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A great change from WarCraft and StarCraft
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User
In Age of Empires: the Age of Kings, you can control one of 13 different civilizations including the English, Mongols, Chinese, Japanese, Byzantines, and many more. Age of Empires 2 is not your typical RTS. Unlike WarCraft and StarCraft, AOE2 requires more thinking on your part rather than creating an army of soldiers and storming the enemy base. That doesn't cut it in AOE2. You actually have to think in order to outsmart the computer (oh my gosh, some of you mindless people actually have to use your so called brains). In regards to AOE2 and the major change I had to go through from playing WarCraft and StarCraft, was the fact that I had to learn how to multitask my characters. In WarCraft and StarCraft the only resources you can gather are either two or three resources. In AOE2 you must gather food, wood, gold, and stone in order to keep your civilization alive. Also the many different upgrades and research items in AOE2 was a big change from WarCraft and StarCraft. In an overall rating, AOE2 outperforms WarCraft and StarCraft by a considerable amount and is 10x more fun and challenging. And your also learning a bit about history as you play (it doesn't get any better than that).
Bottom Line: Age of Empires: the Age of Kings is loads of fun. Get it! You won't be dissappointed.
Wonderful Great Graphics Realy Fun
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User
Great game on a 1 disk. Create your own civilization. Have a blast create your own amazing town!!!
AOE2......THE PERFECT GAME!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User
AOE2 is an exciting game full of fun and adventure. You are in full control of everything you produce and convert. I highly reccommend this game not only because the graphics, but for the fun filled time you will enjoy playing this game. It is a little hard at first but just keep trying. Before you know it you will be having a blast! If you like adventure and trying new thing this is in the center of the dart board for you. I know it is a little expensive but I think it's worth it.
simply the best
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User
i have this game and it is the BOMB! This game never gets old.
Sorry i would write more but i got a broken arm.
Good Game!
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User
Ok....When this game came out, it was one of the BEST strategy games ever! Now....lets face it....it's old. If you are looking for a GREAT strategy game, try Blizzard's Warcraft 3:Reign of Chaos, or Microsofts Age of Mythology. But if you like an old game, its AWSOME!
OK now for the high spots
Great gameplay
Good graphics (when it came out)
Lots of Civalzations
Lots of units
Awsome game over-all
Low spots
Old
It crashes more than some games, but not every 5 seconds
Age of coolness!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User
i got aoe2 for my birthday and that was about two weeks before christmas, when i got my christmad presents i thoguht this was better than them! i have played the otherr aoe games and none are like this one, there are more civs, 12 i think weapons upgrades and scenarios like joean of arc. so have fun playing this game and go buy it!
The Best Strategy Game Ever
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User
This is the best strategy game ever. It is perfect in every way. A review I read said the campains were impossible except for on easy, which is still difficult. The first time I played the campains, it was on hardest, but it was still fairly easy (in my opinion). The best part of the is the death match, and playing on MSN Gaming Zone. You should buy this game.
overall stradegy bliss
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User
When first playing this game I wasn't making small towns like from a certain game. (Hint it begins with the word sim.) I created armys, empires, strong alliences and foes whom which I wreaked havoc upon. I spent hours on this game. It has so much depth and seems superior to most stradegy games. I confess I hate war and sacrafice so i stay neutral and never become allied or enimeis. Compared to other games the graphics seem awfully dated and used. The lighting effects are pretty shadowish. The idea of a command and conquer/Sim city idea whith too many features etc is very...creative . I hope you have alot of spare time if you get this.
wonderful game!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User
this is the best game i've ever played. i think the single player is good and the multiplayer is excellent. if u are a strategy game lover, i recommend this product to you here are the ups and downs of the game ups-extremely addictive,very good features, many kinds of choices, the campaign is wonderful down-when you have many units the game is very slow
Age of Empires 2
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User
This game is great in many ways, first of all it has great AI, unit formations, and really big buildings. If your like me you dont play online dont worry this game is great even without using the internet.
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