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Panoramic have already given us 8 different DLC packs, some duplicated such as the Dragon Trainer Pack and including two that are no longer available (Infernal War and Winter's Gasp packs). The only one Panoramik haven't given away is the Spring Rush pack, which usually costs £18.99/$24.99, though I picked it up in the Steam Thanksgiving sale last year for less than £3. Today's giveaway makes the total number of packs given away nine, which is very generous of Panoramik. (Thanks guys).

The game is very popular on Steam, garnering mainly positive reviews out of well over 2000. You can see those reviews HERE. The majority of those giving negative reviews over on Steam have either only played it for 10 to 20 minutes, which is hardly enough time to give an unbiased and fair opinion of most games, or complain that it's a pay to win game. If you've followed the giveawayoftheday for the past 14 months you'll possibly have got virtually every one of the above packs for free. Panoramik have been giving away their commercial packs for over a year, not just here, but via other sites as well.

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Forge of Gods: Guardians of the Universe Pack

In Brief

FORGE OF GODS is a multiplayer card strategy RPG!, though there is a small single player element. Collect and train as many monsters as you can to assemble the greatest team and fight through hordes of enemies. Today's game giveaway is the Guardians of the Universe Pack for the free to play game Forge of Gods. You will need a Steam account to play the game. You must also install the main free part of the game before you can use the Steam code received via this offer.

The giveaway runs for three days, ending Monday morning at 9am (UK time) and there are 20 000 keys available.

Suggestions:

If you like or don't like today's game please give some feedback detailing why; for example, what did you like or how it could be improved from your point of view? If you don't like this genre at all, please explain why, especially if you give it a thumbs down. There are still thousands of subscribers to the game giveaway of the day every weekend which makes this an ideal forum for giving developers ideas as to what their consumers (i.e. you) would like to see in a game. For example, you could suggest extra content such as mini games, or a level editor that you would like to see or improved graphics, changing the menu system, adding camera controls or some other aspect of the game that would make it more appealing to you. Giving such feedback instead of saying nothing or just saying this game is rubbish may bring more developers to the site, which could mean more and better games. Would you give away thousands of copies of a game away to a community that complains all the time instead of giving useful feedback? It only takes a few moments of your time. This site could be transformed if only the community would be more forthcoming in their opinions of the games they are getting for free.

If you miss today's game giveaway you can still get the dlc pack via Steam HERE for £8.99/$11.99.

Installation:

You have to install the main game Forge of Gods via your Steam client first. if you don't have a Steam account you will first have to download and install the Steam client via the following link:

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then create a Steam profile. Once that has been completed you can install the main game free of charge (because the main game is Free to Play), then input the Steam code that you've received (after completing the form filling) via the game button along the top of the Steam client. From the drop down menu select Activate a product on Steam (see image below)

Then follow the various prompts. Once the steam code has been accepted the dlc pack will be permanantly associated with your steam account, though iof you've not played the game before, you won't see the contents until you've played the tutorial.

If you have a problem installing or activating or getting 'Forge of Gods' to work please visit the problems section, which I've now incorporated into the FAQ's thread, and which you can find HERE, or alternatively visit the Steam forums HERE. If you can't find anything in the forums, check the reviews via the link above or contact Steam support for help.

The Game:

GODS are not born, they are made by YOU! Join the action in this highly addictive multiplayer card strategy RPG “FORGE OF GODS”! Collect and train as many monsters as you can to assemble the greatest team and burst through hordes of enemies in thrilling, addictive and fast-paced game! Conjure powerful dragons, sturdy warriors and exotic beasts to fight for you in the land of Pangea! Are you ready for battle? You start the game by playing through a single player introductory campaign that introduces you to the main aspects of the game as well as earning you some in game goodies.

Kill enemies -> Capture souls -> Evolve them -> FORGE an army of GODS -> Be no.1 !

The following are included in the Guardians of the Universe Pack:

⦁ Scorpion Warrior - incredibly powerful creature with max 7 stars.
⦁ Three-headed Dog - dangerous demon that damages all enemies around.
⦁ Magic Sprout - unique creature that buffs your beasts and debuffs the enemy's army.
⦁ Orcish Witch - useful creature that increases attack to your beasts.
⦁ Dead Orc - brutal fighter that stuns enemies
⦁ 5.000.000 of gold for Fusion, Evolution and Rebirth of your fighters.

Forge of gods is a unique “rearrange and move” battle system that is simple to grasp and very tactical. It will constantly test your strategic skills! There is a huge tree of creature evolution's, where you can mix different types to breed to create legendary creatures!

There are over a thousand creatures, each with unique skills and hundreds of upgrades, giving you a massive potential to create an almost unlimited supply of different creatures. There are also over a hundred locations to visit with three difficulty levels in each location, where you'll find with towers, runes and spawn points where you can fight and capture elite creatures to add to your growing army. On your way you'll unlock treasure chests and pick up bags of gold and gems whicdh can be utilized throughout the game.

Forge of Gods allows you to duel against thousands of real people in skill based PvP battles with rankings, streaks and tournaments! There are active guilds with chats, leaders, officers, upgrades, raids and guild wars. Group up with your friends to be №1 on the server, or just enjoy the game no matter what your skill!

There are loads of quests and achievements to complete, all with good rewards. You also have a castle that you can improve with mines, barracks, sawmills, shrines and beast's camps. Go Forge your own Gods in this huge and dangerous fantasy world of Pangea! Enjoy spectacular new challenges every day you log on! The dlc pack gives you more gems which you can use to summon new creatures, purchase new weapons and expand your growing army. you also get extra powerful creatures to help you in your quests. To redeem the pack input the Steam key your are given, then you need to play through the tutorial before any of the content of the dlc pack are unlockedp unless you've already played the game previously.

Forge of Gods is completely free to play. However, some in-game items can also be bought for real money. Today's game giveaway dlc is one such way to acquire in game items that usually cost real money.

Reference accessed HERE. 20th Aug 2016

Other Reviews and Videos:

You can read other Steam users reviews about Forge of Gods HERE. The Steam community is mostly positive about this game. You can also see some videos of gameplay HERE, HERE and HERE

Conclusion:

I've played the game for almost 35 hours so far and have thoroughly enjoyed it. It's easy to pick up, but hard to put down. Rewards are gained during and at the end of every battle.Although game play is very easy initially, as you build up your army you'll need to use your head to decide which creatures in your army you'll use in the many battles that await you otherwise you may find is becomes increasingly difficult to win. If you enjoy strategy and multiplayer games this is a game you will probably enjoy.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Panoramik for giving this second dlc pack for Forge of Gods, which for those into the game, but who can't afford the dlc will be very welcome, and also to the game giveaway team, as always, for providing a safe environment to download free games.

Useful Information not related to today's game giveaway:

The problems section that used to be posted here in the Game review is now included in the Game Discussion FAQ's thread; which you can find HERE.

I've updated the games section that used to be posted with the review. The thread is now called 'Weekly round up of game deals', formerly the games section of the weekly reviews. You can find the new thread (which I've posted in the sticky section of the game discussion forums to make it easier to find if you are perusing the game discussion forums) HERE.

The rest of the information that used to be posted here can be found in the forums HERE. Finally, check out Delenns thread over in the forums HERE. There are games available for free, some of which are limited to the number of free keys available.