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[[Image:Age of Empires - W32 - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]] | [[Image:Age of Empires - W32 - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]] | ||
− | '''''Age of Empires''''' is a real-time strategy game developed by [[Ensemble Studios]] and published by [[Microsoft]] originally for [[Windows]] | + | '''''Age of Empires''''' is a [[real-time strategy]] game developed by [[Ensemble Studios]] and published by [[Microsoft]] originally for [[Windows]] on 1997-10-15. |
− | I first played this game shortly after it was released when a friend of my brother's let me borrow it. I played through the Egyptian scenario to learn how to play, and then started playing online with him. I really enjoyed the game and got pretty good at it, well enough to beat most amateur-level players. This wasn't the first real-time strategy game I played (that was [[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]], but it was the last one to interest me since I noticed that they all pretty much follow the same routine. | + | I first played this game shortly after it was released when a friend of my brother's let me borrow it. I played through the Egyptian scenario to learn how to play, and then started playing online with him. I really enjoyed the game and got pretty good at it, well enough to beat most amateur-level players. This wasn't the first real-time strategy game I played (that was ''[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]]'', but it was the last one to interest me since I noticed that they all pretty much follow the same routine. |
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | + | {{Video Game Review|8|7|8|10|9|82%|Windows}} | |
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+ | {{Spoilers}} | ||
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
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===Documentation=== | ===Documentation=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Age of Empires - W32 - | + | Age of Empires - W32 - Manual.pdf|Game manual. |
+ | Age of Empires - W32 - Quick Reference Card.pdf|Quick reference card. | ||
+ | Age of Empires - W32 - Rise of Rome - Manual.pdf|Rise of Rome manual. | ||
Age of Empires - W32 - Tech Tree.png|The game's tech tree (low quality). | Age of Empires - W32 - Tech Tree.png|The game's tech tree (low quality). | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | Age of Empires - W32 - | + | Age of Empires - W32 - Icons.png|The various unit icons (low color depth). |
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+ | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Real-Time Strategy]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Media Theme - History]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Media Theme - War]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Non-White Character]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Macintosh Classic Games]] | ||
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[[Category: Favorite Games]] | [[Category: Favorite Games]] | ||
[[Category: Multi-Player]] | [[Category: Multi-Player]] | ||
[[Category: Multi-Player Co-op]] | [[Category: Multi-Player Co-op]] | ||
[[Category: Multi-Player Versus]] | [[Category: Multi-Player Versus]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:39, 11 November 2019
Age of Empires is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft originally for Windows on 1997-10-15.
I first played this game shortly after it was released when a friend of my brother's let me borrow it. I played through the Egyptian scenario to learn how to play, and then started playing online with him. I really enjoyed the game and got pretty good at it, well enough to beat most amateur-level players. This wasn't the first real-time strategy game I played (that was Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, but it was the last one to interest me since I noticed that they all pretty much follow the same routine.
Contents
Review
8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Best Version: 82%
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The graphic art is fantastic. Pre-rendered 3D graphics in 2D usually look awful, but the artists did a good job here.
- The game's music and sound effects are really good.
- The game's AI it very competent, and can be quite a challenge at the hardest difficulty.
- A lot of detailed history was put into the game, and the various touches were noticed and enjoyed.
- The built-in scenario editor was a wonderful bonus, and certainly stole many hours off my life.
- The game had really good multiplayer support.
- The manual is really informative and well-made.
Bad
- The civilizations are not evenly balanced. The fast villagers of the Assyrians and Yamato make them superior for standard play.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Rise of Rome
The Rise of Rome expansion adds new civilizations, new units, more scenarios, bigger maps, and lots of bug fixes.
Media
Documentation
Graphics
Links
- Video Game Rating - 8
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 8
- Video Game Sound Rating - 10
- Games
- Video Games
- Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Action, Adventure
- Video Game Genre - Real-Time Strategy
- Media Theme - History
- Media Theme - War
- Game Mechanic - Playable Non-White Character
- Macintosh Classic Games
- Windows Games
- Favorite Games
- Multi-Player
- Multi-Player Co-op
- Multi-Player Versus