WizardCraft
- March 10, 2016
- David Mccue
Get on SteamWizardCraft is a fantasy-themed real-time strategy game set in a medieval world with elements of magic. Players gather resources, build structures, and create an army to defeat AI opponents. The game features different types of units, including melee, ranged, aerial, and spell casters, and offers the ability to upgrade units using points earned during combat for a more powerful army. Building a functioning economy and infrastructure is crucial before engaging in battles.
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic RTS games like Warcraft and Age of Empires, with enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
- It features a variety of game modes, including a map editor and community map sharing, which adds to its replayability and engagement.
- The resource management and automation systems are well-designed, allowing for smooth gameplay and strategic planning.
- The AI is poorly designed, leading to frustrating gameplay where units do not respond effectively to threats.
- There are significant issues with controls and user interface, including confusing hotkeys and a lack of proper tutorials.
- The game suffers from technical problems, including crashes and performance issues, which detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as complex and challenging, offering a mix of enjoyment and frustration, particularly for those familiar with classic strategy games. While some players appreciate the engaging mechanics and the fun of watching in-game activities, others criticize it as horrendous, indicating a divide in player experience. Overall, it combines elements from beloved classics, appealing to fans of the genre.
“The gameplay is complex and challenging; the AI wiped me out the first game I played, and the second has been a lot of fun.”
“As a person who grew up with classic games like Starcraft, Warcraft, Age of Empires, and The Settlers, I was very happy to see that Wizardcraft steps in the direction of these games and combines some of their game mechanics in a good way.”
“The gameplay is quite fun and enjoyable, especially watching your peasants running around doing their jobs.”
“This game is bad because the gameplay is horrendous.”
- story5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game features 40 missions with selectable difficulty levels of "casual" and "normal," including a helpful tutorial in the initial missions. While the story is engaging, some players find the difficulty challenging, even on the casual setting.
“The game offers its players 40 missions (patch 1.04 right now) in which you can choose between the difficulty 'casual' and 'normal'.”
“In the first two missions, you have a small tutorial in the background which helps you get started with the game.”
“Again, it works perfectly well for Dark Souls; however, I can't get past mission 1 on casual.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with many users noting that they are visually appealing and complement the gameplay style, even if they are not the primary focus of the experience.
“The graphics look fairly nice.”
“I'm not a graphics whore, but it fits the gameplay style.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack detail.”
“The visual style feels bland and uninspired.”
“The character models look low-quality and poorly designed.”
