SpellForce: Conquest of Eo

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo presents an intriguing fusion of 4X strategy, tactical RPG elements, and deep fantasy lore that invites players into the magical world of Eo. You step into the shoes of a powerful mage, inheriting a mystical floating wizard tower that serves as both your home base and a mobile fortress. The core gameplay revolves around expanding your influence by exploring diverse regions, completing a multitude of quests, managing resources, and engaging in strategic turn-based battles on hexagonal grids. This blend of grand strategy with intimate tactical encounters creates a layered experience that rewards careful planning and thoughtful decision-making. One of the game’s standout features is the concept of the mobile wizard tower. Unlike static bases typical in many 4X games, your tower drifts across the world map, offering a dynamic hub for your operations. This constantly shifting headquarters compels players to adapt their strategy continually, managing limited res...

I have been playing both this and Age of Wonders 4, both have been a lot of fun, but in the end I would recommend this over age of wonders 4 because the devs actually fix important broken bugs, in age of wonders 4 the game was unplayable for almost 2 months because the devs didn't consider a bug important enough to fix, a bug that could lock your game at any time as you'd be stuck on ai turns, not a problem with this game, devs listen, and devs fix their shit. Outside that I have a lot of fun with this game, they've added more random map generation for more variety, and the new classes and spells are a lot of fun, I would easily recommend this game over age of wonders 4 if you're looking for a 4x game.

I don't leave reviews, but i adore this take on a 4x. So malleable with the moving and such. If you want a singleplayer 4x that is actually a single player game then this is already up your alley. There's (basically) no fake players, just ai that behave through events, so it honestly ends up feeling a bit fairer. This is hard, it's got a curve and I've enjoyed every moment. Don't feel bad about doing a run on easier difficulties to get a hang of things either. I happen to adore spellforce and have played it since I was actually a small child, so I have some rose tinted goggles, but this is still an excellent expansion on the spellforce world and an amazing way to tie in all the other games and the changes they've made to the game as a whole. My gripes is that your first game or two will probably reach a few points where you stall out and can't do anything as the world keeps advancing. But in the end, this is a skill issue, and once I got over that I've played this rather consiste...

I just finished my first full run of the game. I had an outright blast with it. My playthrough was as the necromancer and it truly felt like I was crafting undead with my own hands. The systems in play are all fantastic. My time was well spent. The game was simpler then some major strategy games I have tried to get into. This is not a complaint, I want to like strategy games, they just normally overwhelms me. This game felt just about right. I had one complaint that I feel like is more on me then the game. There were several times throughout my playthrough that just felt like the game stalled. I think this is just my poor planning, but here it is my one complaint.

The game did not live up to expectations. Primitive graphics, an intuitively incomprehensible interface, lack of originality.

The crafting mechanic is brilliant. Really adds to the depth of this kind of game.

Great game. Playstyle very similar to Age of Wonders III. I am having a lot of fun. DLCs are very good as well.

one of the best turn based strategy games out there currently.

Pretty cool game, very fun to play as a demonologist and make cults. Not as fun as Master of Magic 2022, but better and faster to play than Age of Wonders 4. If you want sandbox quest driven handmade maps, pick this one up. If you like playing Spellforce 3, this game has the units and many many more new units. It does feel like a 4x Spellforce 3. A lot of the mage types are sort of similar, you either craft items, or runes, or potions, or possessions on your units. All are the same idea, a item you equip on the unit, the flavor changes, how you make it doesnt. But the dlc mages have cool extra mechanics that make it more fun, like the demonologist, very cool.

Deep and rewardingly complex game, where you really feel yourself as a spellcaster. It combines well elements of 4x games (resources, research, buildings, unit management) with roleplaying (make good, evil or in-between choices, participate in dialogues with consequences, take sides in conflict etc) I especially liked spellbook and the story not because how good it is, but how believable and fresh/unique it feels and plays. I'm 34 hours in, and I think I'm halfway through the main campaign. I'm already qurious to play again as different class, make different choices and maybe start in another location on the map. I think there is enough replayability for at least 3 plays (one for each class) before going into DLC route. Very-very recommended.