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Best RTS in Ages!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ensemble studios has really outdone itself. They took arguably the best Real Time Strategy ever (Age of Empires) and made an even better game. AOE veterans will feel right at home with the interface. They took the basic methods of AOE and totally improved upon them. The Mythological untis are spectacular. I have two words for you: God Powers. This is one of the best, if not the best, Real Time Strategies ever created.

The gameplay is flawless, the graphics are great, the array of units is wonderful, and for those of you who like single player Campaigns, you're in luck. If you are even moderatly intersted in RTS' BUY THIS GAME!!!

P.S. Don't worry, it's not just a AOE with different graphics.

Very good, but not Great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I almost gave this game a 3, but it really is FUN to play, so a 4 is in order.

Just as with the original game, the story line and voice acting are outstanding. The new myth units, special abilities and the titans themselves are really great. And as with the original version, the graphics are astounding.

However, two of the campaigns were really jumpy on my AMD 2800+ with 1.5 gigs of RAM. But more importantly, the whole expansion pack is too short. In "moderate" mode I was able to complete the entire series in a single evening (7 hours). For the price, I expected a bit more.

Don't get me wrong, what was there was a really great game, but we didn't get a chance to re-visit Tartarus (perhaps a campaign to revive Chiron to help fight against the Titans) and we only got a chance to fight a few of the Titans. Unless they plan to release another expansion pack within the next few months, this one leaves you feeling empty.

If you are a TRUE fan of AOM, then you have to get this expansion pack, but take my advice and start off playing it in the hardest mode. That way you won't finish it in a single night. And be sure to update it before you play. I forgot to do that and it locked up my computer.

Titans expansion for AoM

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE Age of Mythology. I think I have a review about it somewhere around here. I think it's a great game, it's a lot of fun - I have played it dozens of times and I adore it. It's everything that Empire Earth, Rise of Nations, etc. are, but adds in mythological units as well.

I recently started playing the Titans expansion and I'm not sure how keen I am on it. I think its a lot of fun, don't get me wrong. I think, honestly, that the Titans are too overpowering. I used a strategy of "Get a Titan as soon as humanly possible" which seemed to work. As soon as I got a Titan, I could destroy whoever I want with absolutely no worries. I haven't played it on the harder levels yet, which I'm sure are more challenging - but even so, I think the Titans themselves are a little overpowering.

That being said.. the Titans are darn cool! Mine would slam his foot down and walls would explode and men would go flying. It's a TON of fun to bring your titan in to a town and just obliterate it! Because gameplay is virtually the same, I'm still having a blast playing it and I do recommend buying the expansion.

Decent

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is perfect for new players who have never played any of the Age of Empires games. But if your a hardcore or even moderate Age of Empire gamer- you'll probably be let down. While you get cool god powers, you only get three civilizations. Plus- lots of stuff is more expensive. Also, the game's also kind of dry and lacks the personality and spunk that the Age of Empire games had. The best thing about the Mythology edition is it's tutorial. But DO NOT by the game for the sake of buying the latest, coolest edition of the Age of games, especially if you loved the Age of games. Other types of games remotely like the AOE games are probably Empire Earth and Rise of Nations.

One of the best games ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Age of Mythology(Or AoM)is a fantastic game that not only is fun but also teachs mythology and about the real history of the Eygptians the Greeks and the Norse along with information on animals.In this game you must collect resorses to build your army and defeat your enemys while keeping your own town center safe.Not only do you have human soliders such as Toxotes and Ulfsarks you can also use powerful monsters such as Mummies Cyclops and Giants.Better yet you can use god powers that can change the tide of battle such as Metors Tornados and even sommon a Norse dragon named Nidhogg.For more chaos you can download more stuff from the Internet and have multiplayer games Online.And for more fun(Witch is amazing there can be anymore)you can buy the Titans Expanion witch adds 1 more civilazaton the Atlenteans!

Educational Mythology

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My little brother (who is 13) has been hooked into the "Age Of Empires (AOE)" since he was 10. One day, when having nothing to do, I snuck into his room and for some strange reason picked up this game to play. And now... I'm seriously hooked!! It's scary, because I seem to learn more about history on this game then I do at school - and the thing is that I enjoy learning with this game.

Although with a few differences, Age Of Mythology is set out in a similar format to the other AOE games. The campaign challenge of this game is based on Arkantos and the Wooden Horse of Troy. You have to build up your own civilization and provide food for your people, collect wood for buildings, and gold for armour. You also have to worship your god, Zeus, to gain the ability to create mythological creatures such as centaurs, medusas and ogres.

