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Possibly the best Nintendo DS game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: March 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Turning Age of Empires 2 into a turned-based game doesn't seem like a good idea at first, however it works out surprisingly well.

If you loved Advance Wars Duel Strike.. Then this is going to be one of your new fav. games of all time - I would say this is the best Nintendo DS game - It's addictive, smart, interesting.. & manages to be incredibly fun too

a must-own.

Truely An Epic Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: March 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I finally managed to obtain a copy of Age of Empires: Age of Kings for the Nintendo DS. Odd, the game has been out for a few weeks now, but it's so popular, that it's becoming hard to find! Having never played any of the Age of Emipers games for the PC (tho I am learning the fine nuances of Civilzations IV) but loving turn-based strategy, I decided to buy it.
It has a long learning curve if you've never played Age of Empires before (and I haven't) but the game has a great built-in tutorial that teaches you everything you need to know.

I am almost done with the tutorial, and I must say, I am loving this game! Everyone[IGN, GameSpot] mentioned about the issues with the screen cluttering up when you have units, buildings and enemy units on the same screen, but I never found that much of a problem, I simply used the D-pad when that happened.

The touch-screen works great, but there are certain points when you will want to use the slower D-pad (on a bouncing bus, for example!) I love the parts in-between the "chapters" and the library which give me lots of information on the real civilizations as I play them, and about the characters (like Joan of Arc) whom I never really knew their story! It's a lot like the info given during a History Channel documentary, and it really enriches the gameplay for me.

Chapters have goals to play, but the fun part are the bonus goals..you don't have to do them to beat a chapter, but if you do, you get "empire points" which allow you to unlock new units and maps for multiplayer. I found the game a lot more fun when I tried to complete all the bonus and main chapter goals..it's harder then you think!

My only gripe is the lack of personality during the battle scenes when you attack (or get attacked) units are animated but look the same, and do the same things everytime! Also, I don't like the fact that while their is a mini-map, their is no option to leave it on during gameplay; basically, all you get to do, is look at it, then put it away until you need it again!

And there is Fog of War, which I some people hate, but I think makes it more of a challenge then if the whole map was revealed...
it works just like it does in all other strategy games..can't see unexplored territory, and when you leave an area that has been explored, you can still see the terrain, but not any units!

I enjoyed the resource gathering element, but it's very bare..see gold, build a mine..it refreshes each game "day" ditto to farms and mills..no servants have to go back and forth (like warcraft 2 and 3)
Also, I, like many others, found the game does suffer slowdown when a battle begins, and it even froze up on me! Be sure to save often, just in case. Great Game! If you liked Advance Wars, give this one a shot!
Now, it's on the Age of Empires II and the expansion for me. Hope it's as good as this one for the DS!

It was fun.....until it died...**SIX** different games

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

So, I bought the game and played it for about 4 days and had a blast with it on a long car trip. Brought it home and the next day, it wouldn't restart. Just a black screen. So I took the game back. Since the retailer will replace the game, not refund it, I got GAME #2. GAME #2 played once, then wouldn't restart. Return--replace. GAME #3 played for about 10 minutes, restarted 3 times, then died. Return--replace. GAME #4 played 1 time, then wouldn't restart. By now, I have a clue, I did GAME #4 in the store. Replace. GAME #5 played for 5 minutes, then restarted 5 times. I went to the car, restarted it and black screen of death AGAIN. GAME #6 played once, wouldn't restart. The store had no more games, so the manager agreed to refund my money.

Obviously, there is a problem.

amazazazazazazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: April 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

great game!!!!!! i got it a few days ago and i've been playing it non-stop. Gameplay is great, i dont care what u people say. It hasn't frozen up yet and i don't think its gonna. I have it for PC, it's a lot different. The game is a lot like Advance Wars DS. It's pretty much the same game except different levels and different units.

Crappy Programming

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Apart from the fact, that it doesn't match the PC games capabilities, it obviously went into production without proper testing. I have never owned a game before, that crashed so often. I have grown so paranoid about it, that I save virtually every second or third round. Nothing to add.

Majesco Should Be Tarred and Feathered

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 13
Date: May 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

An incredible game ruined by an incredible glitch. I thought the first one I bought was just a random dud, but the second one was just as bad. All the rumors about this game are true, and if you call the 1-800 number inside the instruction booklet for technical support, no one will answer. The phone just rings and rings. This was my favorite DS game of all time, until the earth caved in and sucked my cartridge into a black hole. Is anyone at Majesco paying attention to these complaints? I'm thirty bucks in the hole because some programmer fell asleep at the wheel. Is there a Majesco technician that can tell me how to get past the black screen on my game to fix my short login name? How about some practical help here, guys? Can you throw us a bone? At least let us know you're listening? Anything? Hello?

Froze up right away!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am the only girl I know who likes this game (other than my sister), and have played the computer game many times at friend's houses, and so my aunt gave it to me for my birthday, when I finally got around to playing it, it was an awesome game. I loved the easy to use controls and simple tutorial, but after only 2 days of playing, it froze up! When I clicked the game on my DS's menu, the entire screen would go black. I totally agree with whoever said that it wasn't ready to be released yet. I am definitely buying the computer game next time around.

It's okay.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: August 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is okay. It's fun to unlock items, completing difficult maps, and learning about old heros. However, the game has some flaws.
I've had this game for only 3 weeks, and the screen has frozen four times. If you buy this game, be aware of this and save often - It's not the DS's fault, try not to get frustrated with it. The graphics are fine, but could be better. The only thing different about this and the PC games, is that there are no custom maps.

Age of empires is great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

who would have thought that they put this game on for ds?!? it is a really fun game for me and i cant stop playing it. there were a few glitches in this game but dont let it stop you buying it. one thing my game froze up like twice so far so i just save it every now and then. and also the characters became fuzzy onece but that isn't a problem. my advise is get this game.

Get This If You Like Strategy Turn Based Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have not been dissapointed by this game. It has great replay value as well as lots of units and buildings. I would say this game is a cross between Zoo Tycoon and Advance Wars. I have really enjoyed this game. I believe it is definitely worth the thirty bucks I paid to get it. I have only had it lock up once or twice but it really does not effect me(I save at the end of each turn). I think the ingame library and store are also great assets to this game. I have always loved srtategy and though I was a little against the turn based system at first it has really grown on me. I have two other DS games at the moment: Super Mario 64 and Metroid Prime Hunters, and if Age of Empires: Age of Kings had WiFi I would say it was a better game then Metroid Prime Hunters. I advise this game to all strategy freaks cause you're sure gonna like it.

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