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Wow! A lot more than expected!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I recently borrowed this game from my freind thinking it was going to be a boring warcraft/starcraft wannabe what I got was even better than I expected! There are 13 races to choose from each with different characters and buildings so they is unlimited gameplay. Sometimes the battles can be difficult and frustrating but you always find yourself coming back for more.

The greatest Strategy game of all time. Period. With no doubt!

The Best of the Age of the Empire collection

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Age of the Empire: Age of Kings is the better of the three launched versions of Age of the Empires. With great graphics, more options and greater control of your game, Age of the Empires allows the player to control what kind of game they like. Unlike the original version of Age of the Empires you can increase your total population to up to 200, which many times is what is needed in order to achieve world domination. One hint, you must have a very fast proccessor in order to play the game smoothly.

The campaigns on this set are incredible and allow you to progress from the simplest and basic rules of the game into a situation where you are incredibly out-numbered and you have to resort to every strategic bone in your body to win.

The only downside is there is not as much control as I would like when it comes to making your own campaigns/scenarios. The fun part of that the heroes from the campaigns can actually be put into your scenario. William Wallace, Joan of Arc and even King Richard the Lionhearted.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes strategy games. But mind you, patience is a virtue and be careful to whom you make your allies and who says they want to be your ally!

Superb

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I love Age of Empires 2. It is a warfare game mixed with a little bit of strategy, and a great base. The building selection is huge to say the least. It also mixes some historical features into the game, such as leading Joan of Arc to her fame. You are able to pick from 12 different civilizations, British, Chinese and many more. Another good point of this game is that every civilization has their own unique unit to recruit. The gameplay is great. Keeps me playing for hours. Graphics are nice. No drawbacks to this game, that's why I gave it five stars.

Great for little boys, too.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Yes, this is a great game. But not just 13 years and up, like it says above. I have 5 year and 7 year sons and they would play from dawn to dusk if I let them. Jimbo turned down swimming today to keep playing (it is July in Los Angeles). And the first time I encountered his 'grip of steel' was when I tried to take control in mid-game. I'm over 40 and all three of us love the game, but none of us has ever 'won' a game. Yet.

Great fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's no wonder that this game was rated "Game of the Year" by USA Today. And although the honor was bestowed upon it a while back, it still holds true today.

For those of you who have played or own the first award-winning Age of Empires, I can assure you that the upgrade is well worth the money. And with rebates, you can get the game for what, about $10 now? I will share some of the updated features that make the game more enjoyable and why you should buy it.

The gameplay is much better. As you probably know, in the first Age of Empires, you could only build one unit at a time per building, and the "Rise of Rome" expansion only allowed you to build multiple units of the same type. The Age of Kings allows you to que multiple units of different types, up to a maximum of 15 at a time.

The units are also able to move much easier. As it was easy in the first version to block and trap your own units with buildings, The Age of Kings makes sure that your units can always find a way through.

There are also features that allow you to set the stance and actions of your units. For example, you can set units to guard another unit, to patrol, and to follow an enemy unit at long range. You can also set to aggressive, defensive, stand ground, and no attack stance.

The units, and especially the villagers, work and move much faster, which I have found as a huge plus.

The graphics are much better, more detailed, and the motions of the units are better.

This game is like RollerCoaster Tycoon, SimCity, and Command and Conquer all rolled into one. What a great combination! If I can give you one piece of advice, I would say to buy this now.

A very solid, all around fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is an excellent game with awesome graphics, sound, and easy control. I have played many strategy games, and to compare I would say it is a combination of civilization (same units with some differences and just fun random scrimmages) and starcraft (similar interface). I would recommend this game if you ever played and enjoyed the mentioned games or of course the original AOE.

A 100% Brain Test Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

There are many things one is looking for when you get a game, graphics, sound, playability, adiction, difficulty, ... Age of Empires II has it all. If you like it easy, you got it, but if you want it hard and real, you got all kind of difficult levels to choose from. I can simply spend hours trying to see how a good leader in those ages I could have been.

If you like medieval ages, strategy, and spend hours using your brain, simply get it, you won't be dissappointed!

AoK: Better than ever.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played both AoE and its expansion pack RoR. The first day that AoK came into stores I bought it. And let me tell you, I am very much happy to buy it the first day. If you are a lover of Real Time Strategy (RTS) games genre, this game is a must-buy. The advanced commands that are available for your military units make it much easier for you to mount a well-managed attack on your opponent. With 13 civs to choose from, you can never have enough of the game. Beware: Age of Kings is an addiction. Its hard to stay away from it.

Microsoft and Ensemble does it again...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is bears a tremendous amount of fun. It's complicated, but only for newbies. Experienced players know that this game is about 90% strategy. I got bored with some games, but as I was looking through the CD rack I thought I'd give AOK a try. I hadn't played with it in a long time. I had more fun than I ever did with it and possibly any other PC game. The price may be high, but it is a must buy. One of my top 5.

More all nighters than I care to admit....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I think of this game as the ultimate toy soldier set that you dreamed of as a kid- only the toys are alive and intelligent. I've literally spent hundreds of hours playing this game , including more all nighters than I care to admit. If you are a military buff this game can become addictive. You can build whole empires here- either from scratch from the stone age, or with fully developed high middle ages technology (which includes gunpowder weapontry.) You have to build up the infrastructure for your empire including farms, fisheries, mines, and timber. Then you have to build workshops and training schools. Only then can you concentrate on the right mix of cavalry, infantry, archers, and artillery. Just the complexity of the castles and walled towns you can build is fascinating. Yet it is never tedious, you really get a feeling that you are actually building up an empire- your empire for your subjects. And every single individual unit is fully and believably animated. A major advantage of Age of Kings over the earlier Age of Empires is that you can order your fighting units into set formations like squares and lines, instead of just sending a mob into battle. The interface here is unbelievable- the "giant" map actually has the feel of a huge extent of territory- enough for a kingdom or an empire. I prefer this as a single player game- the program is smart and relentless enough to keep you constantly on your toes. Just try playing against 7 to 1 odds with no allies if you don't believe me....

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