With outdated graphics, shallow gameplay and a frustrating interface, Worlds of Magic: Planar Conquest simply doesn’t live up to today’s standards. This is a game that could have been good in theory, but the frankly terrible execution makes it tough to recommend. If you’re itching to play a new strategy game, give this one a miss and go for one of Planar Conquest’s bigger, better siblings in the genre.
Planar Conquest
Wastelands Interactive · Feb 2, 2016
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Planar Conquest is a 4X turn-based strategy game inspired by Master of Magic. Created to give you that awesome feeling of the gameplay of the past, wrapped into modern look. “eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate” are the four words which are here to provide fun and challenge.
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- Planar Conquest was a tough play on Switch. Being a fan of these styles of games, this one brought nothing new or interesting to the table. The sorcerer gimmick made no real impact on the game and every other aspect was dry compared to other games of the 4X genre. If you have any need to play Planar Conquest still, maybe you’re a big fan of the series, it may be a wiser choice to play the mobile version. It looks the same, plays the same, and is much, much cheaper.
- 6.0I will say there was a lot of ambition for this game, but so much of the content is crippled by the cumbersome combat system. That compounded with the lack of keyboard shortcuts was the nail in the coffin for me. Tedious clicking of the same orders from turn to turn got old fast. I wish I was able to enjoy the other aspects of Planar Conquest, but uninspired combat and the clicking tedium was enough for me to walk away.
- 5.0Despite drawing from a large collection of classic successful titles, this struggles with its own ideas, and does nothing but trip it up and never let the game hit any decent stride.
- 6.0I can only recommend this to game to anyone that is obsessed with 4X games and is willing to put up with the flaws and bugs, the sorcerer customisation and leveling up is extremely satisfying as you can truly build your character in the way you want. But, there is a crushing limit on the amount of portraits, barely a handful infact.
- 8.0To be honest, if you’re looking for a tile-based grand strategy game that fits in your pocket you can’t do much better than Planar Conquest. With oodles of content and a surprisingly engaging battle system, you might find yourself spending a decent chunk of time playing the magical lord in this little app that packs a big punch.
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