![]() Whether you want Empiric building (a settler and a unit, build your own empire from nothing), Battle (a powerful city and a huge army waiting to do battle) or perhaps Adventurous (a decent army, but not quite as powerful as that in Battle), the choice is yours. I encourage you to keep this in mind! Random maps also have a fun setting where you can change the start of the map. You can use it to adjust the landscape to something that will benefit your people more. There is a skill you can research called Terraforming. One bit of advice I would like to offer, not just in this mode, but all modes, is be aware of what type of topography your faction prefers. You can win as a team, or you can win by yourself, if you feel brave enough. The difficulty of the enemies is pretty steep, so perhaps be warned before starting on the highest difficulty, unless you have plenty of experience in this style of gameplay. On random maps, you can change the settings in almost every way, from the climate and geography to the difficulty settings of various enemies. There are two additional modes plus online play, where you can play random maps against friends or strangers on Steam. The campaign is worth the time invested, but I actually think I had more fun with the random maps and scenarios.Īside from the Campaign, there are a few other modes to enjoy, where the fun is only limited by your own determination. The humans came to the Blessed Continent, and shattered the once-powerful elves, splitting them into two groups. On the opposing faction is the Elven Court, previously battered and splintered by the humans. ![]() As time passes, the humans progress and spread, bringing technology and their society with them. Like many fantasy commonwealths, it is led by a human, with “benign” intentions. The Campaign itself is pretty in-depth, but I will leave this brief, as to avoid spoilers! In this, you pick one of two factions, The Commonwealth, led by Edward, is a group of races that banded together for mutual interests/protection. It pays to go out of your way, but ultimately, you can only trust you. I received things such as Frost/Fire Titan units, all the way to their villages joining my force. If you are aligned in a fashion that suits them, they may offer you quests to help them, with worthwhile rewards. Good and evil really do matter in this title, too! It affects how other forces view you, from major kingdoms to small hamlets. You also choose their base skills, from elemental preferences to whether they have a predisposition towards good or evil. That is certainly a point where this game shines: there are tons of options for you to choose from. I tried several, and made a host of different characters as I played, because frankly, I love character creation. There are so many choices, from the body type, race, and class, down to what posture they will use on the diplomacy screens. You can use one of the pre-generated heroes that Triumph has offered, or you can create and save your own for future use. In Age of Wonders 3, you essentially play the role of a military dictator, a political power in charge of a small kingdom, where you force your will upon a randomly generated map controlled by the AI, or even your friends. This could spell disaster if done incorrectly, but I really think Triumph Studios has something great on their hands. This game takes all of the best pieces of these titles and puts them into one magical computer game. It is really a step back in time for me, as in my youth my favorite PC titles were Civilization 2, Heroes of Might and Magic, and Masters of Magic. Several have come in its wake, and recently, the third official title, “ Age of Wonders III” has been announced! I was fortunate enough to get the call to play this fascinating title. Triumph Studios and Epic Games, among others, collaborated back in 1999 to form the first Age of Wonders game. Unfortunately, that was much easier said than done. ![]() In it, you played as a spellcaster in charge of a kingdom, and your goal was to crush the other forces beneath your superior magic skills. ![]() A Step Back in Time, Destination: The FutureĪs a youth, I spent much of my time at a close friend’s house, absorbing myself in the PC title Master of Magic. ![]()
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