Dawn of Fantasy PC
User Score
7.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 46
  3. Negative: 11 out of 46

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  1. klocker
    Mar 19, 2013
    1
    (3/19/13 Review) Just got an e-mail notification that this game will be launching on Steam soon, so decided to come back and try it some more. I was hoping to see some fairly massive changes in the year+ its had since launch, but I didn't notice much changes except a few more items added to the marketplace. There have been *some* QOL changes, but overall the main issues holding this game back still stand out. The UI is still horrid, looking more like an early 2000's game in that regards. The units pathing is still abysmal, you will constantly get some of your units stuck unless you micro manage the crap out of them. I'm quite disappointed, I was hoping to come back to this game in its finished state and see a fairly well polished and playable game, instead it looks like the developers have just thrown in the towel and are trying to get as much cash as they can out of it. My original rating is going to stay the same, so if you are here looking at this game i HIGHLY suggest you check out some of the let's plays on youtube before you buy. At least then you can be an informed buyer :)

    (2/11/12 Review) Extremely buggy, obviously unfinished. Good overall design, but will take several months before its going to be enjoyable. Has a very strong and loyal fan base though with good discussion between players and developers. Of course that also means user reviews are going to be flooded with high scores from the fans while critics rate it much lower Overall, graphics are about 5-7 years out of date, UI is abysmal for any kind of army management, and overall, at this state, it will do more to frustrate you then keep you entertained. Keep an eye on this though, hopefully in Q3 of '12 they will have it in good working order!    … Expand
  2. evansgreen
    Oct 9, 2011
    1
    This game IS NOT FINISHED. The concept of the game is brilliant, and it might be a 9 game in the future, but as for now they charge you 30 euros or dollars for beta testing a game utterly broken with game slaughtering bugs, game crashing problems, PvP disconnections, and a pile of minor bugs that although you can live with them, they drop the quality of the release significantly. I RATE THE GAME RELEASE, not the game in 6 months. And as for what the release deserves, is not more than a 4, because of the lack of personal shame of the publishers making the devs release in such a messy state. Last piece of advice: Before buying this game is mandatory to go to the forums and ask if the technical state is the same. Otherwise you'll get a very unpleasant surprise.… Expand
  3. Hawthorn
    Apr 3, 2013
    1
    If the game was released TODAY I would give it a 6 or so and agree with the comments that it has potential and people should get it to support the developers to make an awesome game. But they game has been out for a YEAR and they have been selling it for $20 USD or more that entire time.

    The game TODAY is a mess and the last year has not resolved the issues, and honestly the team is si    mply not up to the task of building this game. The Steam release is yet the latest example of companies scraping the last few bucks from a naive community with an unfinished game. Honestly why will developers EVER finish a game now just release it when you are 70% done, make the money cut the team down to 2 people and 'support' it.

    The polish and tuning of a game is very expensive, why not scam the public into paying you to do that and thats what this is a scam.    … Expand
  4. TechnoTrav
    Apr 2, 2013
    0
    The worst game EVER! The game is poor about constructions and point command. It's not much more to say... I think the game is too expensive for cuatilities showed. Is not enjoyable at all.... Bugged people, bugged soldiers... You can not place your one way about building points.... Limited creation... All is a mess
  5. Mark1e
    Apr 4, 2013
    4
    Dawn of Fantasy has a very clunky interface. It's slow and will make you sea sick after a while. The play is interesting with the excitement of building your own town, but the excitement turns to drag through silly missions and then to anger as a much stronger player can attack you.

    What happens after the attack is that your town does regenerate SLOWLY, but your army is gone. As are you    r units that mine stone, gold etc. This is non-consensual Player vs Player action, a pretty bad idea, just like a non-consensual fight, intercourse etc.

    If you enjoy getting owned by a stronger player go for it. If the case that you have no masochistic tendencies skip this game.

