1. TomBuclock

   10

   As a Mac user I do not enjoy so many games, therefore I was happy when I saw this indie title from my favorite genre and I have bought it on spot.
   After finishing both campaigns and spending several hours in skirmish battles, I can say the game gives lot of fun for 10 pounds. Graphics and sound are fine for an indie title, but the gameplay is where Age of Fear really shines. There are three army sets with dozen distinctive units each and every single unit with its own unique skills - that's impressive, especially the game is balanced quite well! Nevertheless, do not worry about the complexity - campaigns are doing good job introducing all units in good pace and you will learn the system in short time. I wish there were more games like this.… Expand

   • Helpful? 2 of 2 users said Yes.
2. tomkopczyk

   9

   Age of Fear is definitive throwback to old times when game developers were focused more on game content than flashy graphics. I have bought this game on BeamDog's promotional sale and I later on also bought it from developer site for my Linux box.
   The game starts small with barely 4-5 creatures in player's army, but it quickly grows to dozen and more units and that's where game becomes very interesting. There are three races available (humans, undead and orcs), each with its own unique characters and magic. On the single player side - story is surprisingly good! I found myself playing yet another level just to find out what happens to Krill (necromancer) or Edward (knight).
   Cons: game starts small in tutorial-like fashion, simple graphic; Pros: good story, nice music, interesting armies, you can play as necromancer, Linux and Mac OS are supported natively… Expand

   • Helpful? 2 of 2 users said Yes.
3. kylkyl78

   8

   Turn-based strategies are quite rare nowadays. Recently we have HOMM6 and King's Bounty series - those are good games, but they do not offer anything new. After few sessions of play - there is nothing that will surprise you and the rest of game becomes tiresome grinding. Age of Fear is an indie title, thus do not expect fireworks. Game is kinda short - it takes like a 20 hours to finish plus skirmish, however I found each mission to be interesting and they require some thinking and planning. Devs are also introducing new features in each level (exploding goblins!), thus game does not get boring until the end.
   It's definitely worth 20 bucks.… Collapse

   • Helpful? 1 of 1 users said Yes.
4. jasomx25

   7

   Age of Fear is innovative game - there is no grid and units can move freely to any location on map. The unit positioning is important - it's not just enough to keep artillery behind. Computer player will easily find the holes in your defense.
   Actually it's first game where keeping soldiers in formations is so important.
   Aside from that - the game is standard fantasy war between good and evil. However, you can also play as dark necromancer and the story is quite high standard. Aof delivers a mixed bag of graphics. On the bright side, the units are very detailed and style is interesting, however there is little animation in game. That's said, the music is very nice and sounds are fine too.
   Another plus is the game supports all three main architectures (Windows, Linux, Mac) and the same key can be used to play all of them. In my opinion - any strategy fan should try it.… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.

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