Top-notch game! If you like either strategy or role-playing games you would be remissed not to get your hands on this baby! I am new to the Age of Wonders series so I cannot compare this to the other two AoW games. But after playing this title I see no reason to! My two favorite genres (role-playing and turn-based strategy) finally get a game that is just pure bliss. Being a gamer now for about 25 years I can honestly say that this is one of the best games I have ever played! The options and variety available in this game is just wonderful. I will be playing this game until the cd is warped! Having no previous experience with the AoW series I was unsure whether my expectations and hope for ShadowMagic would fill the void in my gaming library. The game itself is very in depth and creates a great fantasmal atmosphere for one to lose themself in. Strategy and planning(not quick mouse clicking)is on the menu of this game. There are many many types of units for your army depending on which race you decide to play. And each individual troop has their own special abilities which leads to numerous outcomes for the scenarios and campaigns contained in the game. There is a nice tutorial to start things up when you are wet behind the ear. This tutorial will have newbies to the series (like myself) up and battling in no time. Trust me when I say there is just so much to this game I could write a novel about it (but thank god I will not). If you remotely like the genres of strategy or role-playing I highly recommend you pick up this fine fine piece of software. It will be a great investment for quite alot of incredible game play! reddog00 CANTON, MI
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