<s>
Fate	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hellas	I-Application
(	O
)	O
(	O
released	O
as	O
Great	B-Application
War	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Spartans	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Sparta	O
II	O
:	O
Alexander	O
the	O
Great	O
in	O
some	O
territories	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
World	O
Forge	B-Protocol
,	O
it	O
was	O
published	O
in	O
Russia	O
by	O
Russobit-M	O
in	O
December	O
2007	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
by	O
JoWooD	O
Productions	O
in	O
March	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
DreamCatcher	O
Interactive	O
in	O
May	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Ancient	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
(	O
it	O
is	O
often	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
,	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
a	O
different	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
Fate	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hellas	I-Application
uses	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
engine	O
as	O
the	O
previous	O
title	O
-	O
the	O
Ancient	O
Wars	O
Engine	O
(	O
AWE	O
)	O
-	O
and	O
features	O
identical	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
more	O
World	O
Forge	B-Protocol
games	O
using	O
this	O
engine	O
and	O
gameplay	O
style	O
would	O
follow	O
-	O
The	B-Application
Golden	I-Application
Horde	I-Application
and	O
Age	O
of	O
Alexander	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
campaigns	O
feature	O
fictional	O
depictions	O
of	O
historical	O
figures	O
such	O
as	O
Agesilaus	O
II	O
,	O
Cleombrotus	O
I	O
,	O
Darius	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Alexander	O
the	O
Great	O
,	O
Darius	O
III	O
,	O
Parmenion	O
,	O
Khabbabash	O
,	O
and	O
Taxiles	O
,	O
and	O
depict	O
such	O
events	O
as	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Nemea	O
,	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Coronea	O
,	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Chaeronea	O
,	O
the	O
Siege	O
of	O
Miletus	O
,	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Issus	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
the	O
Hydaspes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fate	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hellas	I-Application
received	O
mainly	O
negative	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
were	O
especially	O
unimpressed	O
with	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
,	O
lack	O
of	O
combat	O
tactics	O
,	O
and	O
LAN-only	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fate	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hellas	I-Application
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
game	O
,	O
controlled	O
via	O
a	O
point	O
and	O
click	O
interface	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
primary	O
goal	O
on	O
most	O
maps	O
is	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
strong	O
enough	O
army	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
opponent	O
or	O
opponents	O
by	O
destroying	O
their	O
settlement	O
,	O
or	O
,	O
on	O
occasion	O
,	O
killing	O
a	O
specific	O
unit	O
in	O
their	O
army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
campaign	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
complete	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
missions	O
,	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
many	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
computer	B-Application
controlled	I-Application
opponent	O
or	O
opponents	O
by	O
destroying	O
their	O
settlement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
non-campaign	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
chooses	O
the	O
map	O
on	O
which	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
selects	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
game	O
,	O
choosing	O
from	O
"	O
No	O
other	O
players	O
"	O
(	O
the	O
player	O
plays	O
the	O
mission	O
without	O
any	O
opposition	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
AI	B-Application
"	O
(	O
the	O
player	O
competes	O
against	O
only	O
computer	B-Application
controlled	I-Application
opponents	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Open	O
"	O
(	O
the	O
player	O
competes	O
against	O
either	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
computer	B-Application
controlled	I-Application
and	O
human	O
controlled	O
opponents	O
,	O
or	O
all	O
human	O
controlled	O
opponents	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
mode	O
allows	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
players	O
,	O
or	O
any	O
combination	O
of	O
human	O
players	O
and	O
computer	B-Application
controlled	I-Application
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
games	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
played	O
via	O
a	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
;	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
non-campaign	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
play	O
as	O
the	O
Spartans	O
,	O
Macedonians	O
,	O
Persians	O
,	O
or	O
Egyptians	O
(	O
the	O
latter	O
two	O
of	O
whom	O
play	O
identically	O
to	O
how	O
they	O
played	O
in	O
Ancient	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sparta	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gold	O
and	O
wood	O
are	O
required	O
to	O
construct	O
buildings	O
,	O
research	O
