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In non-campaign single-player and multiplayer modes, the player chooses the map on which to play, and then selects the type of game, choosing from 'No other players' (the player plays the mission without any opposition), 'AI' (the player competes against only computer controlled opponents), and 'Open' (the player competes against either a combination of computer controlled and human controlled opponents, or all human controlled opponents). The missions within each campaign, however, are linear, and each mission only becomes available when the previous one has been completed. The campaigns are independent of one another, and can be played in any order.

The game features fourteen missions (a seven-mission campaign for the Spartans and a seven-mission campaign for the Macedonians). Secondary objectives are not necessary to complete the mission, but they do reward the player with troops or resources if completed. Most missions have several primary objectives, which usually must be completed sequentially, and often one or more secondary objectives.

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In campaign mode, the player must complete a series of missions, the goal of many of which is to defeat the computer controlled opponent or opponents by destroying their settlement. In single-player mode, the player can play either campaign missions or individual non-campaign games. The game can be played in one of two modes single-player or multiplayer. To achieve this end, the player must engage in some basic economic micromanagement, such as gathering resources, constructing buildings, and researching new technologies, abilities, weapons, ships, and war machines. Critics were especially unimpressed with the AI, pathfinding, lack of combat tactics, and LAN-only multiplayer.ДЇate of Hellas is a real-time strategy game, controlled via a point and click interface, in which the primary goal on most maps is to build a strong enough army to defeat the opponent or opponents by destroying their settlement, or, on occasion, killing a specific unit in their army.

Although the graphics were lauded by some critics, the game was seen as generic and was felt to be too similar to its predecessor. The campaigns feature fictional depictions of historical figures such as Agesilaus II, Cleombrotus I, Darius II, Alexander the Great, Darius III, Parmenion, Khabbabash, and Taxiles, and depict such events as the Battle of Nemea, the Battle of Coronea, the Battle of Chaeronea, the Siege of Miletus, the Battle of Issus, and the Battle of the Hydaspes.ДЇate of Hellas received mainly negative reviews. The second depicts the wars of Alexander the Great (336-326), looking at his conquests in Persia, Egypt, and India. The first tells the story of the last days of Spartan military dominance in the Eastern Mediterranean (396-394 BC), as the Greek city-state attempts to establish Spartan hegemony throughout the Peloponnese.

Two more World Forge games using this engine and gameplay style would follow - The Golden Horde and Age of Alexander. A spiritual successor to Ancient Wars: Sparta (it is often referred to as a 'standalone expansion', but it is, in fact, a different game ), Fate of Hellas uses the same game engine as the previous title - the Ancient Wars Engine (AWE) - and features identical gameplay. Developed by World Forge, it was published in Russia by Russobit-M in December 2007, in Europe by JoWooD in March 2008, and in North America by DreamCatcher Interactive in May 2008. Fate of Hellas ( Russian: РЎСѓРґСЊР±Р° РР»Р»Р°РґС‹) (released as Great War Nations: The Spartans in North America and Sparta II: Alexander the Great in some territories) is a real-time strategy video game for Microsoft Windows.