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great idea, poor followthrough

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I first heard that Age of Empires was coming out for Nintendo DS I was quite excited as I had played AOE 1 and 2 frequently on the computer. I bought the game and at once was pretty dissapointed.

If you compare it to AOE for computer, its boring because its a turn based game. However if you like games like chess, checkers, and such games only computerized this game is for you. The graphics are actually quite good and this game really puts the strategy in "strategy game".

One thing I disliked was some of the missions were nearly impossible to win. Because you couldn't raise your own troops like you can in AOE on computer, you are given a certain amount and you have to deal with the amount you are given (unless not in story mode). If you battle someone online or head to head its probably a lot more fun as its more similar to AOE for computer.

A sons second review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Don't listen to these other reviews griping about lockups. They don't happen all that often, and to be safe, you can save before ending day so you don't lose everything. The only problem with this game is that once you end day, you have to wait for everyone else to do whatever they want to do, and late in the game this could take a while. In all, this is a great game for the DS, and I highly reccomend it!

AWESOME GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought the game to go with my DS.Its a great game.The fact that the main games inculde the Mongol Invasion,the Hundred Years War,the Second Crusadse,the Third Crusade and the Conquest of the Minamotos of Japan is great. The main thing is the stratagy.

The best $14.99 you can spend on a DS game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'll keep this very brief: If you like strategy games, you will absolutely love this portable version of what I understand is a PC classic. Yes, you should also own Advance Wars DS, but this is frankly a much better value at less than half the price. Plus, there are cool (also brief) history lessons told through well illustrated cut scenes. Anyway, tons of gameplay and enjoyment that'll make long car or train rides fly by. If you like strategy games, that is.

A Bit Dissapointing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to admitt one of my guilty pleasures has always been playing Age of Empires. I am still a fan of the original (it is less complex, and allows for a quick short game). I was hoping this version would be similar, however, the entire game has been changed, it is difficult to interact with and frankly I found it quite boring.

Great Game but Buggy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I will keep this short as many of the other reviewers have said most of what I feel regarding the game's high level of entertainment. I want to make sure people are aware of the bugginess of this game, however; I already had one mission that did not complete due to goals not being checked as met. I have also had it happen that after a monk picked up a relic, along his way back to town, somehow the relic was lost on the map.

meh

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i didnt think this was very much fun from the start. there was no tutorial and the in game menus are sometimes a mystery. This game is slow even for a turn-based game. controls are spotty and counterintuitive, it just wasnt very engaging for me. dont base this game on past AOE games as it is a whole different ball-game. Battle scenes are pretty neat if not a bit confusing. try this game before you buy it! im glad i only paid what i did for it.

Great Game for Business Trips or Family Gatherings

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was the first game I bought for my Nintendo DS Lite. The graphics are pretty good. They don't compare to the PC version, but overall game play is very enjoyable. I've almost finished the game, after probably 50 hours of play.

A Great Way to Start my DS addiction

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is one of 3 games I received with my DS for Christmas, and I was hooked right out of the gate. I am a veteran of PC-based RTS games, including the original Age of Empires all the way up to AoE3, as well as other publishers like Warcraft, Starcraft, C&C, etc. The one thing I really liked about this version is the change to turn-based rather than real-time. Usually in the real-time versions everything is a race, but here you have the opportunity to plan out some things and play the game a little slower-paced, which is good since I usually play my DS when my kids are around/awake and often have to sit the game down to attend to them.

There are several small things about the game that I didn't catch offhand, that started to be a frustration, like why their archers can hit my archers, but mine can't hit theirs.... (turns out terrain plays a factor in weapon range) but once I figured it out it really opened up the game for me. Just since Christmas I've probably played 40+ hours so far.

The game even has little historical facts (accessible from the main game menu) that tells you about various battles throughout history, how some ancient weapons of war were used, etc. The ability to save your game whenever you like (during your turn) is also a nice feature.

I recommend this title to anyone who likes RTS (Real Time Strategy) games, as well as the Civilization/Sim City genre.

Great value!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you like turn-based strategy that is challenging, but that doesn't require hours and hours to learn, then this game is gold. There is a good variety of units and technologies, but the choice is not overwhelming to a strategy game newcomer.

Between the Empire Maps and the Campaigns, this game will keep you busy for a long time. The tutorial missions are excellent, making the learning of the game very simple for novices like me. However, once the other campaigns get going, there are a lot of challenges ahead. Winning the campaigns is not too hard, but completing all the bonus objectives can be very tough.

The added library feature is very cool, in that you get a few history lessons which make the game experience more immersive.

As far as technical problems, I have had exactly two freeze-ups in about 40 hours of play, so I haven't found game stability to be a big issue.

This game is addictive, so I'm glad it's portable.

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