Age of Wonders III
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Age of Wonders 3 does the little things right, but struggles on a larger scale.
Despite some familiar trappings and a shortage of genuine wonders, Age of Wonders 3 delivers a more tightly focused experience than Firaxis' behemoth Civilization series, to which it initially appears to owe so much. In doing so, it proves that even after a decade away the Age of Wonders series can still stand proud beside its modern-day contemporaries.
The turned-based battles will leave a lot of strategy fans happy, but I wish you could fast forward through the rest of the game
I'm not sure if anything is worth waiting 11 years for, but if it was, it would be Age of Wonders III. This isn't Duke Nukem Forever, shoved out the door to exploit ravenous fans. Nostalgia has a lot of weight, and this definitely feels like something that could have existed over a decade ago when we were swimming in turn-based strategy, but that's not why it's great. It builds on its past rather than just using it as currency. The familiar sits beside the modern, the fleshed out classes, the deeper tactical combat. It's the best that Age of Wonders has ever been.
The perfect strategy games for those who love high levels of customization, but also caters to beginners of the genre.
4X strategy game players will be well served with Age of Wonders 3, a welcome return for one of the hallmarks of the genre.
