All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'civilization, strategy' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us Master of Magic (MoM) is a turn-based fantasy strategic computer game published by Microprose in 1994. The game has many similarities with Civilization, but is set in a fantasy world and includes tactical battles.

The player starts as a humble wizard ruling a small hamlet, and his goal is to defeat all other wizards, either directly by military operations or by casting the ultimate Spell of Mastery that will banish all other wizards from the mortal plane. There are many customizable starting options and a random map, making each game completely different.

For a complete overview of the gameplay, see the Master of Magic Wikipedia article

]]> 25 Nov 2006 11:18:37 Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic takes the acclaimed fantasy strategy series to new heights. This new stand-alone game enhances the series' praised fusion of empire building, role-playing and tactical combat with the eerie Shadow World and battle with races never before seen, across new and diverse landscapes.

Combined with the option of creating a totally unique environment with the map editor and rewriting the history of this world through the enhanced campaign editor, you are ensured a constant stream of completely new game experiences.

]]> 23 Apr 2007 07:01:49 Startopia takes gamers to a once thriving galactic network of starships, space stations and planets left lifeless with redundant scars of the apocalypse. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations that once served the commerce and communication of the old empire - reuniting the surviving alien peoples under one banner.

This simulation gives you the opportunity to rebuild and successfully maintain a series of giant Torus space stations that are scattered across the galaxy, providing a suitable home for the many alien races that inhabit space, and perhaps turning a tidy profit for yourself in the process. Of course, there are plenty of other enterprising individuals out there with the same goals, not to mention the many hazards that exist in deep space.

]]> 25 May 2007 10:27:40 Age of Wonders is a turn-based game combining the best elements of strategy, adventure and role-playing. It features 12 unique fantasy races, over 50 different heroes with upgradeable abilities, dozens of spells and scores of locations to explore. In this game of conquest, players employ strategic and tactical skills to command troops in capturing vital locations and defeating enemies in a captivating single player campaign or compete with friends in multi-player scenarios.

Age of Wonders was co-developed by Triumph Studios and Epic Games and is being published by The Gathering of Developers in the USA and Take 2 Interactive in Europe. Age of Wonders has received great reviews, including a PC Gamer Editor's Choice award and a Next Generation 5/5 star rating.

]]> 23 Apr 2007 04:41:45 Awakened to join an immortal group of Wizards in the Circle of Evermore, you must restore balance to a world on the brink of collapse. Powerful spheres of magic are thrown against one another in a war of Wizards the likes of which have never been seen before. By mastering magical forces of creation and dealing with the deities who govern them, you must establish a fantasy empire and confront other Wizards in your quest to THE WIZARD'S THRONE.

AGE OF WONDERS II is the sequel to the Award-Winning Age of Wonders. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, AGE OF WONDERS II offers the ultimate in fantasy turn-based strategy. Explore a world full of mythical creatures and mysterious lands. Build an impressive force as an all-powerful Wizard through dangerous perils and exhilarating challenges. Now is your time to embrace your destiny and take your rightful place at the head of the Circle, forever.

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