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Summary: Makes a Good Game Even Better
Review: Let's get this out of the way first: Age of Empires 2 was an excellent game that didn't need much in the way of an expansion pak. However, the Conquerors adds new features and races and cleans up the interface. It also polishes up the few blemishes on the original game (like the constant need to reseed farms manually). Overall, this was not a dramatic overhaul to AOE2, but then again it didn't need to be. Given the price this is a smart purchase if you own AOE2, just don't expect a whole new game.
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Summary: UNBELIEVABLE!
Review: I seriously thought computer games just couldnt get any better than the original AOK, but it did!! You can choose from five new civilizations(Aztecs, Mayans, Spanish, Koreans, And Huns). The other feautures are new maps, smarter villagers, and improved controls . The new maps help add more variety(you can play a black forest map in a jungle forest), the smarter villagers add alot of conveniance(if you build a lumber camp or a mining camp they automatically start mining or chopping), and you dont need to keep making farms because you can create them at the mill. The new game types are fun, but you CAN NOT play them in rated rooms, you can only play RM or DM in rated rooms. Something I think I should mention is the Korean Civ has a very strong advantage against other civs so they have been banned from competitive play. Also, the buidling structures of the Aztecs and the Mayans are just beautiful and unlike any other civs buildings. In short the new civs and better controls make this a GREAT expansion to a GREAT game, GET IT!!!!
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Summary: The best "Age of" games EVER.
Review: As simple as that.
I've been playing this game for ages. Ever since the beginning of the first age of empires and the rise of Rome, I've been following this game.
It's given me, my family & friends endless hours of entertainment. I've also played other "age of...." games, but none seem to pair up with this one.
It's basically all the same idea. You start with low resources and a few villagers, and have to build from there & fight your opponent. You can follow the campaigns or play multiplayer against each other, or teamed up against the computer. You can also play deathmatch if you prefer.
You get to pick a civilization, and each one has its own unique characteristic and feature. From the Huns to the Greeks, Spanish, Aztecs, Britons...and a whole bunch more!
The game has already been out for a while, and still is better in my opinion than the newer "age of..." games. I've tried newer ones but cannot pair up with this one.
My recommendations: If you like to play, if you like adventure, strategy, then give this game a try if you haven't already. You'll enjoy every minute of it and won't get bored of playing.
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Summary: They made it again
Review: The Age of Empire II expansion is, of course, basically the same game, so those of you who have played it will know the outlines. (and you'll know that it's one of the best games around). The biggest news are the addition of five new civs: the Spanish, the Huns, the Aztecs, the Mayans and the Koreans; all of them quite interesting. There are three new scenarios 1. Spanish scenario: You are El Cid, the famous spanish liberator, and your task is to drive out the Moors (moslem conquerors) from Spain. In addition, you are forced to occasionally fight a wicked spanish king as well...2. Hun scenario As Attila the Hun, you lead your ravaging tribes from the steppes of Asia into Europe to attack the civilized world, especially the Roman Empire. 3. Aztec scenario As the Aztec emperor, you try to fight of the Spanish invaders, and defend your lake-city Tenochtitlan In addition, the team behing AOE has added a number of famous battles, so that you can fight the battle of Hastings 1066 with William the Conqueror, you can discover America with the Vikings, etc. Aother great feature is the addtion of real world-maps, such as Britain, Italy, Texas and more. There is also a wider range of terrains, ranging from the rain-forests of the Americas to the snow and ice in Scandinavia. All the old civilizations have got some new features as well, so that there is a definite feeling of a totally new game. As always, the historic detalis are accurate, which adds to the game. If you have AOE II (the game won't run without it) and like it, I definitely recommend AOE Conquerors, it has everything one could have expected-
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Summary: Best Strategy Game Yet!
Review: Age of Empires II: The Conquerors is a massive improvement on AOEII.
To start with it features 5 new civs (Spanish, Huns, Koreans, Aztecs & Mayans), each with a unique unit (or 2) and a unique tech.
It also features new game types: Wonder Race & King of the Hill and I think there is another one which I do not usually use.
On top of that there are several new units (Helberdiers, Hussars and several others), new techs and adjusted stats for some units from AOEII.
It also features several new campaigns (Montezuma, Attila the Hun, El Cid and Battles of the Conquerors which features many individual Historic Battles such as Agincourt, Lepanto, Kyoto, Manzinkert and many others).
There are no changes in the gameplay from the original.
Obviously (as with all games) there are some draw backs. Some of you may have found that the game occasionally closes itself down for no apparent reason and I'm sorry to say that that glitch has not been fixed so it is best to save frequently (especially when using the scenario editor as the glitch mainly occurs whilst the editor is in use).
Speaking of the scenario editor I must mention some great new triggers that are now available.
It is now possible to change unit names and stats, although when changing the names of every unit of one type on the map the name changing trigger does get rather tedious as you will find yourself having to rename each unit individually, luckily though with stat changes you are able to rename all units of one type or indeed just all units!
