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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers complex and challenging gameplay that evokes nostalgia from classic RTS games like Warcraft and Settlers.
- It features a variety of game modes, including a map editor and community map sharing, which enhances replayability.
- The developer is responsive to the community and actively works on updates, showing potential for future improvements.
- The AI is poorly designed, often 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 a proper tutorial.
- The game suffers from technical problems, including crashes and performance issues on some systems.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as complex and challenging, with some players finding it enjoyable and reminiscent of classic strategy games like Starcraft and Age of Empires. However, there are mixed opinions, as some users criticize it as horrendous. Overall, the game offers a blend of fun mechanics and engaging visuals that align well with its style.
“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 can be enjoyable watching your peasants running around doing their jobs.”
“This game is bad because the gameplay is horrendous.”
- story10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game features a total of 40 missions, allowing players to select between "casual" and "normal" difficulty levels, with the first two missions serving as a helpful tutorial. However, some players find the initial mission challenging even on the casual setting, indicating a steep learning curve reminiscent of Dark Souls.
“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.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as fairly nice and well-suited to the gameplay style, though they are not the primary focus for many players. Overall, the visuals enhance the experience without being overly emphasized.
“The graphics look fairly nice.”
“I'm not a graphics whore, but it fits the gameplay style.”
