We know how excited you are to play Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, but the wait is almost over. Koei Tecmo Europe have been so kind to reveal two new alternative strategy options in the game: Civic Development and Bond. These two strategy options drastically change the game in ways that you probably didn’t even expect.
The Civic Development system offers various preparatory and diplomatic gameplay elements, these elements take place ahead of combat. You can use this system to allow the development of Commerce, Farming and Culture, in order to give your army a boost to their strength and loyalty.
The Bond system works differently, but it is still very important. Using a Relationship Chart, players can see the intensity of the player’s relations with historic figures. The Relationship Chart gives you an idea as to whether or not your relationships with historic figures has been positive or negative. This is extremely important in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII as maintaining a strong network is fundamental to receiving aid in tight situations.
If you are still on the fence on whether you should buy Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, why not check out our preview? Michael Brown seemed to enjoy his time with the game: ”It is simply one of those titles that sucks you in from the start. It’s easy to lose hours and hours in this game without really realizing which in itself is a feat. On July 5th I’ll certainly heading back to ancient china to quell those pesky yellow turbans.”
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII arrives on July 8th for PC and PlayStation 4.
Watch the video below to check out some of the strategic options in action!
