Age of Wonders 4 Review
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Age of Wonders 4 Review from karak with ACG
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Age of Wonder 4 is built with customization in mind and tested to make sure that the organic narrative of what you experience and create is at the forefront.
It does come with some problems, though.
Rarely has a title fit what I experienced so much, however.
Mate, straight up you do the best reviews. Master of your craft
That description of the character select was a master class in painting a picture of the experience. Well done.
The original Age of Wonders from 1999 is my favourite and most played game ever. I’m so looking forwards to this!
I wanst born until a few years after but I love pixelated classics too.
Yep, the original is still my favorite, too. Hoping maybe this one will replace it.
Original AoW had feeling of epic fairytale fantasy, of the LoTr proportions. Each next sequel turned more and more into mocking parody and deconstruction of fanasy genre and itself. Still I have great hopes for this one.
@@nikolambert314 for me the music, Pixar art mixed with hand drawn art made the game for me.
Glad I'm not the only one who remembers that gem.
I’m getting kind of tired of every single game coming with a “but performance is poor on launch” warning. There’s basically no point to buy any game at launch anymore. Just wait for a sale and patch.
Another example of capitalism eating itself. If only people didn't buy anything on day one, it'd really drive it home and put the power back in the hands of the consumer.
So Chinese games have no issues when launched? 😂
Well, he did say when playing AND streaming... but yeah, a bit bothersome but from the playthroughs i've seen, barely noticeable.
Yeah I agree, it’s becoming ridiculous now
@@Trenchfood I don’t see the relevance of capitalism here tbh. This could occur in every economic system and to be frank, these games exist because of capitalism. People don’t make games for free lol
I love AoW3 & this seems like a massive improvements for a sequel.
Honestly, I kept playing it for the soundtrack 😂 I thought it was really epic and worked with the game so well
Definitely. After playing planetfall I can't even go back ao3 cuz of the qol improvements.
@@drkmgic How did you get into Planetfall? For me there is like a downgrade with a map slicing into regions and two massive tables... literally tables... with researches. Tried three times but everytime I make 10 turns and ends with "nah, I don't want to spend all day on reading these tech threes". I feel like sometimes less is better :/
Agree
@@Olagfigh sci 4x have tech trees, if this is news to you, idk what to say - but the ''cheat version'' - just read halfway/3/4/to the end of the tree, that sound good to you? spam that tree then, takes 30 seconds lmao
Been actively researching this and was so happy to see you review this! Fantasy 4X with turn based combat and customization? Yes please!
Researching?
@@alpsalish he's researching to see if the game is worth picking up
You had me at "Assassin cats on spider mounts". This game can now have my money 🤙
The amount of care and detail that the studio put into this game is amazing to see. I haven't played a game that engaged my pursuit of mysticism and wonder for a long time now; and this looks like it fits the bill.
Even just looking at the amount of detail and customization that you can put into your army before the game even starts speaks volumes as to how intricate and fun this game can be.
The studio clearly poured their heart and soul into the amount of imagination that they put into this, and I appreciate the hell out of that. It sucks that it has been buggy, but I am sure that will get fixed in the coming weeks with patches.
I love how half the review felt like a full D&D game, the descriptions were perfect. Being a huge fan of Total War Warhammer but not being bale to play it on console I am super excited for this on PS5! Great review and can't wait to put so many hours into this, thank you!
I've been a huge fan of this series for a long time. In the very crowded game release schedule of stuff I want to get this year, this one stands out. It's in my "shut up and take my money" category.
How would you compare it with the Civilization series? I like the idea of 4X games, but most of the games, especially franchises I'm unfamiliar with, are overwhelming and because of that - off-putting.
I ask about comparison with Civilization because that's one good example of a game I enjoy and understand enough to actually have fun, even if I don't do everything to the best of my ability. I even liked Civilization: Beyond Earth, despite the largely negative reaction from the series' fans.
@@Fullgrym In my opinion fully half of the gameplay of this game comes from the battle setup. Town management historically hasn't been super deep, but this looks better with the province system.
@@Fullgrym if you like civilization beyond earth than you’ll love this. It’s beyond earth on steroids 🤣
I am holding off on zelda to play this
@@xSinn3Dx yo dude same
Been excited for this one. I thought Planetfall was very underrated and this looks even better.
