Ortus Arena, strategy board game online, FOR FREE Reviews

Poor graphics quality, Some bugs are there. Game play is fine. To me, it is a waste of time and money.

Played it for a couple of hours, still doing the campaign missions. I have to say that the AI is sometimes absolute crap, but most of the time it is difficult enough for a beginner like me. I like the overall style of the game, most of the times it's also smooth. (though it "crashed" back to the menu a few times) Good experience, haven't played multiplayer yet though.

Interesting game, with a set of elements that would make competitive play pretty complicated, which is nice. My suggetion is that the game may need a "tie" condition, cause sometimes it is locked on the same spot if no player decides to be aggressive. Even though it is a great stratigic game. In my head, it is a chess game with a resource management!

Having played the physical version before, I was very happy to hear the game finally arrived on Steam. The game is 100% skill based and since it comes in 2 flavors (basic and master) it can be played both in a casual and advanced way. The master version is really interesting, as even an apparently already-won match can be in fact re-balanced in 1/2 turns. Graphics is not super fancy but quite cool, and does a good job of not distracting the players. Music is very good. The campaign teaches you pretty well how to play. The current biggest problem is that it lacks both players playing online and a challenging AI to play against. With at least one of those elements in, this becomes a great game. However, I am pretty confident the studio behind the game will its best to improve the current situation!

This is a great two player game. It is symmetric, turn based, non-random, relatively complex, and as far as I can tell, it lends itself to quite a few different play styles. My favorite part is the intricate dance between expending energy on conquest versus reserving it for defense, and the orgy of destruction that ensues once one of the players decides it is time to attack. The only problem with the game is that there are not enough players on-line, and the matchmaking interface is basic. The AI is barely adequate, but does its job in helping you learn the rules and some basic strategies. It has been a long time since I have been so eager to play a game while having trouble finding any opposition. So, buy the game, learn to play, and come play on-line!