Summary
Dominus is a real-time strategy video game developed by Visual Concepts and released for MS-DOS in 1994. A Sega Genesis version was planned but never released.[1]
| Dominus | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) | U.S. Gold |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
| Release | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
Gameplay edit
The game takes place in a medieval fantasy world. The player controls a king who must defend his kingdom from several invading kingdoms, all of whom are attacking simultaneously from different directions. The invaders start moving in from the outlying villages, into the castle walls, and finally entering the keep itself. The player defends the kingdom by laying traps, casting spells, deploying monsters to fight, and flying into the battlefield to allow the player to fight directly (as the king).
The game features strategic elements which are not often found in real time strategy games, such as setting monsters to the task of collecting spell and trap ingredients, and interrogating prisoners.
Reception edit
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Gaming World |   [3] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 75%[2] |
Dominus won Electronic Entertainment's 1994 "Best Strategy Game" award. The editors wrote that the game "delivers great game play, no matter which way you choose to play."[4]
References edit
- ^ "Short ProShots: Genesis - Dominus (ASCII)". GamePro. No. 50. IDG. September 1993. p. 119.
- ^ Bennett, Dan (January 1995). "Dominus". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999.
- ^ Jason Kapalka (February 1995). "Computer Gaming World - Issue 127" (PDF) (127): 200. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
...That Wears The Crown of U.S. Gold's DOMINUS
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Staff (March 1995). "The Second Annual Electronic Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards". Electronic Entertainment (15): 45–51.
External links edit
- Dominus at MobyGames