I played a lot of the original Age of Wonders growing up. This seems like a great modern twist on fantasy 4x games, but I just wish that I had time to play it like I did when I was younger!
That persistency with the leaders is actually pretty cool. Definitely makes it unique as a 4X.
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Edit: this game looks insanely addictive to me. If only I had a gaming PC to enjoy it myself 😅
Edit #2: Karak, you said you "knew the devs were onto something" after talking about the 🦄 having a 🌈 trail behind it as it galloped... My assumption is either you've never played RDR1: Undead Nightmare & went to 🇲🇽 to lasso youse a 🦄 with a 🌈 trail (though this one also has 🦋 included in that trail), or you were talking about the fact that your character also just so happens to be some dope 🐸-man-🧙♂️-🤴 riding on a majestic rainbow-expelling unicorn.... I'm gonna just assume the latter is true since this sum of all this game's parts are truly something worth experiencing & the devs are most definitely into something here (also I just can't find myself believing you of all people haven't played Red Dead 1's dlc 🙃)
Shadow Magic was my favorite AoW game but part 4 interests me. The customization makes it a day 1 purchase.
Man, I remember back in the day playing the first Age of Wonders, it's amazing the game is still getting sequels, it's one of the best fantasy turn-based games! I'm surely going to get this!
The Centaur, the Myth, the Legend, at it again with another awesome review.
The amount of different races is what makes this game look cool, I love fantasy which makes it better. Adding it to my wish lis for the future
I love the idea of 4X games but always get overwhelmed, mainly by not knowing what to do next, what to build, research etc. No doubt I'll get this and have the same experience, though it does look good.
My tip to you would be to play on easy and just dont think about it too much and try random things out. If you let yourself be overwhelmed then you will be, just don't worry, experiment, and you'll slowly learn everything.
The artwork and 3D models on this game are insanely well done.
I was previously in the “probably gonna buy” but now I’m in the “will buy”. Appreciate the great review!
Does it look better then AoW 3? If yes that's far more then enough for me. Also the music in AoW was exacly like that - it was a perfect background for the game - it wasn't the most spectacular thing out there, but it was fitting work well even after 300h of gameplay.
Here's a comment to help you out ACG! Good stuff! My B-Day is the 13th of June, I'm tempted to make this my gift because of this! I'm a huge fan of planetfall and AoWIII, and this looks like it wont disappoint.
Didn't expect you to review this, but I'm really looking forward to it!
As a big fan of previous games in the series, Age of Wonders 4 somehow appeared out of nowhere for me. I've always liked Triumph Studio's take on the 4X genre and I'm glad to see that this seems to be another good game. Looking forward to playing it once it releases!
Also, First? Maybe?
I loved Michiel van den Bos' music since the first entry. I really hope that he's still involved.
Did bro just say "and gang gang" 😂😂😂 fucking love your sense of humor man, best game reviewer out there 💯
I'm a big Star Wars fan, but even I am using my money on this instead of a certain other game that's close to release. AoW4 just looks so enjoyable and fun, and if the third game was anything to go buy, it'll be well worth both the money and time I'm gonna be putting into it.
I'm still waiting for successor to Endless Legend but until it comes out this game will definitely scratch the itch.
I've been on a big 4x kick lately and the big Paradox sale going on made me curious about this. So of course I went for my go to review channel. Great job as usual, ACG! Nobody else makes me feel like I'm getting no BS, quality game opinions like you!
Never played one of the age of wonders games before, but thanks for taking the time to fully explain everything! I am intrigued now! :)
The review we've all been waiting for...!
Not true! We're all waiting for his Volcano Princess review.
This is 30% off on Steam right now (9th Nov 2023), so checked out your vid before buying. Thanks for a well-constructed video and you have helped make up my mind.
Really happy you liked it despite the issues you mentioned. I am getting it as soon as it lands, thanks for the review my man!
Your content is excellent - sometimes its too long for me but I appreciate how much detail you put into it and also its relevant detail. Keep up the great work!
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Game looks great but I feel so overwhelmed with the amount of games coming out atm really hoping with the controller support it will run on steam deck
EXCELLENT review man! I'm gonna have to pick this one up.
