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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a chill and casual experience, making it enjoyable for players looking to relax.
- The graphics are appealing, and the 3D environment provides a fresh take on the familiar Kingdom gameplay.
- There is potential for fun gameplay, especially for fans of the Kingdom series, with some interesting mechanics and customization options.
- The game is criticized for being a blatant rip-off of the Kingdom series, lacking originality and depth.
- Controls are awkward and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, especially as the player progresses, resulting in a lack of polish.
- gameplay33 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is largely a 3D adaptation of the mechanics from "Kingdom: Classic," featuring simple mechanics and some replayability, but it suffers from minimal content and repetitive elements. While the graphics are praised, many players feel that the game lacks innovation and fails to improve upon its predecessor, leading to awkward mechanics in a 3D environment. Overall, it is considered fun and worth the price, but players desire more depth and originality.
“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.”
“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.”
“- There is minimal content, and the gameplay becomes repetitive very quickly.”
- graphics26 mentions
- 85 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and aesthetic appeal, featuring nice 3D visuals that, while somewhat blocky, are enjoyable and relaxing to look at. However, some players noted the presence of empty areas that could have enhanced the visual experience, and there is a mix of expectations regarding the art style compared to other games. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the gameplay experience, with many appreciating the art direction and atmospheric elements like weather effects.
“Beautiful music, beautiful graphics.”
“Gorgeous graphics, and at times, the weather can be breathtaking.”
“The graphics look pretty nice, the content is fun and enjoyable, and it's one of the games where you can just sit down and relax and play.”
“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 to the aesthetic value.”
“The artwork displays a knight-like character holding a sword and shield, which is confusing and leaves the player searching for a button to fight with, when the intent seems to be building units who do all the fighting for you.”
- optimization6 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. It feels unfinished and struggles with resource management, particularly during endgame scenarios, prompting some players to abandon it altogether.
“The game feels unfinished, not optimized, and concepts not completed.”
“The game is not optimized and runs out of resources as you play endgame.”
- music5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its beauty and quality, enhancing the overall experience alongside the stunning graphics. Reviewers highlight the background music as particularly impressive, contributing to a low-stress yet enjoyable gameplay 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 freaking awesome background music.”
- stability4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while some players report it as largely bug-free for an early access title, others highlight pathfinding issues and bugs reminiscent of the Kingdom series. Despite these concerns, many find the gameplay enjoyable and straightforward.
“The rules are simple, and there isn't anything that could turn you off. It's been bug-free so far, despite being an early access game, and I've played it for over 5 hours.”
“The game is impressively stable for an early access title, with no bugs encountered during my extensive playtime.”
“I've experienced no issues with stability; the game runs smoothly and consistently, making for an enjoyable experience.”
“The game is incredibly buggy, resembling a blatant rip-off of the Kingdom series, and it gets progressively louder the more units you accumulate, which is distracting.”
“There are significant pathfinding issues with the NPCs, making the gameplay experience frustrating and unstable.”
“Overall, the stability of the game is poor, with frequent bugs that detract from the enjoyment.”
- grinding4 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 fights 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 pretty low quality.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features simple mechanics and appealing graphics, offering some level of replayability; however, many players feel that the novelty wears off quickly, limiting long-term engagement.
“It has simple mechanics, some replayability, and everything comes packaged in nice graphics.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is generally considered lacking, with users recommending "Kingdom" as a superior alternative that offers a more charming and immersive experience.
“The atmosphere in this game is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its beautifully crafted world.”
“Every corner of the game is filled with rich details that create a captivating atmosphere.”
“The haunting soundtrack and stunning visuals combine to create an unforgettable atmosphere.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the story lacks depth and engagement, with players feeling that certain areas of the map are underutilized, suggesting missed opportunities for narrative development or interactive elements.
