Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings for Windows

Pros: Idle worker, Multiple resources
Cons: the interface still isn't as great as the Blizzard titles

While this program is a blast to play, it just doesn't have the flair of the Blizzard games in the same category (Starcraft, Warcraft) since I'm sure all of you have already defeated the zerg, terran, and protoss and well the Warcraft II graphics are...

Pros: Amazing Graphics, easy to learn, rich storylines, great multiplayer.
Cons: Some unit AI problems in computer multiplayer mode.

Age of Empires turned out to be one of the major games on my harddrive last year. I thought at first I would be daunted by overwhelmingly comlex interfaces and strange rules, however, the game turned out to be playable at all levels. Right out of the...

Pros: Great real-time action, tremendous strategy
Cons: The online zone can be slow at times

I have to say something first...I'm not a gamer. I don't play a lot of games on my computer and don't own many. But when I received this game as a present, I became instantly hooked. When people say it's addictive...they're serious. I find myself...

Pros: Each civilization different; great graphics; cpu incredibly smart; newbie-friendly
Cons: None I can think of, really

Most people would agree that very rarely does a sequel hold up to the original. Very few games break this mold. Age of Empires II (AOE, from here on out) is one of them. Regardless if you are an old player from the original Age of Empires, or if you...

Pros: There's so much new stuff
Cons: None

If you thought Age of Empires 1 was good, wait till you play the second version. Now you can put soldiers into buildings and they can attack from the inside of your towers or your castle. You can trade lumber, food, stone, and gold when you...

Pros: COOL!! Great new units and Bldgs.
Cons: NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Age of Empires II
Developer:Ensemble Studios
Publisher:Microsoft
Cheats:None
Rating:(1-5)5
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How often do you get a game like Age of Empires II,...

Pros: Historically Accurate, Easy To Learn, Hard To Master
Cons: Sometimes Tough To Save A Game

Microsoft's recent release Age Of Empires II is a superb war and strategy game. It enhances all of the wonderful features and graphics from it's predecessors Age Of Empires and the subsequent expansion CD, and gives you a larger game board as well. In...

Pros: Graphics,Multiplayer,Campaings,alomts everything!
Cons: Lags sometimes on the internet.

AGE OF EMPIRES 2!
This game is undoubtedly one of the best PC games of the year! Your pick of many different civiliations each with there own different strengths and weaknesses!Singleplayer vs. the computer,campaigns,and a...

Pros: great graphics, excellent balance of civilizations and units
Cons: still kinda slow paced, tough AI

I have always been a big fan of war & strategy games. Some of my favorite games include Starcraft, Age of Empires I, Civilization I & II just to name a few. That's why I immediately purchased Age of Empires II (AOE for short) online when it...

Pros: Great graphics and cheats
Cons: Not good for gamers intended for point and shoot

Age of Empires (the origional) was ground breaking and very good.
Age of Empires II Age of Kings is one of the best strategy games I have
ever seen. The multiplayer and internet functions work quite well.
In multiplayer you can even set...

Pros: Cool new units and technologies, more control over armies
Cons: A bit complicated in battle with so many special unit bonuses

I vaguely remember the six months after I bought Microsoft's Age of Empires and Rise of Rome expansion - the hours I spent in front of the computer just blurred together after a while! Needless to say, when Age of Kings was released (and I finally found...

Pros: Well thought out, very intuitive
Cons: none

AOE2 is a great game. That is assuming you like this type of strategy/war game. I had played the old one from start to finish and loved it. This new version doesn't really change from the original plan or appearance. It fixes several little bugs, and...

Pros: Very cool units, great graphics, good replay value.
Cons: Like most strategy games, can be time consuming.

One of the best real time strategy games in recent history, Age of Empires II tops Warcraft II and for all those who enjoy non-fantasy strategy games, AOE II the best. Aside from the Close Combat series, Age of Empires II is the best historically based...

Pros: Good graphics, sound, gameplay
Cons: Doesn't distinguish itself

I've been hooked on real-time strategy war games since years back when my Amiga was running Dune 2000 for many hours a day. Past addictions include StarCraft, the original Age of Empires, Lords of the Realm, and others. The basic idea behind all these...

Pros: Big research tree. Deep game. Nice graphics. Good campaigns.
Cons: One strategy takes care of everything. Build TC after racing to Castle. Micromanagement.

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It's been a week since I started my campaign against seven of the hardest computer opponents that Age of Empires has to offer. It was an epic battle with many twists, almost unending pressure...