One of my favorite of your reviews, can really tell you're vibing with the game, but also (as always) balanced with realistic criticism like the turn based battle visuals or the sound.
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@@vflarsh Did I stutter? 😏
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Commenting to help, ACG is my favorite reviewer
I'm so tired of games with a bazillion dlc that get added all the time. Only thing I'm scared of :) great review and game looks great :)
Thanks for the review ACG. You have always been the closet reviewer to my opinion on games that I have found and I trust your analysis more than any other reviewer I've come across.
Always love spending time listening to your thoughts, ACG. Thanks for doing what you do.
Here’s to helping you with the algorithm 🎉
Been coming to you for reviews for years, been eyeballing this for a while, sold me on it when ya went over the customization. Love it.
100% will buy, ok, I already did😂😂
I've been excited since I really enjoyed Planetfall, but there's always that concern hiding in the back. Thanks for the clean review, I didn't expect much voices, but it's unfortunate that combat sounds are a little bad. Luckily that's not gonna break it for me.
art style style reminds me of dota 2
I don't comment much, but as a up coming youtuber I realise how much it helps. Keep being you man! You have the best reveiw content out here in my opinion.
TLDR version: The new "fantasy" Civilization.
Hell yeah! preordered, cant wait. This is exactly what I wanted, 4x, bit more slow paced and focussed on the "long term play" whilst having that Crusader Kings freedom of choosing what you are exactly, CIV is great, but it gets stale quick. This looks absolutely amazing, Age of Wonders 3 holds up surprisingly well in 2023 too
Hearing this is made by Paradox, this feels like Stellaris but fantasy
"Story writes itself"
Very very very excited for this one, I loved AOW3 and Planetfall!
Game looks super amazing, i can not imagine what it will look like in a couple years with the additional DLCs flashing out the world and adding even more races and tomes. If modding ever becomes half as good as total war warhammer 3, then we are looking at a game with insane potential
I didn't know this was coming out, which is weird because it's right up my alley. Thanks Karak!
Same man. There was absolutely no marketing
Man, this game looks so good. But I hope my ADHD brain can handle all the moving parts and the complexity. My limit is Heroes of MnM games, full 4X games do my head in lol.
Oh I can't wait to play this
Your reviews are some of the most succinct on the platform. Every time I'm curious about a game this channel is one of the first I drop into to see if you're covering it.
Another great video on what looks like a great game! I’ve never played a 4X game before, but between your video and the game itself…I gotta tell ya, I’m extremely intrigued!
I love the graphical style that’s a blend of realism and cartoony. I love that there’s an underworld that really seems to add to the world building and of course the tactics at the same time! I love that you mentioned how there’s a fiction that builds as you play and a feeling of exploration as well.
I’ve never had a 4X game capture my attention before. I know it’s going to take a lot of work and time investment, and I’ll need to put my other games on hold for a little while. Which I’ll probably want to do if I really get into the game.
It’ll probably be like the first and only time I played D&D years ago, when I was in the Marines believe it or not, I ended up loving it so much and wish I knew people who played ever since.
Oh, I can't wait to play it! Thanks for the video, man, it is, as always, pure perfection:)
Great review, very informative, thank you.
AoW3 was one of my favorite games. Enjoyed it much more than Civ. Graphics seems like a minor point to me. Looking forward to this
didnt have this on my radar but looks fantastic and the reviews are all great. thanks
I was told to comment :). Always love your reviews been watching for quite sometime now.
Appreciate these reviews, I look forward to each one you drop. Cheers brother
I expect to see updates to this game post launch to address many or all or the issues you had. I think they did just too much work on this to leave these smaller issues unaddressed. Also, expect lots of future DLC just like in Stellaris. This game will be massively updated, and in several months, I advice you to do an updated review to reflect the updates
Don't for get all the mods that will come out for it in the next 6 months. I am sure there will be several groups who make mods on the same level as gigastructural engineering and acot in stellaris. Not to mention lots of smaller mods that tweak the ai or the magic system. Honestly considering learning modding so I can make some new races/tomes of magic/units ect. Endless hours of fun to be had
Thanks for the review. I decided to pre-order the Premium Edition last week, sounds like I made a good choice.
