The Wild Age
- February 4, 2020
- McMagic Productions
Get on Steam"The Wild Age" is a city-building strategy game set in a fantasy world. You play as a ruler tasked with growing your settlement into a thriving kingdom, managing resources, building structures, and defending against enemies. The game features charming pixel art graphics and a variety of landscapes to build on, offering a charming and engaging experience for fans of the genre.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and lovely music, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
- It offers a low-stress difficulty level that allows for enjoyable gameplay and progression.
- The game includes a map editor, providing players with the ability to create their own scenarios and enhance replayability.
- The game is criticized for being a blatant copy of the Kingdom series, lacking originality and depth.
- There are numerous bugs and control issues, including awkward movement and pathfinding problems for NPCs.
- Gameplay becomes repetitive and lacks variety, with limited unit types and minimal strategic options.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating its fun mechanics and nice graphics, while others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking depth compared to its predecessor. Although it introduces some improvements, many mechanics feel borrowed from the original game, leading to a sense of minimal content and awkward execution in a 3D environment. Overall, while enjoyable, the gameplay may not offer enough innovation to stand out.
“It has simple mechanics, some replayability, and everything comes packaged in nice graphics.”
“Like the game very much, nice graphics, amazing gameplay.”
“Gameplay is a lot of fun.”
“This game could be 2D and it would change literally nothing, considering the level design is such that there are no two gameplay elements side by side.”
“Also, it is plagued by poor mechanics when upgrading in terms of user command.”
“The mechanics that work so well in Kingdom become really awkward when you have to deal with them in 3D - lighting, collision, the isometric perspective.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 85 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and aesthetic appeal, featuring nice 3D visuals and a charming art style, despite some comparisons to older, blocky graphics. While some players noted areas that felt empty, the overall presentation is considered enjoyable and relaxing, contributing positively to the gameplay experience.
“Beautiful music, beautiful graphics.”
“Gorgeous graphics, and at times, the weather can be breathtaking.”
“The graphics are simple but tuned and pleasant to the eyes.”
“There are a lot of empty areas that could have been filled with houses to keep your citizens as your army grew, which would have added aesthetic value.”
“The artwork displays a knight-like character holding a sword and shield, which makes it confusing for players who are left searching for a button to fight with, when the intent seems to be building units that do all the fighting for you.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and charm, enhancing the overall experience with lovely melodies that complement the graphics and gameplay. Reviewers appreciate the combination of soothing tunes and engaging background music, which contribute to a low-stress yet enjoyable atmosphere.
“This classic is so beautiful, has such lovely music, and yet provides enough low-stress difficulty to be quite fun, while even allowing for a satisfying amount of progression!”
“Beautiful music, beautiful graphics.”
“Let's not forget the amazing background music.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to poor performance and unresponsive character movements, which many players find frustrating. Users report that it feels unfinished and struggles with resource management, particularly during endgame scenarios.
“The game feels unfinished, not optimized, and concepts are not completed.”
“The game is not optimized and runs out of resources as you play in the endgame.”
- stability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Overall, users report mixed stability experiences; while some encounter bugs and pathfinding issues, others find the game largely bug-free after extensive playtime, especially for an early access title. The game's simplicity and engaging mechanics seem to offset some of the stability concerns.
“The rules are simple, and there isn't anything that could turn you off. It's impressively bug-free, especially for an early access game, after playing it for over 5 hours.”
“I was pleasantly surprised by the stability of the game; it runs smoothly without any major issues.”
“Even in early access, the game feels polished and stable, making for a great gaming experience.”
“The game is incredibly buggy, making it frustrating to play.”
“It feels like a blatant rip-off of the Kingdom series, lacking originality.”
“As you accumulate more units, the game gets progressively louder, which is distracting and annoying.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to repetitive clicking at stations, especially the archer station. Additionally, movement feels cumbersome, and the low-quality NPC animations during battles detract from the overall experience.
“The grinding involves tedious clicking on the stations, primarily the archer station.”
“Movement is a bit tedious, and the NPC animations during fights are of low quality.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers some replayability due to its simple mechanics, but many players feel that its appeal is primarily in its graphics and novelty rather than in long-term engagement.
“It has simple mechanics, some replayability, and everything comes packaged in nice graphics.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers suggest that the atmosphere of this game falls short compared to others, particularly highlighting "Kingdom" as a more atmospheric, charming, and enjoyable alternative.
“The atmosphere in this game is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its beautifully crafted world.”
“Every detail contributes to a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that keeps you engaged and on edge.”
“The game's atmosphere is rich and evocative, making every moment feel significant and alive.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for having underutilized areas on the map, suggesting that there are opportunities for more engaging content, such as additional farm plots, that remain unexplored.
