GameZone
- Reviewed by Jason Lambert, [6.3/10]. "Small flaws and annoyances made this game a little less than expected."
- http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r13106.htm

PC Gameworld
- Reviewed by Scott R Krol, [94%]. "A game that will sweep you away."
- http://www.gwn.com/reviews/gamereview.php/id/25/

GameSpy.com: Shadow Magic
- Preview by William Abner. "The addictive nature of the gameplay is as strong as ever."
- http://archive.gamespy.com/previews/july03/aowsmpc/

GameSpy.com: The Wizard's Throne
- Reviewed by William Abner, [89/100]. "Arguably the best turn-based strategy game released this year."
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/june02/aow2/

Wewp Entertainment
- Preview by Warren Liu.
- http://www.gamerswanted.com/platform/PC/736/previews/205/

ActionTrip: Shadow Magic
- Reviewed by Ure Paul, [90/100]. "All gamers should find enough content to justify the $39.99 price tag."
- http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/ageofwondersshadowmagic.phtml

Gaming Nexus: Shadow Magic
- Reviewed by Tyler Sager, [8.8/10]. "A great example of how a gaming franchise should evolve."
- http://www.gamingnexus.com/Review.asp?ID=312

GameZone: The Wizard's Throne
- Reviewed by Michael Lafferty, [7.4/10]. "An enjoyable outing in a fantasy realm."
- http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17438.htm

Game Chronicles Magazine: Shadow Magic
- Reviewed by John Carswell, [9.3/10]. "A hypnotizing game so absorbing that it made the world around me dissolve away."
- http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/pc/aow/shadowmagic.htm

DukGamers: Shadow Magic
- Reviewed by Nick, [9/10]. "One of those games that you say you'll spend half an hour on only to find 2 hours have passed and you haven't noticed."
- http://www.dukgamers.com/reviews/pc/aowsm.shtml

IGN: Shadow Magic
- Reviewed by Dan Adams, [8.5/10]. "If you're a turn-based strategy fan, [...] you shouldn't be disappointed with Triumph's latest."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/431/431359p1.html

GameSpot: The Wizard's Throne
- Review by Andrew Seyoon Park, [8.8]. "Sounds good, looks great, plays terrific, and improves on every aspect of the original game."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/ageofwonders2thewt/review.html

Games Domain
- Reviewed by Johnson. "The game is fun and challenging and that certainly is the bottom line."
- http://www.gamesdomain.co.uk/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/nov99/aow.html

EuroGamer.net
- Reviewed by Gestalt, [9/10]. "Well worth a look for all but the most hardened adrenaline junkies."
- http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=94

GameSpot
- By Andrew Seyoon Park, [8.6/10]. "Age of Wonders encompasses many facets of games that have preceded it, but it adds improvements of its own and is consequently a complex and highly evolved strategy game." [Subscription required]. Free reader re
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/ageofwonders/review.html

Gamezilla
- Reviewed by Chad Hanson, [Fans Only]. "While beginners may be a bit overwhelmed, for experts in this genre, you really couldn't find a deeper gaming experience."
- http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=7949

Valley of Wonders
- Interview with Lennart Sas (Triumph) by Daemon.
- http://www.strategyplanet.com/aow/lsas.shtml

Games First
- Reviewed by Epic, [4/5]. "Its engrossing strategy and simple to learn, hard to master gameplay really make[s] it fun."
- http://www.gamesfirst.com/reviews/david/Age_of_Wonders/aow.htm

Sharky Extreme
- Reviewed by Jon Simon, [9/10]. "In the end, Age of Wonders is an excellent, addictive and fun turn-based strategy game with great 2D graphics, fun game play and inspired level design."
- http://www.sharkyextreme.com/games/reviews/epic/age_of_wonders/