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An amazingly deep game.
But the interface needs improvement. For example, one needs a menu that shows units available for building in each province.
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I hesitated on buying this game for a while. The interface seemed a little klonky, the graphics are not great to say the least, and the price is steep. Yet everything I heard made it sound like the kind of game I have been looking for...so I had a coupon to bring the price below $50 and went for it.
Beware, if this is your type of game (turn-based, epic fantasy war) then this game will suck you in like no other. Especially fun is the community and ability to play MP games via email and through servers. You can create a pretender diety ranging from an ancient witch, to a mighty titan, to a mysterious statue. You will recruit heroes, forge magic items, scout exotic lands, find magical sites, assassinate enemy commanders, raise gigantic armies, research spells that can cast the land in darkness, siege fortresses and on and on...It has an epic feel and reminds me of the excellent Mazalan Book of the Fallen series.
So that is it. I love the game.
UPDATE August 2008
Almost a year and I am still playing Dom 3. The forums are very active and helpful and the multi-player games are a blast. There is so much to learn and so many tactics and counter-tactics that the game continues to captivate me unlike anything I have ever played. IMHO it is the best game of all time. Nothing else compares in terms depth, strategy, fun, humor and learning. The closest game to Dom 3 in terms of fun and longevity is MOO2.
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Dominions 3 was delivered promptly and is great condition. I highly recommend this seller and this game.
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Boasting a 300+ page manual, dozens of races, hundreds of magic items (the most powerful of which are unique per game) and over 600+ spells ... dominions is a statistical rich and highly detailed turn based strategy game.
What it lacks in graphics and UI, it makes up for in the plethora of strategy decisions. The AI is ok, but where the game really shines is multiplayer (which can be done hot-seat, LAN, TCP-IP or play by email (PBEM)). The design team consists of a grand total of 2 people, so it really has an independent game look about it. However, the gameplay/fun-factor is off the charts if you like this game genre.
The game starts with you creating the deity of your race. Deity creation is on of the most important (and fun) parts of the game. Once you have your deity, you start the game ... building your army up to start your conquest. You'll recruit priests and build temples to spread your religion, smiting down the heathens who thwart your mission. Some deities (in the realm of dom3 players they call these super combatants) become like amazing heroes once armed with powerful spells unlocked by magic research in your libraries and spell reagents your explorers uncover (magic gems). Combat is handled by you macroing your orders ... the game engine handles battles of thousands of armies in a matter of seconds. You can watch the battle replay at any time during the turn which they occur to afford you the ability to tweak your orders.
If you love games like Nobunaga's Ambition (with a hard-core fantasy twist) or Master of Magic you really should give the demo a whirl. Just be sure to print out the tutorial as the demo download page says (use your favorite search engine to track down a copy of the demo).
If these guys would ever add a third/fourth designer to spruce up the user interface and replace the sprite graphics (or sell their IP to some large design house) ... this game would go mainstream and easily surpass Heroes of Might and Magic ... but for now, this diamond in the rough is still very much a fun time-waster.
cheers.
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The other reviewers did a pretty good job of addressing it but left out a bit that I would like to address.
1) Yes, the graphics are poor. This is a strategy game, though--this isn't a big deal at all.
2) The one real downside to the game is too much micromanagement. If it weren't for this I would have given it 5 stars.
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