There is no campaign mode per se, but there are stories to work through that blend with the gameplay loop nicely. It goes as deep as the creation of your own realms, characters, abilities and more and you can create and set up your game as you please within the game’s options. Humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, goblins, the customisation is nuts. There are plenty of pre-made factions to choose from but the beauty of Age Of Wonders 4 is crafting your own. Before you dive in and learn everything though, you’ll be creating your very own faction. The voiced narration during the tutorial sections is a massive help as personally I usually get bogged down by reading and trying to understand endless lines of text. I’m pleased to report that Age Of Wonders 4 will hold your hand as much or as little as you’d like and it was nice to just sit back and immerse myself in the mechanics of the game (more on that in a bit). I have a sense of dread going into strategy games at times, because if there isn’t a tutorial that does a great job of explaining anything, then I struggle. Beware though as hours can feel like minutes and if this is your genre you’ll be hooked immediately. Admittedly it took a little while to grow on me but after close to 20 hours with the game, everything clicked with me and I enjoyed it immensely. What I mean by that analogy is that this is a deep, rich and hugely customisable experience with a lot to absorb and a potential for hundreds if not thousands of hours of gameplay. You may be thinking, well whatever do you mean Jordi. I am an Age Of Wonders virgin so I went in blind with this one and its steep yet forgiving learning curve gave me flashbacks to my days with Stellaris. The only way I could possibly describe this 4X strategy game is if Civilization and XCOM hooked up on a night out went to bed together and conceived a baby and christened it with a sprinkling of fantasy and magic. But we aren’t done there as Age Of Wonders 4 arrives on 2nd May 2023, not only for Windows PC but for consoles too. Only this year have we had Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition and Anno 1880 with other titles like Company Of Heroes 3 and The Settlers on the way.
It is like the cat got the cream for us strategy fans on consoles at the minute.
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