The gameplay loop is split between a day and n. You play as a small group of civilians trapped in the only remaining stronghold of your city which is under a brutal siege by an invading army. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day - including all the battles and key locations of the First. Which is why i'm here 3 years later writing a review. Siege Survival is a new resource management survival game set in the medieval world of Gloria Victis. I gave this 9/10 because i thought the acting was brilliant, the story was well told given the obvious budget restrictions (they were clearly trying to show the massive scale of the conflict but didn't have hundreds/thousands of people to work with) and personally i found the music/soundtrack to be icing on the cake.

I completely agree with another reviewers' assertion that it was great to learn how Tolkiens own 'middle earth' tales had taken inspiration and where he had adapted a lot of terminology from. But it does a great job of being sneaky and educating you whilst you're watching. Because they've used their budget effectively and tell the story well. But it can hold its head high whilst standing next to them. Its nowhere near the high production values of Gladiator or any other blockbuster medieval romp.

This ' DocuDrama ' follows the battle of hastings through the eyes of the peasants (portrayed brilliantly by their respective actors) and the Huscarl they're forced into following and where their journey takes them across the UK and tries to show the opinion of what life was like for a lowly foot-soldier of the era.

Battle of middle earth