Heroes of Might and Magic, Age of Wonder Shadow magic, Warlock all in one...invite your friends, kids, cousins...or fight against yourself?(a former created playthrough...) create your own races..
Still like your reviews. Thx, for paying attention to conflict of interest and doing a good reviewing job.
Wonderful sumarization of the game, loved it, - thank you for your work - I am sold and will buy it. Played AoW2 and was not hooked by it, but this sounds quite interesting. Will reposrt back after playing it a couple of days.
"The fiction writes itself here."
Easily the primary reason I have any interest in this game. Creating the different unique factions across the world. The rest of the 4X elements barely matter to me beyond that right now. XD
AoW and galactic civ have been my one more turn games, HoM&M and used to be but 3 iterations under ubisoft have steadily killed my anticipation for new entries to the series. I enjoyed AoW3 so I'm glad 4 seems to be good, while I'm not discouraged by bad performance I am apprehensive of rewarding it with a on release purchase plus this is paradox so we know by this time next year this will have 15 dlcs 3-5 of them worth our time and money. Come to think of it paradox is a publisher that releases mostly good games I like but never buy on release due to amount of dlc they have for most every title.
This doesn't quite add up:
You say the race choice is not purely cosmetic, but right after proceed to completely scratch the "default" build choices for that race, proving that indeed, race is nothing more but a cosmetic choice (with some default stats attached that can be freely changed).
Race *is* just cosmetic
It’s purely how you look, because you can mess with the Mind and Body traits at will
This game was not on my radar but it looks pretty cool. Thanks for the review.
I never get tired of your reviews. Keep 'em coming!
Fantastic review as always. Can't wait to play this. The customization is the winner for me and gives you endless replayability.
Thank you for the great review. Let's take a look at the game play!
best review of this game. a 4x game requires this kind of detailed review
I watch your reviews even if I know I have no intention on getting the game. You are by far my favorite reviewer and UA-cam channel you just incredible
Triumph is making same game for over 20 years now. Bless their hearts.
Hey there! I've been having some trouble running Age of Wonders 4 on my computer. It seems to be struggling with performance issues and lag. I'm a big fan of your channel and was wondering if you could do a video showcasing how the game performs on Boosteroid. It would be really helpful to see if Boosteroid can provide a smoother and more enjoyable experience for this game. Thanks a lot, and keep up the great work!
I've commented and subscribed and smashed that like button.
Thanks bro
Definitely going to pick this up at some point, just so many releases these days so been putting a lot of games on the wishlist. Glad it's looking strong out the gate though.
It's probably the best Fantasy 4X I've seen. Having a blast with it. Nice review.
Another great review by ACG. For all the customization options and to not see that play out to its fullest in battles seems a shame.
How does this compare with planetfall? Thank you
Good review -- very broad without being dry. Will be looking at more of your stuff.
6:45 And here I was thinking that affinity system lacks complexity, but then again, I consider Path of Exile passive tree too simplistic even for a toddler. 😅
Anyway, thousand thanks for an interesting if early review -- I, personally, found it very amusing and entertaining to watch.
AOW Planetfall was awesome, this sounds like a lot of cool improvements making a better game....this is how it should be for all games....
So hyped for this. The AoW series has been high quality from the very first entry.
Thanks for the review. The only other game I’ve played like this was Civ 6. And my only complaint about that game was the late game turns took forever and felt very unrewarding. I still haven’t heard how this game ends or how the late turns play out.
Great vid - keep em coming. Just picked up the game!
Really looking forward to this one. Glad that you enjoyed it.
I like these lil gameplay bits you have been leaving in at the end. 👍
I just bought this game on PS5 but I’m very nervous to start playing it! It seems so daunting and overwhelming to learn!
Great video. Wnjoyed number 3 might pick this up on sale
AoE1+2 were fucking huge. Still in my top list of best art style and soundtracks. I'm a little sad AoW3+4 are more cartoonish nowadays. Still looking forward to it. We need a lot of races. In AoW2 age of wonders we have 15 races... i expect no less
I’m definitely buying this cool looking game once I get a PS5.
So thanks for the review man.💪🏽
I always wish my ADD brain would let me play these kind of games. I want to love them but with so much going on it just gets overbearing.