Elemental: War of Magic (PC)

55%
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Elemental: War of Magic (PC) (2010)
genre: strategy

score: 55%

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'When not crashing, stuttering, or burdening you with menus, Elemental threatens to be interesting.'
Read more » GameZone
'It's surprising that Stardock would release Elemental in the condition it's in. The game is unfinished in every aspect; missing features that are standard in current 4X games and in video games in general.'
Read more » GamerNode
'Rife with technical issues and a clunky user interface, Elemental: War of Magic is not yet the game I hoped it could be.'
Read more » GamingNexus
'But we can only look at what we have now. Elemental is now undercooked with no incentive to keep sitting down to dinner. With more variety and more clarity, Stardock's fantasy world might tell stories you would tell your friends. It's a shame it insisted on trying to tell them now.'
Read more » GameShark
'While it may be too unfocused and complex for some there's no doubt intrigued 4x fans will feel the pull of Elemental's premise, and those of you who do can likely find something here to love, faults and all.'
Read more » GamePro
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'A decent strategic foundation is rendered all but meaningless by horrific bugs, missing features, a poor interface, and plenty of other defects.'
Read more » Gamespot
'In the end I have to admit that despite its large number of problems I find Elemental strangely engaging, and I want to keep playing just because I know that someday it's going to become a much better game than it is right now.'
Read more » IGN
'So, is it all a disaster? Well, the A.I. problems are fixed to some degree by the robust multiplayer (if you can find friends willing to slog through the ugliest visuals since finger-painting class), and yes, the level of customization for both the world map and your alter-ego hero is nice -- but no number of small details can hope to salvage quality from this debacle of execution.'
Read more » 1up.com
'My intense 4X fandom has been conquered by Elemental's nonstop irritations. I'm putting it down for now, but I'm not writing the game off forever.'
Read more » GameInformer
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