Three resources-wood, gold, and glory-are used to build structures, train units, purchase upgrades a fourth resource, stamina, is spent using 'hero mode.' Wood and gold are deposited in settlements, or one of their various upgrades, such as town centers. The unit's speed, attack, defensive capabilities, and range vary, depending on several factors these include their civilization unit type the upgrades that have been purchased whether or not they are in formation, and, if so, its size. Infantry, cavalry, and some special units automatically group themselves into formations-groups of soldiers that receive attack and defense bonuses-when at least eight of that kind of unit is present the maximum number of units a formation may consist of is sixty-four. Military units in Rise and Fall are grouped as infantry, cavalry, special, siege, or naval. cavalry defeat archers, archers defeat spearmen, spearmen defeat cavalry). As in most RTS games, units fight using a rock, paper, scissors method, meaning some soldiers are more capable of defeating a certain kind of enemy, while being defeated by another (ex.

Both land and sea units are available, allowing for different strategies, including amphibious warfare. The goal of the game is to defeat the opponent(s), which is done by first micromanaging a base, and then training an army to destroy the enemy's position.

įeaturing mainly RTS, but also third-person and-with a few heroes only-first-person shooter scenarios, the gameplay in Rise and Fall is unique. On October 16, 2008, Midway released a free, ad-supported version of the game, supported by the US Air Force. Reviews of the game were mixed it won two awards, and was commercially successful in the United Kingdom. Midway then decided to finish the game themselves. Rick Goodman, founder of Stainless Steel and the lead designer of Rise and Fall, reported that Midway stopped funding the game when its release date was pushed back by several months. They abandoned all their games, including Rise and Fall, which was near finishing. ĭuring the game's development, Stainless Steel Studios closed. In Rise and Fall, there are two campaigns: one follows the conquests of Alexander the Great and the other, the fictional liberation of Egypt by Cleopatra. The game includes over eighty civilization-unique military units, as well as eight 'hero' units-of which only one may be purchased during a game. Rise and Fall is based in the first millennium BC, and features four playable civilizations: Persia, Greece, Egypt, and Rome. The game incorporates segments of both third-person and first-person shooter gameplay, by allowing the player to temporarily control a 'hero'. Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War is a real-time strategy video game developed by both Stainless Steel Studios and Midway Games which was released on June 12, 2006. Stainless Steel Studios, Midway Games San Diego 2006 video game Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War

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