Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic Review
Though the new stand-alone game reuses graphics and sound from Age of Wonders II, it has plenty of great features to keep turn-based strategy fans playing till the break of ...
In Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, Triumph Studios addresses all the things the fans of fantasy turn-based strategy have been asking to have. I was always a big fan of the Heroes of Might & Magic series, but this game comp... Read Full Review
8 of 9 users found the following review helpfulThis is a great game. I just discovered it here in 2014 as I was waiting for AoW3 (which I haven't bought yet). AoW: SM is really a masterpiece of turn-based, role-playing fantasy gaming. It does have a few flaws, but ov... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThis, like HOMM3 is just a brilliant game that still holds up well to this day. Easy enough concept, but one that failed to take hold in many similar games of its time. And, like HOMM3, it has a fantastic and easy to nav... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulAge of Wonders II was a huge improvement and expansion over the first game; the new level of sophistication achieved can be tremendously overwhelming, what with its quite effective reconciliation between RPG and turn-bas... Read Full Review
0 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThere are plenty of reviews here, so I am not going to burden you with the details about the combat system. I have a single problem with AoW:SM - as you work through scenarios, you are forced to reload saved games. C... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfulBeen a huge Master of Magic fan for years, and never thought anything would come close to beating it. In Sept 2010 I finally gave this game a shot. And wow AMAZZZINGGGG. i wont go into the complex amount of gameplay s... Read Full Review
3 of 4 users found the following review helpfulThis is a game you can lose yourself in. I've played several single player skirmish games, and some hotseat matches. Age of Wonders is easy to pick up and start playing. Civilization comes to mind but this is fantasy.... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI have played the other titles in the series as well. And while the game mechanics and the atmosphere always appealed to me, I deeply missed the opportunity to let the world be randomized. This stand-alone expasion to ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThis game reminds me so much of HoMM3, except that your faction revolves around a single wizard instead of your heroes. The gameplay is similar to Master of Magic; You cast spells that affect your domain, build up cities... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulPerhaps if you have not played games like this I might suggest you play it. Its like Civilisation and with a good combat (final fantasy esque) scenes and good graphics its quite a good strategy game. But once you can bea... Read Full Review
0 of 5 users found the following review helpfulProbably the best turn-based strategy game I have ever played! Even after all these years I still have it installed in my computer and every once in a while I enjoy playing it. The campaigns are immersive and highly add... Read Full Review
6 of 7 users found the following review helpful
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