TA Kingdoms: The Iron Plague

"If you didn't like Kingdoms, the expansion won't change your mind. If you stopped playing Kingdoms after a few days, pick up Iron Plague only if you want a reminder of why you stopped."

"Bottom Line: A fifth new civilization has been added to Kingdoms. Units are mechanical in nature and require a different style of strategy to use effectively, while the majority of gameplay remains similar to that found in the main game. The small problems of Kingdoms have actually gotten worse, but are still not game-stopping."

"So it comes down to whether TAK gamers want to delve into a whole new set of tactics and weaponry, or stick with the tried and true. If you have been salivating for new challenges and don't mind the disconnect, The Iron Plague will satisfy. If you want to stay in your TAK groove, take a pass."

"The Iron Plague adds to Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, which itself is a tired clone of the basic RTS reference design. More of a bad thing doesn't make it good--just like adding sugar to stale cookies isn't going to make me eat them."

"With 25 new missions and a new civilization The Iron Plague adds a whole new game to Total Annihilation Kingdoms. The add on pack also comes with 25 new multiplayer maps as well as a new multiplayer mode for those that play on the Boneyards, The Derian Crusades. The Derian Crusades is a cooperative multiplayer game analogous to Fire Storm's World Domination but cooperative instead."