Age of Fear 4: The Iron Killer
- April 30, 2021
- Leslaw Sliwko
Get on SteamIn "Age of Fear 4: The Iron Killer," players assume the role of Vampire Hunter Angela in a world overrun by criminal gangs known as the Iron Five. The game features strategy-based combat and Steam Workshop integration for customization. It serves as the sequel to "Age of Fear 3: The Legend" and continues the narrative in King William's realm.
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- Age of Fear 4 features rich and immersive storytelling with a compelling narrative that keeps players engaged.
- The tactical combat system is challenging and rewarding, offering a diverse roster of units and strategic gameplay.
- The game has a robust modding community and multiple branching paths, enhancing replayability and player creativity.
- The learning curve can be steep for newcomers, making it difficult to grasp the game's mechanics fully.
- Players are limited to a single campaign and cannot choose from multiple factions, which some fans find disappointing.
- Technical issues, such as problems with full-screen mode on dual display setups, detract from the overall experience.
- story31 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The story of Age of Fear 4 is noted for its rich and immersive narrative, featuring multiple branching paths and different endings that enhance replayability. However, some players criticize the new pseudo open-world structure and the requirement to grind for units, which detracts from the storytelling experience. While the humor and character-driven elements are appreciated, there are mixed feelings about the relevance of new factions and the overall improvement of the story compared to previous installments.
“One of the standout features of Age of Fear 4 is its rich and immersive storytelling.”
“In terms of replayability, Age of Fear 4 offers multiple branching paths and different endings, encouraging players to make different choices and explore alternative storylines.”
“Great story with a lot of humor.”
“The new story structure is awful.”
“The new faction doesn't really feel at all central to the story.”
“I feel I got fooled that I spent the money only to read a story without barely any improvement from the previous one, and the story is really boring.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a diverse roster of units that encourages strategic play, complemented by tutorials and tooltips to help players understand the mechanics, though mastering them may take time. While the game offers engaging storytelling and challenging battles, some players express frustration with the need to grind for units to progress, particularly in the pseudo open-world format. Overall, fans of the series can expect familiar gameplay mechanics across the titles, ensuring a consistent experience.
“The game offers a diverse roster of units, from powerful spellcasters to hulking warriors, allowing for varied and strategic gameplay styles.”
“With its engaging storytelling, challenging battles, and immersive world, it offers hours of gameplay and ample replayability.”
“I never liked the move to pseudo open world gameplay in the first place, but this game requires you to grind random battles, because you start out with only two units, and the next story mission requires you to have 10 units.”
“The game does provide tutorials and tooltips to help you grasp the mechanics, but it may take some time to fully appreciate the intricacies of the gameplay.”
“- despite the connectivity in mechanics between games, the storylines aren't connected any more than being mentioned or briefly encountered in one another's campaigns.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
"Age of Fear 4" boasts high replayability due to its well-crafted dialogue and meaningful choices that significantly affect the storyline. The game features multiple branching paths and various endings, encouraging players to explore different decisions and experiences. With its engaging narrative and challenging gameplay, players can enjoy numerous hours of varied content.
“The dialogue is well-written, and the choices you make during interactions with NPCs have a tangible impact on the unfolding events, adding a layer of depth and replayability.”
“In terms of replayability, Age of Fear 4 offers multiple branching paths and different endings, encouraging players to make different choices and explore alternative storylines.”
“With its engaging storytelling, challenging battles, and immersive world, it offers hours of gameplay and ample replayability.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
"Age of Fear 4" features detailed and atmospheric graphics that uphold the series' signature style. While the visuals are impressive, the game is primarily a solid turn-based strategy experience with a variety of units to choose from, upgrade, and evolve.
“Visually, Age of Fear 4 maintains the series' signature style with detailed and atmospheric graphics.”
“Don't let the graphics fool you; this is a solid TBS game with plenty of units to choose from, upgrade, and evolve.”
“Don't let the graphics fool you, this is a solid TBS game with plenty of units to choose, upgrade, and evolve.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in Age of Fear 4 is characterized by its detailed and immersive graphics, which uphold the series' signature visual style, enhancing the overall experience for players.
“Visually, Age of Fear 4 maintains the series' signature style with detailed and atmospheric graphics.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is highlighted by distinct and memorable designs that enhance the personality and charm of the diverse cast of heroes and villains, contributing to a rich and engaging narrative experience.
“The character designs are distinct and memorable, adding personality and charm to the diverse cast of heroes and villains.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its engaging story that is infused with a significant amount of humor, enhancing the overall experience.
“Great story with a lot of humor.”
- music2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised as perfect, indicating a strong positive reception from users.
“Perfect music”
“Perfect music”
“Perfect music”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game has received numerous performance bug fixes, resulting in a notably smoother experience for players.
“It also now has many performance bug fixes, so everything is extra smooth.”
