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Summary: Good Strategy Game
Review: After playing Age of Wonders II, I decided to try this first one. It is a well made strategy game, the graphics are nice, the structure is okay. There are some clnuky things about controls but that's something fixed in the second game. The only thing that is kind of problematic is that the screen is too small and tiring for the eye after some time. I think I like the second one better but this is good for what it is.
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Summary: Very Nicely Done!
Review: All I have to say is that this game is incredibly well put-together and incredibly enjoyable, especially in multiplayer. The interface is remarkably easy to understand, the game itself is refreshingly stable, the graphics are delightful and crisp, and, most importantly, it's fun, addicting, and entertaining. It definitely has that "one more turn" feel to it. I would highly recommend this game--and the original Age of Wonders II-- to anyone who enjoys turn-based strategy games and fantasy settings. Actually, I'd recommend this game to anyone!
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Summary: Play it for years !
Review: AoW-SM is great. Everyone remarks about its balance, beauty, and game-play AI. What I think kicks it far ahead of all the contenders with similar turn-based play is the RANDOM MAP GENERATOR.
Yes, unlike other games you play for a month (if they last a week), is that AoW-SM has the depth of units, terrain, AI, and fresh maps thanks to a wonderful choice of options in single player mode along with a RMG.
AoW-SM Rocks, - AND - it lasts !
PS: there are also fan site mods that further the play. When you see a game whose fan sites are still going years after release, like AoW-II & AoW-SM, you Know its a solid game.
thanks Amazon for the review space,
luv ya, cfx :)
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Summary: What a bargain!
Review: As soon as I saw this game in the store, I grabbed it, thinking it was an expansion pack for Age of Wonders II. Imagine my surprise to find it's an entire new game, despite its low price! It's just as wonderful as AOW II, but with some changes to hold the interest of fans of the series, including new spells and new races. The graphics are just as beautiful, and the storyline is better. Like Age of Wonders II, it's very stable, no crashes. This series is spectacular. If you like strategy games, don't miss this bargain.
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Summary: A fantastic addition to any game collection
Review: For those gamers tired of real time army shoot'em-ups and micromanaging civilization building, this is the game for you. Age of Wonders 3 is turn based chess meets individual champion fighting. In short, it combines the best of both worlds. Unlike the original, the wizard-king stays at home in his tower, safe behind walls while heroes lead combat unit customized armies into battle. The gameplay is easy to master, the graphics smooth, and the experience enjoyable, yet challenging. Options include standard and custom scenarios as well as the provided campaign. Races are generally evenly matched, and the player is rewarded for building bigger and better units. There is disappointly little fanfare upon actually winning the scenarios, however, the game itself is very enjoyable and the different races and units available encourage you to play again and again. I'm so glad my brother first showed me this excellent game.
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Summary: A fantastic addition to any game collection
Review: For those gamers tired of real time army shoot'em-ups and micromanaging civilization building, this is the game for you. Age of Wonders 3 is turn based chess meets individual champion fighting. In short, it combines the best of both worlds. Unlike the original, the wizard-king stays at home in his tower, safe behind walls while heroes lead combat unit customized armies into battle. The gameplay is easy to master, the graphics smooth, and the experience enjoyable, yet challenging. Options include standard and custom scenarios as well as the provided campaign. Races are generally evenly matched, and the player is rewarded for building bigger and better units. There is disappointly little fanfare upon actually winning the scenarios, however, the game itself is very enjoyable and the different races and units available encourage you to play again and again. I'm so glad my brother first showed me this excellent game.
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Summary: Doesn't capture what made the original good
Review: I loved the original Age of Wonders. I stayed away from the second game in the series (Wizard's Throne) when the focus shifted from armies to characters (your "wizard"), and the need to stay within a certain distance from your home base to be able to use magic. This, the third game in the series, continued along that vein, but I gave it a shot, mainly for the random map generator, which was absent in the first two games. I should have stayed away from this one too. The graphics aren't even as good as the first game, the pace seems much slower, just dragging along, and the scenarios I played (and the quests I got within them) weren't really explained very well, so it wasn't clear how to go about beating them. Finally, the part of the manual giving descriptions of the races and all their units was not included, at least not in the manual. They were on the cd itself, but it was a long pdf file (just under 100 pages if I remember), and not too many people are going to want to print all that out.
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Summary: Doesn't capture what made the original good
Review: I loved the original Age of Wonders. I stayed away from the second game in the series (Wizard's Throne) when the focus shifted from armies to characters (your "wizard"), and the need to stay within a certain distance from your home base to be able to use magic. This, the third game in the series, continued along that vein, but I gave it a shot, mainly for the random map generator, which was absent in the first two games. I should have stayed away from this one too. The graphics aren't even as good as the first game, the pace seems much slower, just dragging along, and the scenarios I played (and the quests I got within them) weren't really explained very well, so it wasn't clear how to go about beating them. Finally, the part of the manual giving descriptions of the races and all their units was not included, at least not in the manual. They were on the cd itself, but it was a long pdf file (just under 100 pages if I remember), and not too many people are going to want to print all that out.
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Summary: Great Fantasy Civ-like game
Review: If you like fantasy games and Civ 3, this game is for you. Its like a combination of Civ and D&D! What could be better? There are not very many good turn-based games out there to begin with. Fantasy turn-based is even more rare, but this is probably the best I've seen.
You get to choose from a variety of races to start. Each race has certain advantages over others and unique units each with special abilities. Building and developing cities is important as is exploring and making alliances (very Civ-like). But when a fight begins you can zoom into a battle screen and play it out blow by blow, or go the quick route and just see units dissapear. That flexibility in battles is a great feature. You can also develop individual hero units that gain levels and can use magic items.
There is a long campaign that you can play as well as various single-shot scenarios. No random maps per se, but you can downloads lots of scenarios off the web. I'm really hoping for a sequel. This is easily one of the best games I've ever played.
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Summary: Impressive
Review: This game has to be one of the best games I have ever played. It's a good thing it came out after I graduated from college or else I would have missed even those few class sessions that I attented. Bottom line, if you haven't gotten it by now, DON'T WASTE ANOTHER MINUTE!
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