Age of Empires 2 (PC)

Basic information and the aim of the game Age of empires 2: the age of kings, the sequel to the award-winning Age of Empires, was released in 1999 by the Microsoft Corporation. It is a strategic game of combat and empire building, with many different ages ranging from the fall of Rome right through till the Middle Ages. You control one of 13 civilisations, one of the most powerful civilisations at the time, in order to build the most powerful empire. You're the boss as you decide whether you're going to conquer the world through military might, seize power by means of intrigue and regicide, or rule with diplomacy and commerce. There are many paths to power ...  Read the complete review

Age Of Empires 2: The Age of Kings Think fidelity. Think vivification. Wet Sir Walter Raleigh this is not, and yet it still defies belief in the hearts of the fish who have not yet taken to water. Without a doubt, one likes to batter, mangle and fry not just one's lunch. Yes, the orange has been squeezed and the rivets inserted. One would like to think that one's life is not in vain, yet he just can't help to bombard the kings castle. This is, the Age of Kings. Having not played the original or other versions, this comes top, and undoubtedly kicks a$$. Spending more than a buck recommends highly on this game until there is no life in ...  Read the complete review

It's an improvement over Age of Empires and a great sequel. In improving the original game it doesn't introduce elements which ruin the feel of the original or just don't fit into the game however it makes sure it adds enough things to make it seem an original game rather than just a giant patch for the original. The timeframe is different to the original and this is reflected in the civilizations you see, the look of the units, the look of the buildings, technologies and a variety of other things. Personally I preferred the setting of the original Age of Empires, it was a time period I always found interesting in history and I felt slightly more ...  Read the complete review

Ages of Empires 2 is a real time strategy game (RTS) in which you play though many levels through combat and building. You get to play with a chopice of 13 different civillisations, which were the most powerful in the era the game is set in. The gameplay is made up by creating your own empire through creating small towns and getting the resources to make them bigger and expand. Throughout this process you will be fending off attacks from other enimies and civilliasations whilst sometimes trying to wipe their bases out. The campaign mode has specific goals to achieve for victory such as take the enemy bases down, or surviving certain attacks alunched at you. ...  Read the complete review

Age of Empires 2 is a real time strategy game that is available for both PC and Mac. It was orginally released in September 1999 making it very old now but it really is a fantastic game. If you have not played on it yet there is a demo that is available from the Microsoft website. I first tried this demo and then absolutely loved it and ended up buying the game for £15 many years ago. I'm sure that it is now available at many stores including Game and Amazon for £10 or less. The game itself is about building your own empire buy building towns and gathering resources and then from this growing a population. As your population then grows you empire will then ...  Read the complete review