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Castle Battles : Fast RTS – Entertainment Game Review
Castle Battles : Fast RTS is a Entertainment/Strategy/Action game from Light Arc Studio Ltd, first launched in 24th April 2017.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 43+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Castle Battles : Fast RTS Stand Out
Castle Battles streamlines the mechanics of classic, top-down strategy to create a fast paced style of gameplay like no other. Expand your empire by building castles near bountiful resources, collect gold to amass outlandish armies, and swarm your enemies in 40 unique levels.
Explore the illustrated world of “The Great Tapestry” through four story-rich campaigns: Fight to reclaim your lost homeland as Les Moustachiers. Laugh maniacally as The Clearly Evil Empire. Discover the astral mysteries of The Purperilous. And finally, set out on a hero’s journey as The Order of Awesome to stop the narrative from unravelling.
No soulless micro-transactions to help you here! Classic 4X style mechanics are condensed to their strategic core, meaning action packed matches are measured in minutes rather than hours. Thousands of troops can be in action at a time leading to all out swarm warfare.
Enjoy the melding of medieval melodies to the pulse of electronica in the Original Soundtrack by Ex-Static: https://xstatic.bandcamp.com/album/the-original-castle-battles-soundtrack
It’s time to play… Castle Battles
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This Entertainment game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Castle Battles : Fast RTS is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 25th August 2017
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
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The Gluten Free Update *
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Fixed a number of issues reported by players
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Extra Shininess and visual polish
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Extreme & Speed modes unlocked for all
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Ironed out some difficulty spikes in Normal mode
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Easy mode added – even though you don't deserve it ;)
Download & Availability
Castle Battles : Fast RTS is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Castle Battles : Fast RTS on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
The controls aren't exactly the best (hardly any micromanagement), but it has a free tier and is fun to play. Highly recommend you at least try it out.
We love this game probably to much but we think more needs to be added.
We really like the art work its the kind of game we like and play.
We have been trying to fill a void in our heart for a great Fast RTS for years, this is it even though Ive only played the free portion the combination of hilarious characters, fantastic voice acting, and wonderful personally and simplicity of design have made us a very happy gamer.
Excellent gameplay! Superb humor and story! Fantastic music! Lovely art style! A blast to pick up and play and the matches are quick! This is a gem of a game on the app store and worth your time and money and then some.
Fun and simple. No crashing issues. Colorful. Worth the price to unlock extra factions/campaigns.
Fantastic art, wonderful music, and most importantly, a fun game! Totally recommend to anyone.
If you like Auralux or MIRTS, this is the same idea: RTS with a single unit type. But this one is unique in that it has an entertaining story and multiple resources. Definitely worth the price. It does murder our battery though.
Love the game and the update! Think you could make it not crash if you leave the game or lock your screen? Frustrating. Update: we've been stuck on the same level through 5 attempts because it crashes when we get a text, call, or other interruption. We're over it.
This game is utter trash. Once the purple assassin shows up its just a 2v1 and they ALWAYS have advantages. Even if you keep troops around your castles they still take them.
Loved the idea, and thought we found our new favorite, but once you get about 10 levels in you realize the developers have no idea make a game for user experience. Once the AI starts sending troops in 12 different directions at once and you only can pinch and send one group at a time the game is over. Also if you have 40 troops around your castle, it doesnt matter most of the time as they will still take your castle while your troops just sit there. Really wanted to continue playing, but this is another example where the focus is on the concept, with no thought on how a human could/would play it.
Really easy and simple for an rts, but super fun and kinda addicting. Can't wait for a sequel.
Such a fun game. We're having a blast with the story! The music in game is also so pleasant; so well done.
Whether you're looking for a long term campaign or a game you can play for short bursts, this is it. The strategy element is intriguing and has a good bit of depth. The narrative is very good and quite funny and the art and design is absolutely incredible. We want this game ported over to every possible system, but the Nintendo switch would be a lovely start! Check it out! You won't be let down.
Money well spent. Stylish, smooth, and just the campaigns alone have lots of replayability. We're looking forward to trying them on the hardest difficulty.
We recently heard about the game when it was released on steam, decided to try out the mobile game and loved it! The free version comes with a 10-level campaign, and it only cost $4.99 for the other three! We highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great new mobile game to play.
This game is incredibly addicting. It's both challenging and visually pleasing. The music fits the game beautifully. We highly recommend.
The colors and design in this game are gorgeous. It reminds us of a Don Bluth animated film, which is some of the highest praise we can give. Gameplay is spot on. Highly recommended…this was an instabuy for us after we played the first mission.
We have an iPhone 7 plus and this game, while fun, crashes every single time you switch away from the app. Get an email? When you come back, the app crashes, loads the loooong intro screen and you have to start over. Even just shutting off the screen, putting it in your pocket and returning crashes. So you need to reserve enough uninterrupted time for an entire level. Otherwise this is a strong 4+ star game but having to finish every level in a single session is impractical and annoying. As much as we like the game we're so tired of the constant crashing that we have abandoned it.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 3.0
- Size: 1,139.54 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
- Developer: [Light Arc Studio Ltd]()
Last updated: 25th August 2017 | Genre: Entertainment, Strategy | Developer: Light Arc Studio Ltd