So if they fall in battle it's an instant fail. They can definitely make your armies much more powerful, except you often have to keep them alive for the sake of the story. The campaigns walk you through the various races and their heroes, but if you just launch a skirmish or a multiplayer match then you're free to choose whichever hero you like.ĭuring the campaign you'll also meet other heroes who'll join your cause. So they're pretty customisable - which I liked. These guys come complete with all the RPG trappings, like upgradeable magic attacks and skills, and as you play you'll find new weapons, armour, and mounts you can equip them with. The RPG twist to all of that is you have a special hero unit who is basically the ruler of your civilisation. And, like in the Total War games, there's a separate tactical battle mode that you can go into when armies clash. The main map is set out on a hex grid with cities and various encampments to take control of, build up, and expand. Well, story aside, this plays like a fantasy RPG version of Civilization. I know! There's just something a bit weird about a lizard man that wants to dunk his egg into a special pool that I find hard to take seriously. That happened right at the start of the game! I have to say I did tune out after the Lizard Man was upset because he couldn't dunk his magic egg in the special pool. I do think it gives you enough motivation and, I suppose, lore to keep things interesting. Martin, does it? Although that's a pretty unfair bar to set. Yeah, it doesn't quite rival the intricate fantasies of Tolkien and George R.R. It all felt like pretty generic and dull fantasy to me, Hex. In a nutshell there's been peace for a while between the different races, but now they're all fighting again. As you start the campaign you're given a few screens full of voiced-over text to fill you in on the story. All I can say for sure is that it's both the best and worst Age of Wonders game I've played. This could be the best Age of Wonders game ever, or the worst. It kind of leaves us in the dark about how this game relates to other games in the series. In fact, I thought this was part of the Age of Mythology series at first. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to say, I've never played or even heard of Age of Wonders before. Thanks, Goose! Age of Wonders is a turn-based strategy series set in a fantasy world, and it's been about ten years since the last one came out.
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