Age of Wonders
Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn-based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully…
Age of Wonders is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Epic Games, released 11 November 1999 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Age of Wonders is
Age of Wonders is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Epic Games and released in 1999. It was published by Gathering of Developers. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn-based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today! The Age of Wonders, once a time of magic and peace. An age swept into the ravaging gale of chaos by the arrival of a single, uninvited race: the Humans. The fragile balance that existed between the ancient races, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and others, has changed into a struggle for power and survival in the wake of the turmoil the Humans have brought to the land. Prepare for a strategy adventure where you will uncover wondrous ancient…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Age of Wonders holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 3,814 rated role-playing (rpg) games in our database, which average 73. Games released in 1999 averaged 72, so it scored 18 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Pentium 166+ CPU, 32MB RAM and DirectX compatible graphic card. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
Age of Wonders launched on 11 November 1999, within three weeks of Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version and Quake III Arena. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version, Quake III Arena.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Age of Wonders yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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