All in all this game is the best strategy game I have ever played (better than Star Craft: Brood War, Red Alert II, the original AOE and AOEII and the list goes on and on and on... well you get the point!).
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Summary: SIMPLY THE BEST
Review: I LOVE THIS GAME!The Aztecs and Mayans are welcome additions as far as I,a native American ,am concerned(just try to beat the Elite Jaguar warriors,only French paladins have half a chance) and the Spanish were definitely necessary,while the Koreans(hint:the Turks and Saracens are perfect counters to the Koreans)and Huns add flavor(especially if you like being the Japanese).Almost all the minor bugs in AoEII are fixed and the new campaigns aren't bad.The individual unit AI is far better than any other game I've played.Multi-player games are terrific!The graphics are beautiful!The Beta patch is one of the few industry patches that is NOT necessary,but it is fun and very easy to download.Once you've played it non-stop for about a year and you are finally starting to become a little bored,you can simply get the scenario builder and then the sky is the limit!I have a LOT of time(I'm a disabled vet) and a fair amount of disposable income,but for those of you that don't -PLEASE- do yourself a favor and try this fantastic game,you will not regret it.If I could never buy another game in my life,I could get by with this one;5 stars just doesn't say enough!
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Summary: A GREAT GAME !
Review: This is one of the best games I've played so far. I started playing Age of Empires and ended up playing the whole sequel. I love games dealing with History. The best part about this game are the campaigns based on the life of various historical heroes & events. Age of Kings has equally interesting campaigns and so does Rise of Rome.
Another good thing about this game is that it has great replay value. The campaigns are very interesting but a little hard to play whereas random maps and scenarios are loads of fun and allow easy game play due to the numerous options available like choosing your own civilization, your opponents civilization etc. You let the villagers do some resource gathering, which aids in building up a powerful army. Exploring the map is pretty interesting and fun. The game play is loads of fun trying to manage the town's resources while you build up an army to crush your opponent's forces. This game is a great buy. I'm completely satisfied with it.
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Summary: I'm back to playing until 3 AM again....
Review: I've logged hundreds of hours playing every campaign and every conceivable custom scenario of Age of Empires, the Rise of Rome, and Age of Kings. Yet, I almost didn't buy this final expansion. That would have been a mistake. This add-on is definately worth the money for the dedicated AOE gamer. First of all, you get three new six campaign scenarios (Attilla the Hun, El Cid, and Montezuma.) The sixth campaign of Attilla (the invasion of the Italian penninsula, is the one of the toughest to beat I've ever seen.) The real fun, however, are the separate great battles that you can fight as single stand alone sessions: Tours (732), Hastings (1066), Manzikert (1071), Lepanto (1571), etc. The other great thing about this expansion are the great new units that you get. The Spanish finally have mounted musketeers and priests- it is amusing to use them in custom scenarios against the formerly "invincible" units like the Teutonic Knights and the Turks. Plus you get to fight New World campaigns against the Aztecs and Mayans. You can also finally shelter your men inside the seige rams- which makes much more sense than having them wail away on a stone wall in the open.... I know that it is advertised that the villagers are "smarter" than in the past. While they do repair breaches in the walls faster, they unfortunately seem to still chop through defensesive screens if you don't keep an eye on them. I've already stayed up to three in the morning, twice, playing this game, so I'd say that it will probably hold your interest for awhile.
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Summary: The best "Age of" games EVER.
Review: As simple as that.
I've been playing this game for ages. Ever since the beginning of the first age of empires and the rise of Rome, I've been following this game.
It's given me, my family & friends endless hours of entertainment. I've also played other "age of...." games, but none seem to pair up with this one.
It's basically all the same idea. You start with low resources and a few villagers, and have to build from there & fight your opponent. You can follow the campaigns or play multiplayer against each other, or teamed up against the computer. You can also play deathmatch if you prefer.
You get to pick a civilization, and each one has its own unique characteristic and feature. From the Huns to the Greeks, Spanish, Aztecs, Britons...and a whole bunch more!
The game has already been out for a while, and still is better in my opinion than the newer "age of..." games. I've tried newer ones but cannot pair up with this one.
My recommendations: If you like to play, if you like adventure, strategy, then give this game a try if you haven't already. You'll enjoy every minute of it and won't get bored of playing.
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Summary: Way better than Age of Kings
Review: I recently got this game last week and It is awesome! Along with playing as the original civilizations in the AOK, you can be the Spanish, Koreans, Aztecs, Mayans and Huns. You can also do way cooler campaigns that test your skill. They are: Attila the Hun: Take control of the ravaging Huns in their invasion of Europe
Montezuma: Build and defend the city of Tenoctilian from neighboring tribes and invading Spainards
El Cid: The Spanish empire is crumbling and only El Cid can pull them back together.
Battles of the Conquers: Relieve famous battles such as Hastings and Agincourt This time, the villagers are smarter than before. They build castles and walls quicker and fight (if neccesary) way better. Buy this game! It rules!
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