Age of Wonders III Expansion Pack
Release Date: September 18, 2014
The first large expansion to Age of Wonders III, a game that was released in 2014, almost eleven years after the debut of the last entry in the series. The expansion was developed by the original creators of the series – Triumph Software, known also for the Overlord series. Golden Realms introduces a completely new playable race of Halflings with their unique mechanics and units.
Age of Wonders III: Golden Realms for PC is the first large expansion to the turn-based strategy Age of Wonders III. The expansion was developed by Triumph studio, the same team that created the basic version of the game.
The expansion introduces a new playable faction, Halflings. They have their own units, unique heroes and special mechanics based on luck that allow their units to avoid attacks if the unit is happy. The mini campaign that consists of three scenarios is focused on this race. During this campaign the player can help Halflings who survived a massacre in rebuilding their empire in an exotic realm and facing an ancient evil. Two stand-alone missions are available as well and can be played in single- and multiplayer mode.
The expansion contains many new locations such as the nest of snake-like Nag and ruins of an ancient civilization. More than twenty additional unit types will appear in battles – not only those from the Halfling army, bur sirens and Glutton monsters as well. The latter units are able to eat a whole squad at once. The developers also introduced 50 new artifacts.
Age of Wonders III: Golden Realms for PC also introduces changes to gameplay mechanics. Players can use the mystical city upgrades which depend on nearby locations with magic treasures. This increases the variety of the metropolis and makes their location even more important. In addition to that, each race received its own defensive building type. A new way for challenging other rulers was added – the so-called Imperial tasks. Reward is received by the side that completes specific tasks as first – for example builds an eternal city. A new winning condition was added as well – players must obtain structures with ancient seals and hold them for long enough time.
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Turn-based strategy series, developed by Dutch Triumph Studios. The Age of Wonders brand is sometimes considered the "spiritual successor" of the series Master of Magic.
System Requirements for Age of Wonders III: Golden Realms Video Game:
PC / Windows
Recommended System Requirements:
Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB (GeForce 460 or better), 10 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista(SP2)/7(SP1)/8/8.1.
Game Ratings for Age of Wonders III: Golden Realms Video Game.
Softpedia: 8.5 / 10 by Radu Haulica
Age of Wonders 3: Golden Realms doesn't change the gameplay formula of the base game. Rather, it's a refinement of sorts, with some areas being improved and more choice being afforded to gamers.
COGconnected: 82 / 100 by Nicholas Plouffe
Thank you Triumph, for doing justice to these noble little people and bringing them to the center stage for a grand performance of dancing, singing, and a little bit of blood-letting. Let the games begin!
Digitally Downloaded: 3.5 / 5
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.
Average score from votes.
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