Rise of Nations (PC)

Rise of Nations is a real time strategy (RTS) game for the PC and one of the best strategy games I have ever played on any platform. Featuring a much more dynamic and improved version of the tried and tested RTS mechanism (originally seen in the age of empires series) with a solid multiplayer mode and excellent visuals and sound, this game has a lot to offer. Graphics The visual presentation is great with well-detailed and distinctive buildings and structures that change as you advance through the ages. The way the buildings look depends on the civilization you choose. For example, in the later ages the Egyptian temple resembles a mosque while the ...  Read the complete review

Rise of Nations (or RON as it shall from hereon in be known as) is a Real Time Strategy game, written by Big Huge Games with support from Microsoft. This explains the idea for the rather obscure title for this review. As you probably expect from this type of game, the aim is world domination, with the full scale conquest game starting in the year 4000BC and progressing to modern times with the advance of technologies which that encompasses. The first task for the player is to decide what type of game you want to play and the associated settings. You can opt for a single game, good if you only have half an hour or so to spare, this type of game can be ...  Read the complete review

Released in 2003, Rise of Nations is a real-time-strategy game that takes its cue from the likes of Age of Empires and Civilisation. As in Age of Empires, you must pick a civilisation to play as, with different civilisations having their own unique architecture, special units, strengths and weaknesses, advancing up through the ages from classical times to dark age and medieval times up through the napoleonic era to the World War 2 epoch and finally into the modern day and beyond. The graphics are superb, and whilst the viewpoint is fixed all the units are in full 3d and beautifully animated, leading to some superb large-scale and incredibly detailed battles as ...  Read the complete review

Rise of Nations is a strategy game similar to the Age of Empire and Civilisation games. Game play As in similar games you have to take command of a nation, you get a choice of 18 each one having special units and bonus to help you along. You have to start of by exploring the world and building your cities in your territory, and invent new technology, build armies to help conquer and protect your lands, you can only build a limited amount of cities so you have to select there location carefully although you can conquer enemies cities to increase your amount. There is quite a bit of different type of resources to collect more ...  Read the complete review

Rise of nations is the kind of classic rts game which is very simple to play yet you somehow never tire of playing the enthralling game. Whether it be for its rather good graphics or it's great style of brutality crushing the enemy nation you are at war with, this game is one of my favourites. You at war! the world is your enemy and you are there to crush each opposing nation and conform it into your empire. The Game - When playing the game for the first time it is very wise to play the tutorial first so as to get hands on experience on how to play. The tutorial in Rise of nations is amazingly detailed and gives the gamer a step by step guide on how to use ...  Read the complete review