I certainly wouldn't say it's become my favourite game of all time, but it is without a shadow of a doubt very, very addictive. This kind of mindless slavery to the computer has only really happened once before, many moons ago when I was a small child transfixed to the screen by the sight of Archangels and Demons doing battle in Heroes of Might and Magic 3 - my favourite game of all time.Īge of Wonders 3, for me, has filled the void HOMM3 left.

This is just how enamoured I've become with Age of Wonders 3.

I'd often start playing just before 11pm or midnight, intending to squeeze in an hour before hitting the sack, only to realise it was almost 4am. This is despite the fact that during the entire reviewing process, I failed to get more than five hours sleep a night. Days - entire days of my spare time - had just been wasted.Īnd yet, despite all this, deep down, I'm perfectly happy. I can't tell you how sobering it was, having progressed so far only to wipe the board clean and start afresh. I even had to restart 90 turns into the second mission, after realising the futility of my strategy. Not the tutorial there is no tutorial, just a series of clear hints as you play through either of the campaigns.

Two hours in, I've finally completed the first campaign mission.

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