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Age of Wonders III review: A horrible first impression hides wonderful strategic gameplay |
May 17, 2014
There are only so many times I can restart a game's campaign before I'm forced to admit there's a problem. With Age of Wonders III, that number was five.
Five times I restarted the Age of Wonders III campaign, convinced this would be the time where it would click. Five times I restarted, convinced this would be the point where the "one more turn" 4X-disease would leech into my bloodstream and keep me up all night directing digital troops around.
And you know what? On that fifth time, I was right.
Still, a game that requires that much work to get hooked doesn't make a great first impression. There's a good game inside Age of Wonders III. There's potentially even a great game inside Age of Wonders III—but only if you put enough time into it.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2156361/age-of-wonders-iii-review-a-horrible-first-impression-hides-wonderful-strategic-gameplay.html#tk.rss_reviews
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