Age of Darkness: Final Stand

Item: Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Rating: 59
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-05

Summary

Engaging campaign and survival game modes.
Unique hero units with impactful abilities.
Challenging, customizable difficulty for varied experiences.
RTS, tower defense hybrid gameplay.
Poor unit pathfinding and AI issues.
Significant performance and optimization problems.

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 82%
Unhelpful reviews: 17%
Protest reviews: 0%

59%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
41%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2290
Negative points: 3259
Gameplay points: 561
Perf. points: 333
Rec. points: 1045
Misc points: 124

Point	Description	Importance
Improved "They Are Billions" formula Description The game is frequently compared to "They Are Billions," with many reviewers noting similarities in gameplay and theme. Some reviewers consider this game to be an improvement over "They Are Billions," citing better graphics, more forgiving mechanics, and the addition of heroes and co-op. While some find it a clone, most agree it offers a fresh take on the survival RTS genre. Importance 71%	The game is frequently compared to "They Are Billions," with many reviewers noting similarities in gameplay and theme. Some reviewers consider this game to be an improvement over "They Are Billions," citing better graphics, more forgiving mechanics, and the addition of heroes and co-op. While some find it a clone, most agree it offers a fresh take on the survival RTS genre.	71%
Enjoyable and engaging campaign mode Description The game's campaign mode is well-received, with reviewers praising its engaging story, interesting characters, and effective introduction of game mechanics. Many reviewers draw comparisons to classic RTS titles like Warcraft 3, highlighting the campaign's nostalgic appeal and enjoyable storytelling. The campaign is also noted for its reasonable length and ability to prepare players for other game modes. Importance 69%	The game's campaign mode is well-received, with reviewers praising its engaging story, interesting characters, and effective introduction of game mechanics. Many reviewers draw comparisons to classic RTS titles like Warcraft 3, highlighting the campaign's nostalgic appeal and enjoyable storytelling. The campaign is also noted for its reasonable length and ability to prepare players for other game modes.	69%
Challenging and engaging survival mode Description The survival mode is a popular aspect of the game, offering a challenging and engaging experience that encourages repeated playthroughs. Reviewers appreciate the mode's replayability, strategic depth, and the sense of accomplishment gained from overcoming its challenges. The survival mode is often cited as the best part of the game, providing a solid and enjoyable experience for players seeking a challenging RTS experience. Importance 60%	The survival mode is a popular aspect of the game, offering a challenging and engaging experience that encourages repeated playthroughs. Reviewers appreciate the mode's replayability, strategic depth, and the sense of accomplishment gained from overcoming its challenges. The survival mode is often cited as the best part of the game, providing a solid and enjoyable experience for players seeking a challenging RTS experience.	60%
Engaging blend of genres Description Reviewers appreciate the game's blend of RTS, tower defense, and survival elements, finding the core gameplay loop of building, expanding, and defending against waves of enemies to be engaging and rewarding. The base-building mechanics are well-executed, and the game encourages strategic planning and resource management. The combination of these elements creates a unique and enjoyable experience for players. Importance 58%	Reviewers appreciate the game's blend of RTS, tower defense, and survival elements, finding the core gameplay loop of building, expanding, and defending against waves of enemies to be engaging and rewarding. The base-building mechanics are well-executed, and the game encourages strategic planning and resource management. The combination of these elements creates a unique and enjoyable experience for players.	58%
Unique and impactful hero units Description The game's heroes are a standout feature, with reviewers praising their unique abilities, strategic impact, and overall fun factor. Heroes add an additional layer of complexity to battles and enhance the player's army. The well-designed hero characters and their distinct playstyles contribute to the game's replayability and strategic depth. Importance 53%	The game's heroes are a standout feature, with reviewers praising their unique abilities, strategic impact, and overall fun factor. Heroes add an additional layer of complexity to battles and enhance the player's army. The well-designed hero characters and their distinct playstyles contribute to the game's replayability and strategic depth.	53%
Solid multiplayer functionality Description The game's multiplayer functionality is a welcome addition, offering players the opportunity to team up with friends and experience the game in a new way. Reviewers appreciate the smooth performance and potential for strategic gameplay in multiplayer mode. The presence of multiple factions further enhances the multiplayer experience, adding variety and replayability. Importance 50%	The game's multiplayer functionality is a welcome addition, offering players the opportunity to team up with friends and experience the game in a new way. Reviewers appreciate the smooth performance and potential for strategic gameplay in multiplayer mode. The presence of multiple factions further enhances the multiplayer experience, adding variety and replayability.	50%
Challenging and customizable difficulty Description The game offers a challenging experience with multiple difficulty levels, catering to a wide range of players. Reviewers appreciate the ability to customize the difficulty and the sense of accomplishment gained from overcoming the game's challenges. The game's difficulty curve is generally considered to be steep but rewarding, encouraging strategic thinking and mastery of the game's systems. Importance 49%	The game offers a challenging experience with multiple difficulty levels, catering to a wide range of players. Reviewers appreciate the ability to customize the difficulty and the sense of accomplishment gained from overcoming the game's challenges. The game's difficulty curve is generally considered to be steep but rewarding, encouraging strategic thinking and mastery of the game's systems.	49%
Active developer support and updates Description The developers are actively updating and supporting the game, addressing issues and adding new content. Reviewers appreciate the frequent patches, responsiveness to community feedback, and dedication to improving the game. This ongoing support suggests a promising future for the game and a commitment to providing a positive player experience. Importance 46%	The developers are actively updating and supporting the game, addressing issues and adding new content. Reviewers appreciate the frequent patches, responsiveness to community feedback, and dedication to improving the game. This ongoing support suggests a promising future for the game and a commitment to providing a positive player experience.	46%
Rewarding and strategic gameplay Description The game rewards players for strategic thinking, exploration, and skillful execution. Reviewers appreciate the game's innovative mechanics, solid foundations, and the sense of progression and accomplishment gained from mastering its systems. The game's balance and overall design contribute to a rewarding and engaging experience for players who enjoy challenging RTS titles. Importance 43%	The game rewards players for strategic thinking, exploration, and skillful execution. Reviewers appreciate the game's innovative mechanics, solid foundations, and the sense of progression and accomplishment gained from mastering its systems. The game's balance and overall design contribute to a rewarding and engaging experience for players who enjoy challenging RTS titles.	43%