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	Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic or AOW:SM is a turn-based, strategy PC-game in a fantasy setting.
		It's the third incarnation of the Age of Wonders series and a direct sequel to Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne.
		Probably planned as an expansion pack for Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne, Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic was published as a stand-alone game.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Age_of_Wonders_2:_Shadow_Magic (355 words)

	Review: Age of Wonders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Age of Wonders manages to mix an absorbing plot (rare in the strategy genre), well-paced and entertaining gameplay, and almost limitless replay value into an admirable product that should be greatly considered by all fans of either the RPG or turn-based strategy genre.
		Though Age of Wonders draws heavily on J.R.R. Tolkien's work (there's actually a goblin with a Ring of Invisibility in the game), the story is a breath of fresh air from other games that emulate The Lord of the Rings.
		Age of Wonders has too many useful features to list here, but some of them include a choice between tactical and automatic combat (though Masters of Magic did have that feature), multiple nonessential Heroes, a relations screen, 12 truly unique races, branching campaigns...
	www.justadventure.com /reviews/AOW/AOW_Review.shtm (783 words)

	Age of Wonders 2: Well Rounded Entertainment
		Age of Wonders 2 is the highly polished final copy made from the earlier game's rough draft.
		What sets Age of Wonders apart from similar games is you can get up to three stacks of troops into a single battle, if you are clever.
		Veterans of Age of Wonders will be pleased to see that almost all of the many features survived the upgrade to Age of Wonders 2.
	www.well-rounded.com /games/reviews/aow2.asp (888 words)

	AVault \| PC \| Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Age of Wonders integrated an imaginative setting with tried and true turn-based gameplay to become something of a sleeper hit, though it did suffer from some design problems like a shoddy AI and a loosely focused story.
		Age of Wonders II features a large campaign mode in addition to 24 individual scenarios.
		Age of Wonders II largely revolves around heroes, with a few differences from the first title in the series.
	www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=aow2 (500 words)

	AVault \| PC \| Age of Wonders Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		AOW is based in the standard Tolkein-esque fantasy universe, replete with elves, orcs, halflings, humans and a score of other races.
		Both groups start on the extreme western shores of the continent and must fight their way to the Valley of Wonders, located far to the east.
		At the heart of AOW is its use of heroes.
	www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=agew (940 words)

	Dukgamers
		Turn-based strategy titles may not appear very often, but amongst their ranks are some of the most highly regarded PC games, Civilization, Alpha Centauri and the Age of Wonders series of which the latest game in the series Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic has recently seen a PC release.
		One of the criticisms aimed at Age of Wonders 2 was the lack of a tutorial which meant gamers new to the series struggled picking up the game, Triumph have listened to the feedback and added a complete tutorial campaign comprising of 3 scenarios which take you through the various aspects of the game.
		While gamers familiar with the Age of Wonders series won't find the computer AI much of a challenge in easy mode, on the medium and hard modes the computer is quite challenging and won't make any mistakes.
	www.dukgamers.com /reviews/pc/aowsm.shtml (621 words)

	Featuring Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne Interview at ActionTrip
		In a particularly cataclysmic period in the Age of Wonders, a promising young human called Merlin washes up on the shores of the mysterious land Evermore.
		Towns come in various sizes (they actually grow in Age of Wonders II) and have varying defenses, in addition to the units that are garrisoned in the town.
		LS: Age of Wonders II will be released towards the end of spring 2002, can't be more precise.
	www.actiontrip.com /previews/ageofwonders2thewizardsthrone_i2.phtml (1111 words)

	Review - Age Of Wonders // PC /// Eurogamer
		The world of Age Of Wonders is just one victim of this plague, thrown into chaos by the arrival of humanity in a haven where elves, halflings, faeries, dwarves, and other pointy-eared types used to live in harmony.
		Age Of Wonders is a turn-based strategy game, something of a rariety these days.
		Age Of Wonders proves that there is still life in turn based strategy games.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=94 (1204 words)