    Also, missions are pretty dull and the content is missing.    … Expand
  6. schmoboy996
    Apr 6, 2013
    3
    The game has potential as of now the graphics are very sub par the pathing of the units is awful, they stand about while getting attacked by enemies and do nothing and can not handle walls even predetermined walls. It crashes on me half of the time while loading anything, and the battles are more like a electric football game where you move a mass of units towards your opponent. I would not buy this game. I will get about two battles in before the game freezes and i have to shut it down and restart my computer. I also can not do a damn thing with anyone else online in the game, every time i do a co-op battle or pvp i automatically get out of sync with them causing the battle to quit before it even started. When you get quests from your npc allies you have to run through the town to turn it i and than exit the town only to immediately re enter the town and run all the way back to the quest giver to get a new quest. Cmon spend some time on a game before you release it. These arent even all the faults with the game just the ones that came to the top of my head. Hell for the last two days i can even log in to the game, do not buy unless it is less than 10 dollars and even than i would hesitate.… Expand
  7. SirWindell
    Apr 9, 2013
    1
    I had to make an account just to write a review for this game. This game is awful. Do not purchase it based on screenshots or youtube videos. This game isn't polished, or finished for that matter. It's a poor man's Total War at best. I would rather play Rome: Total War with it's outdated, but yet on the same level, graphics then play this piece of garbage. Save you're money and avoid this game at all costs. It's been over a year since it came out and it's the same product, last steam greenlight game I will ever purchase.… Expand
  8. Posts_Partridge
    May 12, 2013
    4
    DoF is a massively multiplayer online real-time-strategy set in a medieval high fantasy setting with: singleplayer campaign, castle wars and a scenario editor. Its an Indie title and a Greenlit one so this review has ended up being a list of rights and wrongs, goods and glutens so bear with me. The Bad: very basic path-finding and macroing, most of it has a very unpolished look and feel, the combat sounds are similar to an incident where you might of gotten your head stuck in a dishwasher from hell: the volume is too loud and cant be adjusted but the sfx are actually adorably quirky. The narrative is a bit heavy on text, the interface is in general visually unpleasant and unintuitive. The extra game modes feel a tad rushed as they haven't quite mastered the gameplay yet and there isn't much consistency between the available modes given the online mode has an almost stagnant minion economy and the offline campaign has an automatic trickle economy. The others modes consist of castle scenarios which range from hard to very hard due to the almost vertical learning curve and seemingly brilliant Ai. I did like the accentuated narrative touch however: "Twould be both kindness and cleverness to train a horse cart". Back to negatives and I have nothing more to say because I have too much to say because for the most part I still think Reverie World Studios have a game hear. Reverie have possibly focused on providing too much of everything and should be focussing on what works and what works is what I wouldst like so very much to move onto.

    This game works! Given the raw indie-ness of this game its impressive that it has actually been compiled. There are now 12 core developers and a long list of contributors in its credits and a budget as small as that of thy courts jester. The level design in this game is actually beautifully detailed and has a very strong aesthetic to it. Its music is also charmingly primordial both these elements combined are very original which makes the fantasy setting all the more potent and alive. The loading and cut-scenes have a lot of character and charm but the zigzagging camera that shows it off can be a little nauseating. The combat works just fine and your Humans, Elves or Orcs have some very interesting abilities for you to use but it all falls short if you want to command your army to do several things at once, which is one of its DoF's biggest let downs. Its not like any other player would have any better controls then you online but it does mean the NPC's can actually out maneuver you incredibly well. I found it hard to write this review there is just so much to like and dislike its not a finished game but a work still in progress.

    So I am going to cut this one short I like this game but its last-ability is about 2 days: the on-line mode is a great option but the pace is slower than a snail with no slime or peasant with pickaxe. The steep learning curve navigating the UI takes up a lot of your time, its also visually unappealing and there is no tutorial on how to use it. That said the basic tutorials that are there are excellent if a little loaded with text at times. Overall DoF's poor usability and lack of player engagement in gameplay and progression can make one become very sour. Dawn of Fantasy is... missing its horizon.    … Expand

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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
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  1. MMORPG.com
    Aug 24, 2012
    63
    There is a lot of potential here and Dawn of Fantasy has already improved by leaps and bounds since it was released almost a year ago. Sure, there are still some issues and glitches, but it is moving in the right direction. If you're looking for a pure RTS experience, there are better RTS titles out there. And if you're looking for the MMO side of the equation, naturally there are better MMO titles out there. But if you're looking for a solid MMORTS title, Dawn of Fantasy is one of your best options out there. It is very nice to see people taking the MMORTS out of the browser.
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  2. GamingXP
    Nov 22, 2011
    55
    It was a good idea in 2003 and would've been a visual stunner back then, today, it's a poor attempt at delivering on a good concept. Too many bugs and crashes even months after release. The idea of building your own empire has a certain appeal, though.
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  3. Vandal Online
    Nov 18, 2011
    55
    A game with good intentions and some interesting ideas, but its depth and variety of options are shadowed by its slow gameplay, few intuitive controls and flawed grpahics. However, hardcore strategy fans might find an interesting product here thanks to its many possibilities.
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