knight, can intimidate or talk his way through. Plot The plot in King Arthur draws mainly on Arthurian legend, adding and intermixing foreign elements into it. The player takes the role of King Arthur himself, and commands his knights and armies to expand his kingdom. It is explained that Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father, failed to draw the sword Excalibur from the stone. Arthur, years later, pulls the sword from the stone, unleashing ancient forces upon Britannia. History Bug fixing patches versioned 1.02, 1.03 and 1.04 were released after publication. Downloadable content Neocore released two downloadable content items: Knights and Vassals (adding further units and heroes), and Legendary Artifacts (adding additional weapons, relics and other items) on January 19, 2010. Expansions were released: in July 2010 King Arthur: The Saxons added an additional campaign set after the Arthurian period, during the Saxon era of Britain; the expansion had a sandbox game style. Another expansion, released January 2011 - King Arthur: The Druids, set in Wales, also used a 'sandbox' type game format. King Arthur: Fallen Champions King Arthur: Fallen Champions is a stand-alone expansion, released September 2011, with a story-based mission structure. The game was intended to act as a bridge between the stories of the original game and the sequel King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame. Reception King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. GameSpot's review praised the game's captivating environment and style, innovations like the victory locations, and detailed graphics. However, criticism was made of a confusing decision making mechanism for strategic play, overpowered archer units, and some difficulty humps in the campaign. A 1.02 patch introduced a 'beginner' difficulty level, and options to reduce archer's effectiveness. DLCs and Fallen Champions King Arthur: The Saxons received "generally favorable reviews", while King Arthur: The Druids and the Fallen Champions expansion pack received "mixed" reviews according to Metacritic. Sequel A sequel to the game, titled King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame, was released online in Europe on September 20, 2011, and then worldwide in 2012. References External links 2009 video games Ubisoft games Fantasy video games set in the Middle Ages Real-time tactics video games Video games based on Arthurian legend Video games based on Celtic mythology Video games developed in Hungary Windows games Windows-only games Video games using PhysX Multiplayer and single-player video games Paradox Interactive games Turn-based strategy