	Game Over Online Magazine - Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Age of Wonders II is still a fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game where you control cities for resources, use those resources to train troops, and then march those troops around the map to conquer your enemies.
		Age of Wonders had that problem, as does Heroes of Might and Magic IV to some extent, and so it’s curious that Triumph Studios didn’t even address the issue.
		Overall, Age of Wonders II is similar enough to Age of Wonders that I didn’t really like either game for the same reasons (mostly the pacing).
	www.game-over.net /reviews.php?id=745 (1176 words)

	Featuring Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic Review at ActionTrip
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is a title that expands upon the delightful Age of Wonders franchise.
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is a brand new stand-alone game that features three completely new races; The Nomads, Syrons, and Shadow Demons, all of which have a wide range of magical powers and unique abilities that can be used before or during combat.
		Suffice it to say, Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic displays a commendable variety of content that brought the franchise to new heights and effectively improved upon the excellent gameplay of the previous title.
	www.actiontrip.com /reviews/ageofwondersshadowmagic.phtml (1570 words)

	GameSpy.com - Review
		Age of Wonders 2 rounds out this impressive list of recent releases and may very well be the cream of the turn-based sword-wielding crop.
		Developer Triumph Studios have not only tweaked a lot of the rules and principles from Age of Wonders, but has crafted a beautiful game that is easier to manage, and yet, quite a challenge for even veteran strategy gamers.
		Each race's starting hero is a wizard, not a brawler, and unlike Age of Wonders it's best to keep your wizard locked away in your capital inside the Wizard's Tower instead of personally leading armies on the map.
	archive.gamespy.com /reviews/june02/aow2 (754 words)

	WORTHPLAYING - - All about games !
		Several of the gameplay issues players had were fixed in a series of patches, and almost overnight, Age of Wonders became a cult hit.
		Released a little over two years ago, Age of Wonders II featured the same infamous gameplay, but brought several new enhancements to the table, the most notable of which was a beautifully implemented 3D graphics engine, capable of inspiring visual effects.
		Where AoW II was quite difficult and targeted at those that played the original, this new version is designed almost from the ground up to be as user friendly and accessible as possible.
	www.worthplaying.com /article.php?sid=12263 (3422 words)

	GameSpy.com - Preview: Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne (PC)
		One of the few glimmers of hope that TBS isn't completely dead was Triumph Studios' Age of Wonders.
		The story of Age of Wonders 2 continues shortly after the events of the first game.
		One of the game's producers noted that one of the developer's goals was to eliminate some of the superfluous micro-management found in the original while still maintaining depth.
	archive.gamespy.com /previews/february02/aow2 (555 words)

	Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic for PC Review - PC Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic Review
		That's not to say that Age of Wonders II's 2D art has aged poorly, because despite the fact that its military units are still extremely small onscreen, they're still highly detailed, well animated, and good looking, as are the game's colorful special effects.
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic does a great job of improving on its predecessor's shortcomings and offering deeper, more-balanced gameplay.
		Age of Wonders encompasses many facets of games that have preceded it, but it adds improvements of its own and is consequently a complex and highly evolved strategy game.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/strategy/ageofwonderssm/review.html (1001 words)

	RPGDot - the fastest news from other worlds
		The campaign in AoW II is the story of the human Wizard Merlin who has been called as an ally to the old Wizard Gabriel.
		What differs AoW II from the original AoW (among other points) is, that not only towns have walls, but now also the watchtowers, which grant the player a much farther look into the country and therefore are essential to notice approaching enemies.
		AoW II is a game which is very much detail-oriented and so is the user interface.
	www.rpgdot.com /index.php?hsaction=10053&ID=494 (3171 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic: PC & Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic throws players into the heart of a mythological world where a new Empire has launched an aggressive assault on the Ancient Races and all things magic.
		Age of Wonders 2 and its expansion are one of the best fantasy games I have ever played.
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is technically Age of Wonders two and a half, being a fully reworked game that uses the same interface and structure as Age of Wonders 2.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009WBGY (1670 words)

	Age Of Wonders (PC) - PC Game Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Welcome to the Age of Wonders, once a time of magic and peace.
		I am sorry about saying this was age of wonders but there was not an Age Of Mythology in the list.
		It was only a matter of time before Ensemble studios baby, the age of franhise, unscrewed its 2D stabilising wheels and pedalled into the big, bad world of 3D.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /pc-game/age-of-wonders (187 words)

