
AOW is a time honored franchise going back 20-30 years. However, I also realize part of the issue from people here is that they played Civ or Gal Civ or something and think it's supposed to be a clone. My 30 years of gaming experience tells me this is USUALLY a valid marker of how good the game is. I admit the Critic and Player metascores are very similar and they are good but not great. I couldn't figure out why this game got such lukewarm reviews from many. Operations) affect everything, and terrain can play a part. Not only that, but you often have to adjust your unit mix and tactics against whom you are fighting.

I have had games where I played straight up napalming starship troopers, and others where I began to do so well, b/c my Amazons befriended intelligent plants and between the two I had crazy regenerative powers that were off the charts. The Faction, Secret Tech and modding mix is nearly infinite it seems.

Around the 50 hour mark I too thought, hey, maybe there isn't more to this after all - but no, I realize now, I just didn't understand how subtle and complex the mechanics are. I'm playing the campaign, and every time, EVERY TIME, it's different. Anyone who says this doesn't play in a complex manner or plays like everything else, or does what everyone else has done, just hasn't played it very long. Strategic Layer looks simple but turns out after 230 hours of gameplay I finally conclude it is anything but. Pros: Gorgeous Graphics, Extremely Varied Tactical Gameplay, Hilarious and Rich Lore. It doesn't just go to "11." It may be one of my favorite Top 10 ten games of all time. This game goes to "11" Ok, I now have way over 100 hours in this game and I can do a better review, than the one I did 60 gaming hours ago. Fight, build, negotiate and technologically advance your way to utopia in a deep single player campaign, on random skirmish maps, and against friends in multiplayer. Progress through each faction’s missions using your wits, military strength and diplomacy, exploring planetary ruins and encountering other survivors as you unravel the history of a shattered civilization. Build your empire with one of six unique factions, ranging from the militant Vanguard to the dinosaur-riding Amazons and the cyborg-zombies of the Assembly. Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new Emerge from the cosmic dark age of a fallen galactic empire to build a new future for your people. Emerge from the cosmic dark age of a fallen galactic empire to build a new future for your people.
