Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders II brings s turn-based strategy to new heights.
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is a strategy, rpg and fantasy game
developed by Triumph Studios
and published by Paradox Interactive.
It's available in English only on Windows.
It has received 347 reviews of which 284 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. š
The game is currently priced at 8.99ā¬ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 95 or later
- Processor: Intel Pentium 300+ CPU
- Memory: 64MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX compatible graphic card
- Hard Drive: 500MB hard disk
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Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne is the sequel to Age of Wonders the epic fairytale classic. I owned the box edition along with Age of Wonders and Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic back in 2004, so it's somewhat of a nostalgic title for me. To get this to work on Window's 10, I had to set compatibility to XP Service Pack 3, Disable Full-screen optimisations and Run this program as an administrator. Also, for configuration i had to untick Allow Resolution Changes and Use Direct3D. However, the game would still crash every now and then. I did not have any problems with autosave becoming corrupted or deleted like i did with the first AoW here on steam, even so i still kept manual saves. Anyway, i still prefer the original over the sequel. Like Its predecessor its still a really fun game if you can get it to run.
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Like all of age of wonder series. Do like this much better than first one. This is a nice mix between 1 and 3. Older game feel, but with some of game 3 aspects. Would buy this over 1 for sure. Game is quite difficult even on easy. Seems like A.I. has a lot more of everything, but maybe I missed something when it comes to strategy. Looks good and sound goods as well. for a couple dollars well worth it. Takes some setting adjustments to get it to run on windows 11 laptop.
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"Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne" is a worthy continuation of the legendary series that successfully evolves the mechanics of the first part, offering players a deeper and more diverse gameplay experience. The developers have taken into account all the strengths of the original and added many innovations, making the game even more engaging. The story of the second part focuses on the Wizards, who have mastered one of the spheres of magic and rule over a race most compatible with that sphere. The wizard Gabriel is on the brink of defeat at the hands of conspirators. If he falls, they will seize the Wizard's Throne. To prevent this, Gabriel finds an apprentice in Merlin. The leader of the humans was on the verge of death, and his race was almost completely destroyed. Under Gabriel's guidance, Merlin must master all spheres of magic to protect the remaining humans and the Wizard's Throne. However, Merlin clearly has psychological problems and a tendency towards mood swings. He is a noble person, but his actions are often illogical. Merlin attacks first and thinks later, his way of negotiating involving open military actions against other wizards. For example, he decided to enlist Arachna on his side by killing her people and capturing her cities. And when Merlin began to study the sphere of death, he went to the extreme and started exterminating all living things. Playing through the campaign involves mastering various spheres of magic. After mastering one sphere, Merlin forgets all spells and starts learning the next one. This mechanic is understandable from a balance perspective but is still annoying. All spells return in the final mission, but they have to be learned again. Each sphere of magic has unique spells and abilities: - Life Sphere : healing, protection, and ally enhancement spells. - Death Sphere : necromancy, resurrection of the dead, and weakening enemies. - Water Sphere : control over water, summoning rain, and enhancing units in water. - Fire Sphere : fire attacks and explosions. - Earth Sphere : protective spells and manipulating the earth. - Air Sphere : wind, lightning spells, and enhancing air units. - Cosmos Sphere : spells related to space and time, such as teleportation and temporal distortions. Each wizard can specialize in several spheres, creating unique combinations of spells and strategies. This adds depth and variety to the game, as each sphere choice influences the wizard's playstyle and capabilities. A new unique element in the game's mechanics is the Spirits. Essentially, they are quest-givers who reward players for completing their tasks and punish them for failing. This addition adds an interesting layer of interaction and challenge. Another significant innovation is the ability to establish new cities on the map, which drastically changes the strategic approach. This allows players to expand their influence and control more territory, adding depth to the strategic planning of the game. Gameplay-wise, The Wizard's Throne is similar to the first part but emphasizes magic. Each race can build wizard towers in their cities, increasing the casting range of the wizard there and granting access to the most powerful creatures. Numerous controlled cities with towers allow casting spells across the entire map. Heroes in the second part have become even more powerful. Combining their level-ups with good artifacts makes them invincible. The racial units have undergone significant changes: - Azracs have been replaced by Tigrans, shifting from an Arabian to an Egyptian theme. - Draconians have replaced Lizardmen, associating with fire and air instead of water and poison. "Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne" is an excellent game, well worth your time.
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REFUND: good old game, unfortunately had to refund because of it being impossible to play correctly due to resolution problems primarily in this version.
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13
Developer
Triumph Studios
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release
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