By Fire & Sword
Set in the 1600s, Fire and the Sword brings the medieval Mount and Blade games into an era of new technology and conflicts, while retaining its open world RPG gameplay.
By Fire & Sword is a strategy developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc., released 31 December 1985 on DOS.
What By Fire & Sword is
By Fire & Sword is a strategy game developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc. and released in 1985. It was published by The Avalon Hill Game Company. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Set in the 1600s, Fire and the Sword brings the medieval Mount and Blade games into an era of new technology and conflicts, while retaining its open world RPG gameplay.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 6 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
By Fire & Sword launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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