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Summary: Eh . . . I've seen better
Review: First, this is an okay game. Is it fun? For awhile. Is it interesting? Sort of, if you're into world history. Does it captivate you and make you wish to play when you're nowhere near your computer? No. Let me start with the pros. First, the graphics are good, if you consider how old the title is. The sound is also good, considering its age, though the unit response sounds are very boring. The gameplay is also not bad. Now the cons. First, storyline, in that there is very little. You get a history lesson before and after every level. Keep in mind, I'm a huge history buff, but these were VERY boring. Example: "Egypt did this and this and this. They were prosperous." Yay. Good for Egypt. They could have done a much better job. Maybe introducing some characters, somebody who played a pivotal role in history. Rameses II is menioned, but that's all. The briefings are like reading a history textbook. *Yawn* The gameplay, though not the worst I've seen, is often tedious. You don't really have a solid enemy, a la Warcraft II. It's more like: "Today, the Caananites are your friends, and the Babylonians hate you. Oh, but now the Caananites hate you, and the Babylonians don't care anymore." Once again, yawn. They could explain WHY Egypt and Caanan were suddenly enemies. Overall, this is an average game from an average game company. Microsoft makes excellent software, but their games leave much to desire. Don't waste your money on AoE, get a game with gameplay and storyline, like Warcraft II or III, or, better yet, Starcraft.
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Summary: i love this game!
Review: for all of you that love ancient history, this is the best game you'll ever play. you get to pick your civilization and duke it out with other civilizations. sometimes you win sometimes they win, but for the most part this game will keep you entertained and intrigued for hours. no situation is the same. it's totally worth it.
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Summary: awsome!
Review: For all of you who like warefare and empire building (also patince) you will love this game! you start out (this is on radom map) with 3 dudes and you build an expanding empire under you're countrol! Now I have not played on the web but I hear that's cool too!Also, before I go play it, here are some cheat codes since your always running out of recorses.1 PEPPERONI PIZZA=1000 FOOD 2 COINAGE=1000 GOLD 3 WOODSTOCK= 1000 WOOD 4 QUARRY= 1000 STONE 5 GAIA= COUNTROL OVER ANIMALS AND 6 PHOTON MAN= GUY WITH LASER.
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Summary: COOL GAME!
Review: I absoloutely love this game!It's really good,'cos you get to collect resources,make buildings,villagers and military units.And of course,fight off your nasty old enemies at the same time!You can also try and win the game,either by sending a load of troops out,destroying their civilisation,or by building a Wonder.A Wonder is like a sort of monument to your civilisation,depending on what race you are.For example,Egypians have pyramids and Romans have Colosseums.I really want to get Age II soon,so I can play that as well.
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Summary: A smash hit!
Review: I am not an rts expert but after playing the demo I knew I wanted it. This game is so immersive that when you begin, you have no clue where to start. There is so much to see and do. If you are new to the series, you should try out the campaigns which are carefully designed according to skill level. This game can be compared to a mixture of sim city and warcraft. Not only do you build massive empires that look incredibly realistic, you also have to maintain and nurture a small nomadic tribe that will eventually grow into a world power. The game combines war stategy and food gathering techniques plus terrain strategy and economic simulation. There are several modes of play. There are the campaigns of course. You start with easy campaigns and proceed on to tougher scenarios. The cool thing about this mode is that the objectives are so varied. Not always do you have to destroy your enemy. Somtimes you have to rescue a trapped unit or find a lost relic. This keeps the game going. The next mode is the death match. You start with stock piles of wood and gold and food. Using your rich store, you have to advance through the ages and develop an army to defeat and destroy your growing enemy. This is an exiting mode! You don't have to worry about food shortages. All you have do is build fortifications and create a large army. The third mode is a customized scenario. This is the real deal in the game. You have complete control over how your world looks. Do you want a island power like Greece? Or maybe a huge mainland. The choice is yours. You can even use cliffs to stategicly fortify your city from attack. In addition, this game has over 100 technologies and units that make the game varried and interesting. You choose from 16 civilizations to start with, each with distinctive strengths and weaknesses. Maybe by now you can see how complex this game really is. If you are thinking about buying it, I assure you, this is a game that will not let you down. Microsoft and ensamble studios have created the best rts game hands down.
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Summary: age of empires yes buy it now and enjoy.
Review: i have all 3 games and played them to hearts content and this last 1 age of empires 2 is fantastic, not only is game nicely done but you learn your histroy along the way.so i highly recommend this game so go buy it.
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Summary: AOE1 vs AOE2
Review: I have both "Age of Empires 1, Gold Edition" and "Age of Empires 2, the Age of Kings". Both are a lot of fun, especially when you know the "cheats" (hidden commands). AOE1 has more and better "cheats" and more and better built-in campaigns than AOE2, so both are equally fun to play. I almost prefer AOE1 because of more cheats and more campaigns; the additional cheats give you more variety to playing the game, and the campaigns are challenging because you sometimes have almost no units to use the cheats with, so you're forced to use strategy! Both games have their own flaws, and some nice features of AOE1 were left out of AOE2 (example, AOE1: priests automatically try to convert their attackers, AOE2: monks just stand there and get killed.) The graphics are definitely better with AOE2, but I still prefer AOE1 for fun-rating.
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Summary: AOE1 vs AOE2
Review: I have both "Age of Empires 1, Gold Edition" and "Age of Empires 2, the Age of Kings". Both are a lot of fun, especially when you know the "cheats" (hidden commands). AOE1 has more and better "cheats" and more and better built-in campaigns than AOE2, so both are equally fun to play. I almost prefer AOE1 because of more cheats and more campaigns; the additional cheats give you more variety to playing the game, and the campaigns are challenging because you sometimes have almost no units to use the cheats with, so you're forced to use strategy! Both games have their own flaws, and some nice features of AOE1 were left out of AOE2 (example, AOE1: priests automatically try to convert their attackers, AOE2: monks just stand there and get killed.) The graphics are definitely better with AOE2, but I still prefer AOE1 for fun-rating.
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Summary: 3 WORDS AWESOME AWESOME ERRR KEWL
Review: I have got to say.. out of the hundreds of games i have played that his has got to be the best.. the graphics are great the sounds are real and there is total freedom to do what you want.. some ppl say that this game is "impossible" to win at.. well that is just no true.. it is very easy to win if you will just practice and it doesn't hurt to go to their homepage and look up some strategies like the tower rush.. wher eyou build alot of towers on their land and it kills them.. it is a very addictive game and i have had loads of fun.. i play it 25 hours a day... i REALLY suggest you buy it
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Summary: the best
Review: I just wanted to say that this game is the best game i've ever played on the computer.
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