

Overall, Rage of Mages II: Necromancer is an average game with average graphics and average action. Players can then sell these items to buy stronger weapons, armor, and magic, which is a big plus. The hero can also collect weapons, money, and armor from slain enemies and fallen comrades. Players can choose to be male or female when selecting a character. There are also some bugs in the game, as characters will tell you to go one way for a quest when it is actually available in the opposite direction.Īlthough Rage of Mages II has several drawbacks, it also has a few positives. Attempting each quest several times is good practice, but Rage of Mages II is simply a game that is too difficult to be truly enjoyable. When playing Rage of Mages II on each of the three difficulty levels, most will find even the "easy" setting to be very hard. Warriors are much better choices during the character selection stage of the game. Mages have more magical skills than warriors, but that does not mean much if they die during a quest. Compared to warriors, they are incredibly weak and can be killed quickly in battle. While players can choose to be either a mage or a warrior, there is almost no reason to select a mage. Traveling in a band of three or four means that a pack of squirrels or a larger band of mages and soldiers can easily defeat you. In reality, you'll only be able to hire one or two mercenaries for each mission, getting occasional help from characters who decided to tag along. Reading the manual gives the impression that the player-controlled hero can hire huge bands of mercenaries to fight during each quest. The action in Rage of Mages II is its biggest disappointment. The voice characterizations of each hero and mercenary are done well, but they do not add much to the game.

The effects of arrows flying and swords clashing are good, but the grunts of humans in battle can be annoying. The sound in Rage of Mages II is average. The only interesting aspect of the presentation is the way enemies rot after you slay them. Movements are not realistic, and the graphics during adventure scenes are quite small. Graphically, Rage of Mages II is pedestrian. Rage of Mages II: Necromancer is a role-playing game that is short on fun and long on difficulty.
