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A great game
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User
Overall, this game rocks. THe gameplay is superb and the graphics rock thte house. THe one thing of the game that I do not like is that You cannot build a lot of buildings. It can be very annoying if you want to build a big city. This game is a little like the game Startcraft if anyone of you played that.AOE2's excitement isn't as high as other games but in order to win all the campains you need to have a strategy. Wheter getting to a place or other taks, all of them need planning. If you want to defeat another town without any cheasts, You have to creat a certain amount of villagers to work for you. THis game is really good but why don't they have buildings from Age of Empires 1 like the goverment center? Well here is a overview of what I think of this game
Graphics:8 THe games graphics are pretty good. It may not have the best graphics but O.K.
Gameplay:EXCELLENT. This game isn't that exciting if you know what I mean but can last you some time
Value:moderate high. THis game won't last forever but will last a very long time
Concept:10 great campains. I would give it a 10.
This game is fabulous! Get it!
Nice graphics, needs more play-balancing
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 11, 1999
Author: Amazon User
Several features of AOE II are welcome enhancements over the first version; waypoint paths, online tech trees, mustering, and the ability to find idle workers improve game control and convenience. The graphics, too, have undergone a radical revision, in that buildings and terrain are truer to scale in comparison to the people.
Gameplay, however, is inferior to AOE I. Simply put, it's too slow. AOE II now supports aggressive postures of different levels, but even so, computer opponents often ignore you. Even human v human games take longer than in AOE I, though, because advancement takes longer. Quartering troops in buildings is a cool idea, except that battles drag on and on as a result.
Gold is now much more valuable than other resources, since very few units may be created with just food and/or wood. It's practically impossible to win without large gold reserves.
You want fun? This is Fun!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User
AOK (Age of Kings) is one of the best games I've ever played! AOE was good but as expected, AOK is much better. It challenges you to find your own stratiges, be a resorseful general when either outnumbered or out armed and wether to attack now or wait 'til later. The campaigns are challenging and feature heros such as William Wallace (Braveheart) and Joan of Arc and others that are intreging and inspiering. The powerful map editor let's you make your own scenarios which can be made into your own campaigns. Add triggers like if you destroy an object, it might task an objects to attack another object. Overall it's awsome.
Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings By Microsoft
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User
A Great game well worth every penny spent on it. The expansion improves upon perfection so instead of getting this I would get the bundle that includes this game and the expansion!
In like a lion, out like a lamb
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 4 / 8
Date: March 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User
If you want a game that you will play for years, once a day everyday, look somewhere else. If you get this game you will play it for about a month, then decide its terrible and stow it away on your shelf. If you can get a good deal on this game, get it. Although not exciting it is a fun strategic game. And you can always make your own levels with scenario builder, so the game only half dies.
Great sequal to the original
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User
To keep things brief, if you liked the first you'll like this one. It keeps the tried and true formula from Age of Empires and transitions it over into a great sequel. This game is very easy to pick up and play if you take a few minutes to learn the trades of the game.
A Surprisingly Good Strategy Game
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User
Microsoft generally isn't the first company that you think of when you are looking for a strategy game. But after playing Age of Empires 2, you will definitely keep them in mind.
Age of Empires 2 is a real-time strategy game that puts you in control of a medieval civilization as it advances in technology, military, and economy. Victory is acheived by crushing your enemies, allying with victorious factions, or by constructing a Wonder of the World. The selection of cultures is impressive and includes the Goths, Britons, Japanese, Chinese, and Persians in addition to several others. Each culture has its own technologies and unique units, such as Viking Longboats or Persian Elephants. The single-player scenarios allow you to become legendary heroes and conquerors such as William Wallace and Joan of Arc.
This is one of the best real-time strategy games available and its multiplayer scenarios will keep you coming back again and again.
Still a fun one.
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 3 / 5
Date: October 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User
I admit, AOE is now kind of an oldie, but it's still a fun game. I played Age of Mythology in a store once, but I still like this one better. Granted, there are some annoying aspects to Kings, such as replanting farms one at a time. Also, if you use a group of villagers to do a task, you have click each one at a time to spread them out. The Conquerors expansion corrects all this (see my review). You can get both Kings and Conqs in the Gold Edition. The games are old enough that they should work on just about every computer. For parents, the blood and gore is so miniscule it's nothing to worry about. This is an easy game to learn, and a fun one to play. Check it out!
AWESOME!!!!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User
this game is the best, its really fun! the graphics may suck but the game is really fun and you could play it for HOURRS! u should get this game! its the best!
Not what I thought BUT...
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 3 / 5
Date: October 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User
I'm an avid Caesar III/Pharaoh player so when I picked this game up, that's what I thought I was getting myself into - city building in a variety of lands/cultures. Little did I know that I was purchasing a strategy game! I love it though, I just had to teach myself how to fight smart! In the other games, combat is kind of a side addition to building your city. In this game, it's an integral part if you want to succeed. I like the fact that you can start at different points in time and that you can choose from a variety of cultures. I like the fact that you can make your entire game random or you can choose every facet of the game environment. In addition to starting a city from the bottom up, you can be a part of 1 of 5 campaigns and you aren't just thrown into a campaign anywhere. The game developers give you lots of information and good starting points to help you get oriented in a specific campaign.
Overall, this game is awesome. Like I said, if you are Caesar or Pharaoh minded you will just have to reorient your thinking a little bit, but it's definitely worth it!
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