Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion Pack (PC)

The same hardware is required for the Titans as in Age of Mythology, despite the games great graphics, sounds and visuals; ES and Microsoft are being very lienient, only 450mhz is required to play an almost all computers made within the last 3 years are well above that. The Titans is also not very consuming on hard disk space, taking up a mere 500MB on top of the original AOM, and now for the game.

Many things are new to the game, there is a whole new civilisation, The Atlanteans, allowing the major gods Kronos(who gives cheaper siege and myth), Oranus (who gives sky passages allowing you to get your units all around the map in a split second) and Gaia (plants grow out of all her buildings).
With the 3 major gods comes 12 minor gods, all of which being Titans like Atlas, Prometheus and Rheia.
A 12 scenario campaign is introduced, covering the events after the fall of Atlantis is a very emersive storyline of treachery, misunderstandment and of course ... Titans.

Some players (the sadists(j/k)) may have not liked it in any Age of games, that in Random map(a regular game) there was no horribly massive unit that was all powerful, such was the case in AOM, but now all those people rejoice, in Random map you can make titans, its a long proceidure but the Titan(there is a unique titan for each civilisation) is the most powerful unit ever imagined; thousands of hit points, absorbs 95% of all damage, unless you have another Titan, you are dead.

Many may be concerned about the balance of the game, the Atlanteans are balanced with the other civs although are drastically different to wat AOK was, even by Norse standards.

The graphics are just as immersive as the original, just as compelling, just as irresistable, just as... identical. Although a change wasn't expected. The detail on the 5 new random maps are well placed and make games even more interesting.
The new music and sound are great. From numerous amounts of people chanting(which sounds great) to dramatic music to suit a moment, also the sound when a Titan stomps around and crushes everything is so low frequency everything seems to vibrate around you(although I doubt it actually does)

All in all the Titans is a great, worthy expansion, it will make your AOM experience much richer.

In addition to the obvious - the new campaign and civilization - there are new random maps including Marsh, Tundra, Highland and Megalopolis, all with a great fresh feel to them. Any "hardcore" AOM players will appreciate the numerous subtle enhancements in gameplay, while the concept of Titans will come as a shock to the system - be ready to change your strategies to accomodate this.

The much-improved Internet multiplayer system, Ensemble Studios Online, is also worthy of praise. The developers have addressed nearly all the awkwardnesses and bugs that were so prevalent before.

Now each civilization can build a Titan, many times bigger than any normal unit and extremly powerful- able to destroy a whole city and armies in a few minutes. With the new Titans, and technologies I think the game is finally balanced! :)

The new ESO has many improvements including an easy chat with your mates where you don't have to keep opening a box to message them. They've also imprved the matchmaking system and the interface of the whole gaming channel!

The Editor has been much enhanced, some say it's now the most powerful editor but I don't know as I don't have all the games in the world :P

There are alot of changes to The Titans that I have not talked about so buy it to find out! :D

I give...
Graphics: 4- Although they look very beautiful from the normal view, they arn't that detailed and when you zoom in there isn't many sticky out bits like noses, ears etc

Sounds: 5- Very cool music that fits the game perfectly. The sounds that the units make are also very impressive.

Gameplay: 4.5- It may be extremly fun but it can also be very annoying. The game is very reflex-based so those older gamers or newbies may not be able to keep up with what's going on, you'll have to be very quick to get in the top ranks!
With all the God powers, Myth Units and Titans it's a heck of a game to play!

Overall thig game is an absolute MUST if you already have Age of Mythology! Even for designers, alot more triggers and other things have been added to make the editor ALLOT more flexible! :D

Buy it now! :)