

Reviews of the game were mixed to positive. This is even possible when the player only owns one of the two games.Ĩ-Bit Hordes was released digitally on Steam and GOG.com on August 12, 2016. The game also features cross-game multiplayer battles with 8-Bit Armies players, allowing them to play against each other with all factions from both games. Featured in the game are 2 factions, the "good" Lightbringers and the "bad" Deathsworn. The game is situated in a generic fantasy scenario featuring orcs, dwarfs, mages or dragon units. The players have to build farms to provide upkeep for their forces.



Units and buildings are built via a clickable menu on the right side of the screen, similar to the Command and Conquer franchise. Resources are gathered via lorries which gather gold from nearby mines to the main castle. The player starts with a castle building which he uses to expand his base so he can build various military units to fight his opponents. Gameplay is very similar to the classic Warcraft franchise. The graphic features a blocky 8-bit retro-art voxel style with partially destructible terrain. The game takes a very simplistic approach in its gameplay and graphical elements. It features a singleplayer campaign and a multiplayer mode in which players battle each other or the AI in the cooperative game mode. Due their similarities, both games offer various cross-over functionalities.Ĩ-Bit Hordes is a real time strategy game designed to mirror the look and gameplay of classic RTS games of the 90s. After the release of 8-Bit Armies, Petroglyph Games wanted to release more factions via DLC, but then decided to make an entire spin-off, which led to the release of 8-Bit Hordes a few months later on August 12, 2016. It uses the same engine as its predecessor 8-Bit Armies, but is now based in a fantasy themed scenario.Ĩ-Bit Hordes is the sequel to the game 8-Bit Armies. Game Review 8-Bit Hordes is a real-time strategy video game developed by Petroglyph Games, which was released on Augfor Microsoft Windows.
