Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings for Windows

Pros: Great Graphics, Strategic Game Play
Cons: Takes A While To Get Started

This game kicks! Especially if you have an entire afternoon to spend on the computer and no chores to do around the house. You can choose from many different Medieval civilizations, campaigns, maps, including: Baltic maps, Black Forest maps, Gold Rush...

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It would be incorrect, but not entirely unreasonable, to claim that Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and its isometric 2D playing field seem just like every other first-generation real-time strategy game ever made. Take away the historical context...

Pros: Fantastic Game
Cons: Check to see if your insurance covers marriage counseling

O.K. First off, let's get one thing straight.

I consider myself a pretty reasonable guy.

You know, I like a good computer game now and then, but I wouldn't consider myself a real HARD CORE gamer nut, like, say, my brother who...

Pros: Superior in every aspect
Cons: requires late-model PC

Age of Empires II is a strategy and role-playing game, sequel to the award-winning "Age of Empires." Computer Gaming World magazine rated it Five Stars. Players can go against the computer or other players via the Internet. The game offers a...

Pros: Great tutorial, good gameplay
Cons: HUGE MONSTROUS BUILDINGS, some bugs

I'm not sure that I'd call this an upgrade to Age of Empires. The user interface has been totally reworked to the point it seems like a "new" game. I really liked the cheesy graphics in the original games. They were interesting, but didn't get...

Pros: Provides endless entertainment.
Cons: Can become VERY frusterating.

Age of The Empires II has definetly moved on from the previous game in the series. There are 4 new stages to evolve to. There have been various reviews for this game that have said that it was good but not great. I know for a fact that this is by...

Pros: Great gameplay, graphics, sound
Cons: Not flashy like SC, TA, War 2, etc.

AOE 2 is a great game. Much like the first, it focuses on older civilizations, and in a realistic fashion. Obviously this game is borderline RTS and Simulator. The new things in AOE 2 are really great: more buildings, more units, more distinction...

Pros: Best game overall
Cons: nothing

This game is one of the best ever, it have so much new units and technology and buildings, it is just pure worth of your money. The best civilization is Chinese, it gets almost all of the units and technology, and there is 1 awesome thing about it. Your...

Pros: Samurai is the best
Cons: none

I hear the cry of battle, I see a Samurai running towards me and I took my sword and strike him in the back of his leg. When the time came I chop off his head and yell to victory. That was the first time I felt when I looked in the back of the cover. You...

Pros: AI, graphics, gameplay, multiplayer,
Cons: want an expansion pack for more civs

This game is hands down the best Real Time Strategy game ever. The original Age of Empires was an impressive game and the sequel fixes all problems present in the original and goes farther still.

One of the main problems in the original was...

Pros: Multiplayer Function
Cons: Steep Learning Curve

Wow is all I an say. A fan of the Warcraft and StarCraft series I was amazed at the quality of this game by Microsoft. The missions are action packed and the starting scenario customized for beginners is excellent. The game is also educational with...

Pros: new features - unique civilization units/sounds, better more accurate graphics, more advanced unit control commands
Cons: form the stand point of AOE, NONE

I have been addicted to strategy games for quite some time now. I've played the C&C(Red Alert) series and War Craft more than any one person should, however, I have to say that Age of Kings (known as AOK) is the ultimate strategy game. In actuality...

Pros: easy to learn how to play
Cons: Not as many codes to help you out, difficult to find the right combinations of troop in some missions

Microsoft has a real winner in their sequel to Age of Empires, with some much needed fixes to bugs, better multiplayer options, and new plot lines the team of creators (some from the hit Civilization/and Civilization II). Was able to excel the original...

Pros: Real-time game play
Cons: monotonous repetitious plot lines

Age of Empires II: What can I possibly say about it, hmmm. Aside from the true military simulations that involve a command console, I would have to proclaim that Age of Empires II equally incorporates all aspects of ancient society; ranging from...

Pros: Great graphics, good game, many features, addicting.
Cons: None!

When the original Age of Empires came out, most people loved it! It was great! Now, a new game, Age of Empires II, the Age of Kings, has tried to surpass its predecessor. Not only has it achieved this goal, but it has also gone much farther!

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