This is a strategy game with a difference. Instead of building bases you are one wizard walking around casting various spells in an effort to complete various missions. These spells include creating fireballs to kill your opponents and summoning various creatures, such as zombies, to do as you command. The game also contains a hint of adventure as you have to collect some objects and talk to various people. Throughout the game you are also able to improve your wizard, such as increasing the maximum number of creatures controllable. There are some bad things about this game though, in places in it is a little easy, while in others it is impossible. It could also be .  Read the complete review

Know the name, you should. Gollup are the guys behind the Xcom series, and they came up with the idea of this game, which is well done and relatively original. You play the nephew of a mage, and you take over the family business as it were. You can cast all manner of spells, using elements you find along the way, BUT you can oly use each element for one of the disciplines (of which there are three) for each stage. You have to work out which spell will work best against the opponents in each stage. These allow you to summon creatures to fight for you, or fire magical bolts etc. off at the enemy or even heal yourself (very useful!). This tactical ellement sets the ...  Read the complete review

Magic & Mayhem PC CD-ROM, Virgin Interactive You’ve inherited your eccentric uncle’s citadel and decide to have a poke around in his laboratory... oops! Shouldn’t have done that coz now you’ve been teleported into an alternate universe with no apparent way to escape. Ah well, at least you’ve got a book of magic and a box of spells to help you. Oh yeah, and you can summon up a group of Elf, Brownie and Zombie mates to join in the fun - just your average day, really! A lot of effort’s obviously gone into the detailed, atmospherically creepy forests and villages you can explore and the characters are well animated, ...  Read the complete review