With Master of Magic on sale, I'm thinking about purchasing it. I don't know much about the game, so I'm a bit clueless about if I'm going to like it or not. The screenshots tell me it's similar to Civilization (which I like) and also Heroes of Might and Magic/Age of Wonders (which, while I don't dislike those games, I'm a bad player in both games).

So basically, could someone explain me how the game plays, if it's more similar to Civilization or to HoMM, so I can decide if purchase it or no. I know it's 2 dollars, but I already purchased some games on sale right now with a limited budget and I want to know if I should take the risk or not.

Thanks in advance.

It's basically a fantasy version of Civ, but with the combat being more similar with Master of Orion 2 than with HOMM . Otherwise, the management and stuff is almost identical to Civ .

Its mostly like Age of Wonders which is a remake. But the city management is a mix between Civ and Master of Orion 2. The race creation is similar to Master of Orion 2 as well, same designer.
Warlock Master of the Arcane is also very similar, another remake.

Confused yet? XD

I myself am keeping the sale simple: roller coasters, bombers, and pirates!

Ok, so I will purchase the game. If city management is similar to Civilization much better. For some reason I can't enjoy the management in Age of Wonders, I always run out of resources no matter what I do.

Thank you very much!

Aw, why not heroes and hell hounds? I know it may not be your type of game but it's great fun and I would hate to see you miss out if it gets pulled.

It's only two bucks after all
/prodding

By "not be your type of game" you must mean that it requires actual thinking to play and I stopped doing that as soon as I finished college. :D

I always get confused between Master of Magic and Lords of Magic myself!