Age of Wonders 4 Launches; Paradise for 4X Strategy Fans
After almost 9 years since the release of the excellent third installment, the time has come for a worthy continuation of the strategy game series Age of Wonders. The title is praised in reviews.
Age of Wonders 4, a long-awaited successor to of the excellent third installment, launches today. Reviews leave no doubts - this is an excellent strategy game, even if you have to spend some money on the "whole" experience.
Age of Wonders 4 launch
Age of Wonders 4 will debut today at 6 p.m. CET on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG), as well as PS5 consoles (in Epic Games Store, PS Store) and Xbox Series S/X (Microsoft Store).
- The title can still be pre-ordered for $49.99 regardless of the platform.
- If you're interested in the premium edition, which offers unique expansions and bonuses, you'll have to spend a bit more - we're talking about $89.99 on all platforms.
Reviews
Critics who have already had a chance to play Age of Wonders 4, rate the title very highly. The PC version boasts an average rating of 83% on Metacritic. Here are some selected reviews:
- GameGrin - 9.5/10
- GameReactor - 9/10
- PC Gamer - 8.7/10
- God is a Geek - 8.5/10
- Checkpoint Gaming - 8/10
- Eurogamer - 8/10
- IGN - 8/10
- Screen Rant - 7/10
Reviewers cite high playability, a wide variety of available factions and units, a vast array of character customization options and friendly gameplay for players unfamiliar with previous installments of the series among the game's advantages.
Disadvantages? Recurring issues are minor technical issues (such as long loading times) and an unintuitive army management interface. As you can see, the problems are minor, so the title deservedly gets high marks.
Age of Wonders 4 - essential info
Age of Wonders 4 is another, already the sixth (counting all the spin-offs) installment of the fantasy turn-based 4X strategy game series. The title offers a story campaign, a free mode (i.e. an editor in which we can create our own scenarios) and a multiplayer option. Our task is to build a powerful empire, but before we succeed, we will spend time on exploring the land of Evermore, collecting various resources and waging wars on supernatural creatures (or other players in PvP mode).
The game is the responsibility of the Dutch team at Triumph Studios, which has not only been developing the series since 1999, but also has other well-known titles to its credit, including the Overlord series. The publisher of the game is Paradox Interactive, which has taken the developers under its wing.
System requirements of Age of Wonders 4 can be found here.
