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Age of Empires II

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: October 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game is the greatest game I have ever played. My favorite part is the campaigns- you are William Wallace, Joan of Arc, Saladin, Frederick Barbarossa, or Ghengis Khan and you play a series of scenarios based on their real life exploits (for example, in the first Joan of Arc scenario you must escort her to Chinon without her being killed by the British or the Burgundians). Another great feature is the gate, which you can build into a wall. The gate automatically opens for you and your allies, but enemies must knock it down with their battering rams.

Best of AOE games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: October 31, 1999
Author: Amazon User

It is the best game out of all the Aoe games.(age of empires) It has great graphics and it is more realistic than the first one!!!! It is worth the $$$.

Good real time strategy game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 05, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I'm usually not crazy about real-time strategy games, as they tend to become real "click-fests" where speed is more important than actual strategy. This one, however, has kept me interested for a few weeks now. The technology tree is very important, as research will allow you to create more powerful units and new buildings. Gather resources (wood, stone, gold, food) to build, research, expand and conquer. The civilizations are just different enough to keep things interesting. Graphics and sounds are great and the scenarios are challenging. Online play, either competitive or cooperative, is fun. All in all, this is a great game with enough depth to keep Civilization fans interested.

I should have looked here first

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 09, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Ag of Empires 2 is a geat game, but I should have looked for it on Amazon.com first. I wound up paying $10 more. This game is a must for everyone.

Good Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 21 / 27
Date: November 11, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Age of Empires II was hailed as a major jump over its predecessor AoE by numerous reviewers but I'm not so sure. The graphics are only slightly better and the pathfinding system is noticably better. However, this is not a game for those people who want a game with a lot of big battles and it is also not a game for those who want a realistic strategy. It takes a long time for you to build up a town and you have to do it every scenario. No quick battles here. Also the strategy in this game is lacking. Units are more diverse but they are still pretty much the same for all the different races. Frankly put, there is very little tactical planning needed in this game. Most levels consist of producing a large army and attacking your opponent until they die. If that doesn't work than you have to build another army. I gave this game 4 stars because it still, even after all these flaws, is a good game. If you are after quick and graphically stunning battles look for Homeworld, if you are looking for a heavily strategic game than look for Alpha Centauri and its respective add-on pack. If you are somewhere inbetween then perhaps AoE2 is the game for you.

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.

It's just an ok game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I have been a real fan of turn based video games (civilization, civ2). I wanted to try a real time strategy game and this one is ok. The one thing I really don't like is that you just build the same things in every scenario, and there is not that much to build. It's an average game.

more hyped than linux and java! , isnt amazing?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 16
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

OK,OK ,I should not rate this with one star but I have to equilibrate other reviews.

Prettier Graphics than its predecesor, more sound, but gameplay just the same thing, terrible disappointement.

Quantity of Units and technologies to research just the same, same unfair gameplay againts computer, same way of getting resources. Certanly a most buy if you dont have Age 1 already or if you desesperatly want to improve graphics a bit.

Not a big deal if you have Age 1.

I thought this game needed a lot of work

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 16
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game seemed rushed. I couldn't figure why the producers would put it out so soon if they weren't finished with it. However, the graphics are good.

This is a 5am game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game will likely go down as one of the best games of 99, or at least it should. Its a fun and refreshing Strategy sim... you will easily lose track of time playing this game. Well worth the cash...

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