new	O
weaponry	O
and	O
technologies	O
,	O
equip	O
warriors	O
with	O
weapons	O
and	O
shields	O
,	O
and	O
build	O
war	O
machines	O
such	O
as	O
catapults	O
,	O
siege	O
towers	O
,	O
and	O
chariots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
occupy	O
and	O
perform	O
the	O
requisite	O
task	O
of	O
each	O
building	O
,	O
whether	O
the	O
building	O
is	O
a	O
resource	O
building	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
farm	O
,	O
a	O
research	O
building	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
workshop	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
manufacture	O
building	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
forge	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
three	O
basic	O
types	O
of	O
soldier	O
;	O
Light	O
(	O
Psiloi	O
for	O
the	O
Spartans	O
;	O
Sarissaphoros	O
for	O
the	O
Macedonians	O
)	O
,	O
Medium	O
(	O
Spartiate	O
for	O
the	O
Spartans	O
;	O
Hetairoi	O
for	O
the	O
Macedonians	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Heavy	O
(	O
Hoplites	B-Application
for	O
both	O
races	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
So	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
a	O
player	O
may	O
equip	O
some	O
Hoplites	B-Application
with	O
a	O
sword	O
and	O
shield	O
,	O
some	O
with	O
a	O
bow	O
,	O
some	O
with	O
both	O
a	O
sword	O
and	O
a	O
bow	O
(	O
which	O
weapon	O
is	O
their	O
primary	O
weapon	O
is	O
dictated	O
by	O
where	O
they	O
were	O
trained	O
,	O
barracks	O
or	O
shooting	O
range	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
with	O
a	O
sword	O
,	O
shield	O
,	O
and	O
bow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
element	O
of	O
combat	O
is	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
war	O
machines	O
,	O
with	O
both	O
races	O
using	O
chariots	B-Application
,	O
battle	O
chariots	B-Application
,	O
siege	O
towers	O
,	O
and	O
catapults	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
naval	O
combat	O
,	O
with	O
three	O
different	O
types	O
of	O
ship	O
available	O
:	O
light	O
battleships	B-Application
(	O
Biremes	O
)	O
,	O
heavy	O
battleships	B-Application
(	O
Triremes	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
barges	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
defenceless	O
and	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
transport	O
large	O
groups	O
of	O
soldiers	O
and	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
successfully	O
defeated	O
the	O
Persians	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
small	O
battles	O
,	O
the	O
Spartans	O
then	O
head	O
to	O
Sardis	O
,	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
Persian	O
king	O
,	O
Darius	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seeing	O
him	O
as	O
their	O
salvation	O
from	O
Persian	O
occupation	O
,	O
the	O
people	O
welcome	O
him	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
332	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
officially	O
recognised	O
as	O
Pharaoh	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
especially	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
LAN-only	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
for	O
ships	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
called	O
"	O
wretched	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
too	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
,	O
which	O
he	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
downright	O
atrocious	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
managing	O
ships	O
feeling	O
like	O
"	O
an	O
exercise	O
in	O
frustration.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
the	O
units	O
look	O
great	O
up	O
close	O
and	O
from	O
afar	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
animations	O
are	O
realistic	O
and	O
dynamic	O
,	O
"	O
but	O
he	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
pathing	B-Algorithm
problems	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
excitement	O
at	O
the	O
tactical	O
level	O
do	O
n't	O
provide	O
a	O
strong	O
enough	O
framework	O
for	O
the	O
good	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
really	O
shine	O
through.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
too	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
LAN-only	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
a	O
paint-by-numbers	O
production	O
in	O
every	O
way	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
formulaic	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
simplistic	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
compared	O
it	O
unfavourably	O
to	O
Warcraft	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reign	I-Application
of	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamingExcellences	O
Nicholas	O
Bale	O
scored	O
it	O
4.6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
criticising	O
the	O
LAN-only	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
finding	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
extremely	O
basic	O
,	O
paint-by-the-numbers	O
RTS	O
that	O
seems	O
more	O
like	O
a	O
title	O
from	O
a	O
decade	O
ago.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
Great	B-Application
War	I-Application
Nations	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Spartans	I-Application
is	O
just	O
such	O
a	O
generic	O
game	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
hard	O
to	O
recommend	O
at	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
