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Game Information
- Platform: Windows 95
- PEGI Rating: Unknown
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Technical Details
- Microsoft Age of Empires II Gold Edition
- ( v. 2.0 ) complete package
- 1 user
- CD
- English
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
When it comes to vast, kingdom-spanning ambition, you can't do better than Microsoft's Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Microsoft went all out to create this real-time strategy game, and it fairly hums with gorgeous graphics, sophisticated AI and challenging scenarios for the novice and experienced player alike.
The point of the game is to shepherd your fledgling civilisation to world domination, using war, trade and exploration. You start with the bare minimum to get going, and you've got to balance your people's needs with your desire to be a little Napoleon. The Age of Kings gives you a ton of new units and technologies to enrich your strategic options. Each scenario is placed accurately within history, but you're also free to create your own.
The multiplayer format is robust, allowing up to nine players to share a world. When battles commence, you can take control of every aspect of your workers and soldiers, sending them running for shelter in the town centre, ordering them to defend a watchtower, or setting their combat stance to aggressive for free-for-all sword smashing fun. When you're not fighting, find your idle peasants with a mouse click and send them back to work chopping trees, rounding up sheep, fishing or mining gold and stone.
As you acquire more resources, you can improve your soldier's gear and skills, start to trade more efficiently, and make life better for everyone in your empire. You can choose from 13 groups to manage, from the Japanese to the Teutons and Franks. Each group has unique units and special characteristics, making this a game that changes every time you play it.
If all this sounds complicated, it is. New players may be intimidated by the range of choices, but the teaching scenarios are very helpful in conquering the controls. Age of Empires II is a sophisticated, gorgeous successor to the wildly popular original. It's a real feather in Microsoft's cap--a world-building game that will hold you captive. --Therese Littleton
Manufacturer's Description
Age of Empires is an epic real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years, in which players are the guiding spirit in the evolution of small stone age tribes. Starting with minimal resources, players are challenged to build their tribes into great civilizations.
Gamers can choose from one of several ways to win the game, including: world domination by conquering enemy civilizations, exploration of the known world and economic victory through the accumulation of wealth. Age of Empires was developed by Ensemble Studios and features the expertise of Bruce Shelley, co-designer of the hit strategy game Civilization.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I've owned this game for a while now and still find the time to waste an afternoon on a random map or two. The gameplay on this is excellent with definite differences in strategy required for different landscapes and civilization types, and the graphics with its isometric animations, render characters and buildings attractively. My only complaint.. the slightly empty feeling after winning a long battle of attrition against AI.. still one day when I'm confident enough I'll join the online crowd.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
This is a quality game and has been for years - it's a struggle to find a better strategy game years on
However this is a nightmare to use on LAN multiplayer for Vista so bear this in mind if purchasing
However this is a nightmare to use on LAN multiplayer for Vista so bear this in mind if purchasing
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I first played Age of empires 1 and rise of rome and liked it. Now when AOE 2: Age of kings came out, I shot to the stores and bought it. Wow...did I love it. Then came the expansion pack THE CONQUERORS and it really was a treat.
The atmosphere is something that pulls you in straightaway. It really feels great. The gameplay is terrific as there is something new to discover the more you play. The landscapes come in various sizes from 2 player to 4 player to giant where you can have 8 players. Many different lands to choose from too ranging from the Americas to europe all the way to asia.
The thing that makes this game so good is the almost endless tactics. The population limit is 200 but the towers dont count as population. As long as you have stone, you can build as many as you want. Ten....twenty....fifty.....hell even sixty. There are many occasions when I simply dont have enough resources for soldiers so I build many towers to compensate. When the enemy rushes in, they are pelted with arrows and cannonballs which gives me enough time to build up my army.
As many have pointed out, the makers have got the history right too since there are strong and weak points for every civilisation. This really makes the game so interesting and you never get bored.
My friend and I played this game since 99 and now in 2012, we are still playing it. We are aged 32 too haha so that must be saying something about this game. We played other stuff over the years but stopped playing them after a while. Now if you will excuse me....Im going to play me some AOE 2. Ciao. :D
The atmosphere is something that pulls you in straightaway. It really feels great. The gameplay is terrific as there is something new to discover the more you play. The landscapes come in various sizes from 2 player to 4 player to giant where you can have 8 players. Many different lands to choose from too ranging from the Americas to europe all the way to asia.
The thing that makes this game so good is the almost endless tactics. The population limit is 200 but the towers dont count as population. As long as you have stone, you can build as many as you want. Ten....twenty....fifty.....hell even sixty. There are many occasions when I simply dont have enough resources for soldiers so I build many towers to compensate. When the enemy rushes in, they are pelted with arrows and cannonballs which gives me enough time to build up my army.
As many have pointed out, the makers have got the history right too since there are strong and weak points for every civilisation. This really makes the game so interesting and you never get bored.
My friend and I played this game since 99 and now in 2012, we are still playing it. We are aged 32 too haha so that must be saying something about this game. We played other stuff over the years but stopped playing them after a while. Now if you will excuse me....Im going to play me some AOE 2. Ciao. :D
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A classic.
A game that stands the test of time and continues to entertain.
One of the most complete and enthralling games I've played, Random map, single player or online... Read more
One of the most complete and enthralling games I've played, Random map, single player or online... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Grapevine
age of empires II gold addition
got this game for my son as he loves these types of games.he has others,so he really wanted this one.the imagery is really good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by yomama
Brilliant Classic
Age of Empires II Gold Edition combines Age of Empires Age of Kings with the Conquerors expansion pack. This is a great classical game which set the RTS genre. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chris
Stands the test of time, a classic in my eyes
I remember playing this as a kid. Brings back memories, still a great game today. I could easily spend a whole afternoon playing it.
Published 12 months ago by coldturkey
Excellent
Excellent quality and condition of the game.
Even though it says it's Age of Empires II Gold Edition, it actually also included Age of Empires I Gold as well, which was... Read more
Even though it says it's Age of Empires II Gold Edition, it actually also included Age of Empires I Gold as well, which was... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Alfie
Age ot Empires 2 gold edition
AOE2 was always a very good game, was great to play again after such a long time, would recommend it to any strategy fan.
Published 12 months ago by dave
Brings back memories
I used to play this all the time when I was a kid, so it's nice to play this as it brings back so much memories. Read more
Published 14 months ago by AndyLT
Extremely fun and entertaining...
... but there's only so many times that you can make your own civilisation in a day and, sadly, the Age Of Kings and Conquerors expansion packs don't live up to expectations and... Read more
Published on 17 April 2009 by Nina Hall
HELL YEAH
This is Age of Empires 2 gold edition...
it owns
at least i have my chicken when i watch my men DESTROY my friends online
it owns
at least i have my chicken when i watch my men DESTROY my friends online
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Tom Roe
Real Time Strategy just doesn't come any better than this
AoE has a sound pedigree & the Conquerors' Expansion is the icing on the cake.
The facility to customise your own camaigns is irresistible & enthralling. Read more
The facility to customise your own camaigns is irresistible & enthralling. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2008 by Sizzle
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