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Get this Expansion pack

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: September 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you like MS's Age of Empires series or you already have EE then by all means get The Art of Conquest. I never even played any of the campaigns - I strictly play multiplayer with my friends and on the net. AOC adds a new element to the civs which was not there in the first release of EE. Each civ. now has "special abilities"... like Novaya Russia has a nuke, America has a market, Brits have a special demolition unit, etc... this changes the game drastically as you know have a weapon (based on what you pick) that no one else has. Or design your own custom civ and have 2-3 special civ. abilities... There are some new units as well and the new Space Age epoch... which I'm not too crazy about (but then again I dont like anything past WW2-Nuclear). It's worth it if you already like the original EE or just planning to get into RTS games.

Must have add-on to a great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a must have add-on to a great game. It's older and I saw a copy going for $9.99. I paid $29 for and it was worth it at that price. If you own Empire Earth, you have to buy this. Wyatt Kaldenberg

The Ideal Expansion to the Ideal Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This expansion has it all! It has a whole new epoch in 2200 (the Space Age) 3 new campaigns, (Roman, Pacific, Asian) better graphics (I like the artillery craters) more units, (Cyber Ninja, SAS Commando, Watchman, etc) more buildings, (Space Dock, Space Turret, Palisades, etc) more techs, new heroes, more civilizations, the new addition of specific powers, and the next frontier, Space! Empire Earth is a great game, Art of Conquest makes it even better!

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing

A Bitter Disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 12 / 24
Date: August 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As a beta tester I had the chance to play online in the multiplayer beta test. So far I have been very disappointed.

When I first heard of the new space epoch I was thrilled. I couldn't wait. But sadly the space epoch is no more than water turned into space and islands into moons. I will leave out the bugs because it is beta and they are likely to be fixed. But with the very few new units and the lameness of the space epoch I would have to say that Empire Earth stopped with part one.

The space ships (The Capitol Ship, Corvette, Transport and Space Carrier) are poorly designed graphically. While there are new civilization bonuses there are only a few new units besides the space ships.

Unless Mad Doc Software adds a whole lot of new stuff before finalizing the product (which I doubt will happen unless they extend the final release date) I don't think I will be wasting my money on it. It is at best a $5.00 add-on.

I would not even give it the second star were it not for a major overhaul in the multiplayer game room setup.

The Art of Conquest expansion is a sad ending for the best game I have ever enjoyed.

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Great expansion pack.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have read several reviews from gaming sites that this games doesn't offer enough. Gamespot in particular gave this a 5.2 out of 10 rating and gave the value a 3 out of 10. Give me a break. This expansion pack gives you 18 new missions (ever seen another expansion pack do that? not many I will bet, and a few of them are pretty hard. There is also a new option that you can make each mission easier or harder instead of having to start the complete scenario over (though I am glad it din't have that option in the original becasue I would have taken that way out on a few of those tough missions). The graphics didn't improve all that much, and neither did the cutscenes, but it seems there was alot more color added to the terrain, units, and buildings. There are also new maps for multiplay or going against the computer like mars and the moon. There is also a new civilization you can play. There are serveral hours of gameplay (especially with with many of the mission in each scenario lasting 2 hours or more to beat), so this adds much more to an already awesome game. And with the price it is selling at now, how can you not add this to your EE collection. A great value for all the gameplay you will get.

the best expansion in the world

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Empire Earth: the art of conquest expansion with no doubt is the best expansion pc game in the world. It has about 10,000 more years then the orginal Empire Earth pc game. Also it has special options such as paratroopers, sas comamdos, and about 15 other options not available on the orginal Empire Earth.The only bad thing is that it takes a long time to play a single game and it takes up a lot of memory for your pc. I would sugest you play this game a few times on easy because it is a hard game for beginners. After you get a sense of what the controls do, you can start doing harder stuff where your enemy attacks you. It's the campaigns I like because they include WWII in the Pacific and major battles that turned the war into America's hands.Also there are campaigns such as the digital age(right after moderen) and an older age in B.C. times. This is is a great game!!

great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game when it first came out and have been loving it since then. The graphics are decent and all the ages and units are great. I think this expansion improved on a already awesome game.

THE BEST STRATEGY GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: April 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you like Red Alert 2, Age of Empires, Age of Mythology... you will love this. In the Art Of Contest there is a bunch of new things! A new age:space age with a bunch of ships, 18 new campaigns In multiplayer mode new places like the Moon,Mars and In senario editor and campaign editor you can invent people.

Expansion Pack Rocks!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This expansion pack is "beyond words." It has a whole new age, which is the Space Epoch. Plus, it comes with three new campaigns. This is definetely worth the money.

A little flat

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: June 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Empire Earth is a very good game. This expansion does have a few extras in it that make it fun, but their main selling point, the space aspects, leave a lot to be desired.

Basically, the space units are sea units, and the "planets" are nothing but small islands. The units: carriers, transports, and battleships, are simply redesigned naval vessels. Also, if there was such a thing in real life as the space units, they would be able to traverse the entire planet and attack anything. In EE:AOC, they can only attack the outside fringe of the planets, and not anything on the face of the planet itself.

Overall, this might be a good add-on for some people, myself included, but the hype over the space units and epoch is unwarranted. If you're a die-hard EE fan, then this is a good buy. If not, reconsider, unless you want to play someone else who has the expansion.

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