Age of Wonders 3

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Posted on: September 19, 2017

F4rtB0mb

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Games: 89 Reviews: 21

Skip for the the love of RNGeesus

I loved AOW and Aow2. When I saw this game I ignored all of the warnings, and the DRM (shame on you GOG for lying about being DRM free) and bought it + DLC without a second thought. DO NOT REPEAT MY MISTAKE! Don't get me wrong the game is beautiful, smooth, and has an interesting story, but the AI and RNG will destroy you. I'm not a great tactician but when I have two full stacks of units(mix of infantry ,archers, cavalry, and two heroes) vs three sprites and a very likely victory on the descriptor I don't think there is any chance I can lose by pressing auto resolve, I was very, very wrong. Also never auto resolve a siege it doesn't matter how many troops you have or how great your defenses are you will lose. The enemy Ai also has a nasty habit of suddenly becoming psychic when you declare war on them, and will relentlessly zero in on your troops/cities with the exact number and types of troops to crush you every time. I played five games where the AI dispelled all of my max power global spells on the first try while my attempts on his low power spells failed at least four times in a row before succeeding. This publisher is now on my "Never buy from" list.

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Posted on: May 8, 2014

KingJohnVI

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Games: 94 Reviews: 3

Not Perfect, But Great Nonethless.

The game currently allows you to select from one of six classes and six races, and choose specialties in up to three areas of magic (or be a novice in one and an expert in another), and then select from one of 6 races. The classes meld almost seamlessly with any race, and each are quite a bit more different than the races or magic tree selections, making this selection arguably more important than the rest, and you can choose from Class specialties like a Warlord specializing in combat and cavalry, to a Theocrat who specializes in holy damage (and holy wars), to the Dreadnought who specializes in melding machine with magic, who will send flame tanks, cannons, and pistol wielding cavalry against their foes. If it weren't for the classes, the game would be almost too balanced (as the races and magics seem to be), and lose its character, but in my humble opinion it manages well. And the game is fun. It has several game modes, and you can set up your own custom settings. Or you can play the campaign which seems engaging enough for most players. Multiplayer is available hotseat or across LAN, and you don't need an account to use it, or you can play online with an account. I have spent many hours with it and I am still enjoying setting up new scenarios. Overall, I would give the game 4 1/2 stars. But since I can't, I'll give it 5. In my opinion, it is worth buying if you have any interest in turn based strategy at all, which is the only rating that really matters.

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Posted on: June 8, 2017

simda.gog

Games: Reviews: 15

bring back when no DRM

I am an old school gamer. I like the AoW series and I was excited about the possibilities "new-age" would bring for AoW3. Little did I know that - new-age would strip off long supported features like Play by Email. And don't get me wrong. It was nothing fancy (understand expensive) back then. Just an automated way of sending a local save file over email. No rocket science. - new-age would force people to register on an idiotic server for *ANY KIND* of multiplayer. (Let's screw people with no internet access, right?) - new-age would deny us the possibility of running our own dedicated server. (The dev's typically cry about how expensive it is to support the multiplayer servers yet they force them on us. What an irony! And to crown it all they shut them down in a few years.) - new-age would allow software to be released in an alpha state. (Guest account save problem anyone?) Unfortunately, since the majority of gamers seems to accept it there's no hope in the future. And GoG instead of rejecting this title puts a "no activation or online connection required to play" stamp on it. Which "play" are we talkin' about? Online multiplayer, local multiplayer or singleplayer? I am really sad I can't play (and review) the content of the game. I really like the series. But I refuse to support this business practice with my money. You cripple your customers and they go buy something else. I sure do.

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Posted on: February 22, 2020

Mediocritic

Games: 33 Reviews: 3

A 2020 Review for Age of Wonders III

Score: 7/10 - Not Mediocre. It's hard to get me to like most strategy games, and I really enjoyed this one. Had to knock it down a whole point due to the lack of available servers & players online. Hot take: Six years after its original release, Age of Wonders III still stands as a remarkably competent and fun 4x turn-based strategy and tactical combat game. Triumph Studios two-games-in-one approach sets Age of Wonders III in a rare cross-genre we only see come out of the Total War franchise. It's immensely exciting and fun at the onset, but it does begin to drag on and show it's repetitiveness after 20-40 hours. If you're already a fan of this style game, you could very easily double or triple that number. Unfortunately, multiplayer is almost entirely dead. Single player or LAN games would be your only viable options. If you've not played this wonder of a game - I'd recommend you give this one a shot. It has a lot to offer, particularly in it's tactical combat battles. Plus - I've seen this title go on sale for as low as $7.50. That's a bargain for a game that you will easily put 30+ hours into playing. Pros: - Sprawling tactical battles spice up the long game by providing a variety challenges one must strategize on in order to succeed. - Beautiful, lush graphics that keep up with 2020 standards for strategy games. - Heroes provide an RPG-esque feel by finding loot which can be equipped along with leveling-up which provides ability points - both of which are used to further buff your hero. - High level of replayability. - "Just one more turn!" Cons: - Multiplayer is dead. Local LAN or private games are your only hope for such competition. - Campaign story is tired and uninspired. - Simultaneous turns results in some confusing and frustrating delays. Some clicks take upwards of 20 seconds to register, worrying the player that their game may have crashed. Thanks for reading! Cheers,

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Posted on: September 8, 2018

potato_head

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Games: Reviews: 1

One of my favorites

This is a game I've had most fun with. At first I was not as enthusiastic, because it had a slower tempo than AoW2, but it grew on me. Graphis: 5/5 It's very good, and I feel like I am in a different place. Music 5/5: Fits the atmosphere. Great for many hours, FireSong, especially. Re-playability 5/5: I can play this game, for hundreds of hours, and still not get tired of it. The mini rewards themselves, like completing a quest, or finding an item, or promoting a unit/hero makes the game very rewarding, and relaxing even. Challenge 4/5: Once you get the hang of it, after many tens/hundreds of hours invested, it's never a great challenge no matter the settings, although, before that, I thought the add-on campaigns were quite challenging. You still have the ability to play against other humans to make it more challenging. Price 5/5: Worth more than what it's being sold for.

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