In conclusion, I would recommend this to those interested in strategy games; greek, viking or egyptian mythology and history; and particulary to primary school teachers, because kids can learn alot from games like this... like I did!!

Age of Empires with a HUGE twist

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Whether you're a fan of RTS games or perhaps just interested in a different type of game, then I highly recommend Age of Mythology. It really is part of the Age of Empires family except with a great big twist:

Positive:
1.) Graphics: The realism of the characters, buildings, and units is just great in this game because they all move and act realistically. I also have to mention that the water is incredible because you even watch the ships sink down into it as it glistens all around it.
2.) Music: Great as always, I wouldn't expect anything less from Ensemble. It's very unique to this game and puts you in that mythic mood.
3.) Characters: They're all very unique and have their own special powers that, when used, will do nothing less then blow you away.
4.) Campaigns: From the moment you start the first one until the very last one that you finish, you're glued to your screen.
5.) Unique character abilities: In AOM you can get heroes that all have their own special abilities. Some will charge into battles, others will leap to get a jump start. Either way they're all unique and fun.

Negative:
1.) Saving: At times it can take a little bit longer to save your game but it's nothing that really gets on your nerves.

Summary: If you're an RTS fan or simply curious about AOM, I recommend this game because it's one of the most addicting games I've ever played. Many compare to Rise of Nations or Civilization, but I feel that it's in its own category. Fresh, new, and dare I say it, an addiction.

Excellent Game Of Strategy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It is an excellent game, the graphs are good, the plot of the game entertains, in the dialogues there are funny things, although you grieve I am playing the first part I hope to have the Expansion soon, because the truth is an addicted game, it is Also amusing to play with another People Via Internet. Definitively this Game deserves perfect qualification 10/10.

The Best Sires of Real Time Strategy Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Age of Empires, Age of Kings, Age of Mythology series is definitely the best ever sires of real time strategy games. In all versions of the game you are allowed to control both the armies and economies of your nation. You can build buildings, creature soldiers or peasants, even priests. Your peasants you command to do the different menial tasks such as farming, mining, and building castles. While your armies roam the land either defending your peasants, sieging enemy castles, or raiding their peasants. Priest have the power to convert both peasants and soldiers. If you like being king of the world, this is for you. Finally, I just want to differentiate between the games. Age of Empires is the oldest of the games and should run on any computer, but I wouldn't recommend the game without either the Rise of Rome Expansion Pack or just buying the Age of Empires Gold Edition. These two correct many problems with the original Age of Empires. Next game up the latter for medium computers is Age of Kings (that's what I'm still playing.) It can run on just about any computer with sixty four megs of ram and a two hundred megahertz processor. I use it on a five hundred megahertz and a one point four gigahertz. Next game up is the Age of Mythology. This introduces a whole new realm of playing to the sires. This one you civilization chooses different gods to worship and is given power from them. Unfortunately you only get two really spectacular god powers each game and you can only use them once, but then it keeps the game to more strategy and less luck and wildcards. (It is fun to get the wildcards when you have them though!) This game should have a processor of I would say at least a six hundred and a graphics card at least thirty two megabytes; and lastly this is not the game for everybody. I still use Age of Kings/Conquerors not because of my computer, but because I don't like all the crazy stuff in Mythology; I think it distracts from the medieval battle tactics. Really choosing between Mythology and Age of Kings is just a matter of personal opinion. I'd say download both demos and try them both; or if you have the money to blow, buy them both. Either way I think you'll love both of them. Well that's all for me. This is just a general over view don't take my words as gold check out the specs and requirements yourself. I just wanted to help point you in the right direction.

Very Addictive Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game is great. every unit is very cool to see and are very interesting. the graphics are superb and the gameplay is amazing. how do I know this? I was one of the lucky 10,000 gamers that got to test this game in August, months before the release. there are a few new things in this game than there are the last Age of Empires game. first, there is no more stone. they replaced it with favor, which you will use to get you myth units. The myth units are very,very strong against human units but can easily die by the hero units. human units take out hero units and hero units take out myth units which take out human units, and so on. so you can't have a huge army of one type of unit, you need a well-balanced army to win. the maps are very fun and interesting, too.

this game is definitely a must-buy for any strategy fan, Age of Empires fan, or even a casual gamer looking for a great battle and a great game.

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