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Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne

Developer: Triumph Studios
Publisher: Gathering of Developers
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  • GameSpot Review Score: 8.8

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    "You could easily nitpick over a few aspects of Age of Wonders II, but this is only because the rest of the game is so good otherwise. Though it may seem difficult for beginners, Age of Wonders II sounds good, looks great, plays terrific, and improves on every aspect of the original game."

    Though well received, the original Age of Wonders had a few problems, including relatively subdued sound and visuals and a lack of a random map generator that would've gone a long way toward extending the game's replay value.

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    Not surprisingly, almost all those issues have been addressed in Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne, which not only features a revamped graphics engine that features improved 2D graphics, as well as a much more varied group of playable races, and a series of other improvements that you'd typically find in a sequel. The development team at Triumph Studios also made an effort to place more focus on the role-playing and empire-building elements in Age of Wonders II--though fans will find that most of the gameplay from the original game remains intact. And that's not a bad thing.
     
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