There’s nothing particularly unusual in the selection of units, creatures and spells, which somewhat detracts from the ‘Wonders’ of the title, but the presentation is exquisite at times, and even the unfinished code that I’ve been dabbling with is solid and enjoyable.ĭon’t expect any surprises though. Patently ridiculous, the dwarf-on-a-pig is presented in earnest, as is the rest of Age of Wonders III. It’s like the aftermath of a kitchen fire at a hip burger bar. He’s so fond of the tusky creatures that he straddles boar-back when he takes to the battlefield and every firebolt that I hurl at him fills the air with the odour of overcooked pulled pork and frazzled face-whiskers. His Throne City, the capital of his miniature kingdom, must have a pigsty in place of a palace. The angry Dwarf in the North sends a sounder of boars in my direction every other turn.
Last year we discovered that the Dutch developers were returning to the wonders that they knew so well, with a strategic turn-based sequel to the superb Shadow Magic and I've been playing a preview build for several days now. I'd assumed Triumph were otherwise engaged though, following the release of the Overlord games and a period of silence. The wait for Age Of Wonders III would have been far more painful if I'd been anticipating a return to the series since the release of the most recent game in 2003.
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