hostile	O
creatures	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
turn-based	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Small	O
squads	O
with	O
Experience	O
:	O
As	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
rival	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
Might	I-Application
and	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
armies	O
in	O
Disciples	O
are	O
not	O
composed	O
of	O
'	O
stacks	O
 '	O
but	O
of	O
small	O
groups	O
of	O
individual	O
units	O
which	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
recruited	O
at	O
the	O
lowest	O
level	O
and	O
upgrade	O
as	O
they	O
gain	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
No	O
One	O
Played	O
"	O
at	O
GameSpots	O
Best	O
&	O
Worst	O
of	O
1999	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Artistic	O
Design	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Rayman	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Great	I-Application
Escape	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
sequels	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
:	O
Disciples	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Prophecy	I-Application
in	O
2002	O
,	O
Disciples	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Renaissance	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
Disciples	O
:	O
Liberation	O
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
