

Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne 2002
Developed by Triumph Studios
- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Fantasy
Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders II brings turn-based strategy to new heights. Awakened to join an immortal group of Wizards in the Circle of Evermore, you must restore balance to a world on the brink of collapse.
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Fantasy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)wizardsmagicturn-basedmicromanagementgrid-based movementsimultaneous turnstactical turn-based combatbink videoLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Earnest, epic, plot-driven and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- Triumph Studios
- Publisher
- Take-Two Interactive, Gathering of Developers, Triumph Studios
- Released
- June 12, 2002
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 29 ratings.
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