Dynasties (2005)

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Long ago, a Chinese general by the name of Sun Tzu set out to defeat his emperor's enemies in an attempt to unite China, opposed only by the forces of General Shao.

In "Dynasties", players take on the role of leading these two opposing armies in an attempt to unify China through the deployment of their armies and forces rather than by brute force.

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In Dynasties two rival players seek to control China through marshalling their forces and conquering the five main provinces of ancient China. But it isn't as easy as it sounds. There are a limited number of armies available and both players have the exact same options to choose from, making the game a question of skill in choosing when and where to use those options and to deploy armies. Deploy them too soon and in the end, a great lead will be lost; deploy them too late, and the enemy will have unavoidable victory!