	Age of Wonders
		Now one of the biggest reasons AOW seems to have such an emphasis on combat is the simplicity of the rest of the game.
		AOW lets you play as any of twelve different races with everything from the Tolkienesque Halflings and Humans all the way to the exotic Azracs and Frostlings.
		AOW does, unlike most other turn based games, allow the terrain to be changed during the game.
	www.gamesfirst.com /reviews/david/Age_of_Wonders/aow.htm (1510 words)

	Gaming Nexus
		The original Age of Wonders was a solid entry into the turn-based strategy genre, but it had a few problems that kept it from being great.
		Age of Wonders Shadow Magic continues this trend, tweaking the Age of Wonders series just a bit more, continuing to refine the series into what is becoming the best turn-based strategy available.
		Shadow Magic introduces several new aspects to the Age of Wonders world: three new races, several new units for the established races, and a handful of new buildings.
	www.gamingnexus.com /Review.asp?ID=312 (372 words)

	Game Revolution PC Review Page - Game Revolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Age of Wonders II is now here, and while it has lots and lots of material, it still fails to be more than a Heroes clone.
		The Age of Wonders has ended (this is the plot, not an editorial comment) and the world has plummeted into chaos.
		But unfortunately, Age of Wonders II turns out not to be a wonder at all.
	www.gamerevolution.com /oldsite/games/pc/strategy/age_of_wonders_2.htm (850 words)

	Gaming Illustrated - Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One of the new features in the stand-alone “sequel” Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic (AoW:SM) that you’re not likely to find on the feature list is the display of the real time down in the lower left hand corner of the interface.
		Any gamer that glances down there after they become entranced by the Age of Wonders game play is likely to see 8 PM turn to 10 PM turn to 2 AM as they continue for another turn of commanding their fantasy armies.
		Merlin, the hero from Age of Wonders 2, has been captured by the Shadow Demons in their first move toward conquering/feeding on all.
	www.gamingillustrated.com /aowsm.php (1462 words)

	Just RPG - Reviews, PC and PS2 Walkthroughs, Previews, and RPG News!
		A long time before the game began, the continent was ruled by the Elven Court, located in the Valley of Wonders, led by the magician-king Inioch.
		The campaign in Age of Wonders is centered around these Elves and Dark Elves.
		Units can only move so much in a turn, units take x amount of turns to build, etc. However, one of the game's biggest problems stems from the turn system--the computer can take forever to complete a turn if the AI has a large empire.
	www.just-rpg.com /?pid=73 (799 words)

	GameOver - Age of Wonders (c) Gathering of Developers
		So I was pleasantly surprised by this very well-produced (if not particularly original) HOMM clone, Age of Wonders, from Gathering of Developers.
		Age of Wonders features a Civilization-style element of diplomacy, where you can approach the other races with peace offerings, pacts to eliminate an enemy race, or declarations of war.
		Perhaps the worst thing I can say about Age of Wonders is the permeating feeling of "been there done that".
	www.game-over.net /review/dec99/wonders (1686 words)

	Age of Wonders II: Shadow Magic: Review -- Strategy Informer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic (hereafter known as AOWSM), published by Triumph Studios, is the latest release in the ongoing saga of the Age of Wonders games.
		If I had to describe AOWSM in one sentence I would say that this is a fantasy empire-building game with a simple interface, is fast-paced, and is extremely fun to play (bordering on addiction level).
		It builds on the success of its predecessor (Age of Wonders II) yet it adds new features, races, buildings, spells and campaigns to make it a game that stands on its own merit.
	www.strategyinformer.com /reviews/ageofwondersiishadowmagic.shtml (1558 words)

	Gaming Illustrated - Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic Interview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Now with the recently released completely stand-alone Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, the designers at Triumph Studios expand the already stellar AOW2 game play with new stuff for practically every aspect in the game.
		The wars fought by the wizards in previous Age of Wonders games upset the balance of nature and awoke a great evil that devastated them.
		Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is currently on store shelves for a suggested retail price of $29.99 (an expansion price for a complete game…very cool).
	www.gamingillustrated.com /shadowmagicint.php (1266 words)

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