Age of Wonders

Triumph Studios just announced a new Age of Wonders in the works for release in late 2013.

http://www.ageofwonders.com

Trailer

Looks pretty exciting, especially for those of us who are familiar with the original.

Looks nice, good to hear. I only played Shadow Magic before, but I loved that.

Don't seem to be many fans out here. Hmm...

Looking forward to it. Usually "new 3D-engine" just hasn't been that great of a thing for turn-based fantasy games. HoMM V would have been without a doubt a much better game without its heavy 3D-engine.

Humakt83 wrote:Looking forward to it. Usually "new 3D-engine" just hasn't been that great of a thing for turn-based fantasy games. HoMM V would have been without a doubt a much better game without its heavy 3D-engine.

Yeah, I was disappointed by HoMM V, too. My favourite game of that Series is still III (although the chain mechanic really breaks the game once you figure it out), and V sadly did not import the few things that IV did right (like the caravans). I did not try anything beyond V yet though.

Nevertheless, I think a 3D engine can be good in turn-based fantasy if it is done right. Let's see.

Argolas wrote:

Humakt83 wrote:Looking forward to it. Usually "new 3D-engine" just hasn't been that great of a thing for turn-based fantasy games. HoMM V would have been without a doubt a much better game without its heavy 3D-engine.

Yeah, I was disappointed by HoMM V, too. My favourite game of that Series is still III (although the chain mechanic really breaks the game once you figure it out), and V sadly did not import the few things that IV did right (like the caravans). I did not try anything beyond V yet though.

Nevertheless, I think a 3D engine can be good in turn-based fantasy if it is done right. Let's see.

I get suspicious as well when I see "New 3D Engine!!!1!" in an announcement. I just hope they keep the same basic mechanics with the isometric perspective and hex grid layout. I like the whole thing where you pick a race and then a...speciality? I don't really know what to call it, but I'm going to have to try tech goblins at some point.

As for HoMM, I prefer the look of II myself. Makes me want to break out the collection except that I can barely find time for my renewed interest in ME3 MP lately.