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- Triumph Studios
- Triumph Studios
- Triumph Studios
- Triumph Studios
Age of Wonders III - Golden Realms
Released On: Sep 18, 2014
82
8.6
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
82
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
82
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
As far as I’m concerned, playing Age of Wonders III without Seals of Power is like watching a movie without the ending. Golden Realms, which provides Age of Wonders III with its ending, fulfills admirably the promise of a promising game.
If you played through the campaign in Age of Wonders III and you are looking to get a jolt of fresh energy out of the game, then the Golden Realms expansion should have what you are looking for.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 111 User Ratings
8.6
82% Positive
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
11% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
7% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 111 User Ratings
8.6
82% Positive
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
11% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
7% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
a good DLC that add so much to the base of the game, a new race the halfings and a 3 mission based campaign with some references to Apocalypse Now, heart of darkness and to the che guevara, a new dwelling that harbor the nagas, a new victory condition and a partisan specialty, is all great
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A great meaty expansion filled with lots of new great content. Lots of new units, a new race and dwelling. Items, campaigns, structures. music etc, Everything you would wish for in a good expansion. It expands the Age of wonders world in a great way, if you love AOW3 and want more of it, then this is a must have!
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Golden Realms packs everything that you would want to have added to the base game: a better late gameplay experience, quests that offer milestones as the game progresses, letting you know how everyone fares, some truly interesting spells, and a unique new faction to pilot.
Golden Realms have improved both tactical combat options and magic. They add tens of game units along with the ways of playing. While the game mechanics are not changed, the game's new content will surely make you happy.
Age of Wonders 3 combined with this expansion is definitely worth buying now.
The Golden Realms Expansion does not reinvent the Age of Wonders III wheel, but it does an excellent job of adding content to an already fun title that already had lots of replay value. With that being said, it would have been nice to see the expansion address one of the real issues I had with the first game - the limited combat variety for a feature that is meant to be the game's real point of differentiation.
Golden Realms provides plenty of hours of entertainment, but feature-wise there’s still some room to be filled in this Halfling’s stomach.
Amazing game, you will not regret buying. Anyone considering this should buy because it is a worthy investment both for your money and for your time spent as a gamer on this top quality product/company.
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After 500 hours I can definitely say the replayability is huge! This might not be obvious at the beginning because the main differences don’t depend on the race (for example every race has an archer, a cavalry unit and some supporters as basic units) - but on the combination of race and class:
So far there are 6 classes (Archdruid, Dreadnought, Theocrat, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlord) and every class provides lots of specific units and spells that harmonize differently with every race - the Mounted Archer of the Warlord is extremly impressive if you play Elves but on the other hand the Warlord Monster Hunter has great bonuses with Goblins; for draconian Theocrats Evangelists are very important units as they get additonal fire damage, however Orc Crusaders benefit from the ability tireless ...
With the 6 classes and 7 races there are 42 possibilities for a combination. This provides easily variation for more than 500 hours.
Besides there are even more elements that contribute to differences between every game:
- Structures on the strategic map can increase the value of specific unit types or grant additional building options
- Research is full of variety: You never research the same spells in the same order and have to adapt
- Settings about the amount of independent towns and the strength of spawned creatures can change the game completely
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Okay, i've played turn-based games for nearly 10 years consistantly, and i had my hopes set high after AoW2:SM.
Pro's: Better graphics then previous games
Cons: Where to start...
Less units
Less Strategy
Less Spells
Clunky Interface
Limited Replayability
A LOT less races
Less items
Less "unique" world feel
Smaller Maps
So, 'im sorry to say, but with all these steps backward i cannot rate this above a 3. NO game should remove elements when making a sequel. They destroyed the fun of the series by reducing the amount of choices. If you want a game with so many possibilities your not bound by "he built this unit, so I HAVE to build this to counter it" then steer clear from this game and go back to AoW2.
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Summary Golden Realms greatly expands Age of Wonders III’s empire building mechanics and introduces new content. These new features are used in random maps, new scenarios and a new story campaign, where Halfling survivors settle in a distant land filled with danger and treasures never seen before.
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Sep 18, 2014
Developer:
- Triumph Studios
Publisher: Triumph Studios
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