Elemental: War of Magic Reviews
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WorthPlaying gives it a 7.2/10:
Elemental: War of Magic has a lot of good ideas that set it apart from being another kingdom-building clone, and while it borrows from many places, it doesn't really do a great job of making any of them feel particularly strong or fully fleshed out. The unit design is quite deep, but the combat feels awfully shallow. There are a multitude of spells that often can be too weak to be useful, and there's a potentially rich and vibrant backstory that is the backdrop of an unfortunately weak campaign. Stardock has stated that an upcoming patch will address many of these issues and has made known its commitment to improving the game, and that's definitely something to consider. Elemental's glimmers of greatness are easy to see, but it currently feels like an incomplete piece of work.
And PC Advisor gives it a 3.5/5:
Even though I've struggled through bugs and vague feedback on my performance in-game, I can't deny that plenty of my time has been lost conquering my own magical worlds in Elemental: War of Magic. While it may be too unfocused and complex for some there's no doubt intrigued 4x fans will feel the pull of Elemental: War of Magic's premise, and those of you who do can likely find something here to love, faults and all. And, in a few months, I've no doubt that patches and free updates will give even casual players a reason to come back and take another look into the game.
