 "The One Strategy Game to Rule Them All!" | 2009-04-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A37RB3FK3Y8OL7 |
| If you enjoyed AOE I, then you will salivate over AOE II. AOE II retains the qualities of AOE I but features cooler weaponry, technology, and defensive structures. Each civilization has at least one unique military unit and a unique technology (for example, the Vikings are the only civilization with Berzerkers and Longboats), you have more options for diplomacy and trade, and you can garrison your civilians and infantry inside town centers, towers, and castles for protection and healing. Thumbs up! |
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 "Oldie, but a goodie" | 2009-03-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2DQTNE6KIYJKR |
I love this game. I used to play it when I was younger and only had Windows 98. Then one day, the disc got cracked from me being rough, but I continued to use it. When it overheated, it literally exploded inside the tower and came out in pieces when I pressed eject.
I sadly hadn't played it in years, and since it was so inexpensive for the original game AND the expansion, I had to get it. I was not disappointed. The game came to me in a factory sealed box and in impeccable condition. This game may look old, (and it is), but I still love playing it for hours. |
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| "Great game." | 2008-12-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: AETI0NZBBNAWQ |
| I love this game. It is so fun to play, and it changes every time, so doesn't get boring. |
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| "AOE2 gold - best game ever played" | 2008-10-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A23XZL2YSIAB76 |
| If the old AOE with a maximun population on 50 was already very good, what can I say about AOE2 gold edition? It's just the most adictive game I ever played, weekends last only minutes when you are playing it. Love it! |
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| "Works with Windows Vista Business (64 bit)" | 2008-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A14037DT6SAY98 |
The package comes with two CDs, an Age of Empires II: Age of Kings Technology tree card of laminated cardboard, a Age of Empires II: Age of Kings game manual, at 142 pages and a Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion manual, at 48 pages. The manuals are in the same book, back-to-back.
CD one:
The Age of Empires II: Age of Kings CD, version 2.0a. There is no patch for this game CD, as the CD contains the latest update.
CD two:
The Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, version 1.0b. There is a patch for the game, "update v1.0c" (Age2XPatch.exe), you can download via the "web connection" link in the game menu.
Gameplay is fine. for the nuances of the game, check the Amazon listings for the stand-alone game and it's expansion package, ASIN: B00002NDRY and ASIN: B00004VP4M |
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| "A game close to my heart" | 2008-08-12 |
| - Reviewed By the_weatherlight |
Still playing this game after 5 years. Theres just something about gathering resources, building an economy or military, researching technologies, and expanding your civilization in such a way that defines strategy. And thats what I love about this game. Once I start playing it, I pause it and I look at the terrain around me. I take about 10 minutes to decide on how I want to build my civilization specifically, where to put my walls, and eventually how to defend the perimeter, and where to put my buildings. And while Im playing Im constantly pausing and taking 10 minutes to make important decisions. Should I gather more food to create more villagers (who will work and bring in more resources over the long-term)? Or should it be wood which I can use to build my Navy or Siege Weapons in case of an unexpected attack? How about Gold? Everything is costing a little bit of gold right now so more is surely needed especially if I advance to the next age. And what about stone? Ah yes precious stone. Always the most expensive to purchase at market and rarest of resources. Stone is needed for strong walls and castles fortifying my civilization for a strong perimiter while I build my economy and military behind those walls. Oh and whats this! An enemy villager is building a castle just outside my walls? OK I'll have to send a couple military units out there to get rid of him. And dont forget about that relic before its too late! I'll need to build a monastery, create a monk, then transport ship in order to control it (a relic is something in the game that when you find it and carry it back to your monastery, it generates gold for you). Lots and lots of strategy in this game. Once you have a decent empire built, next thing you're doing is pulling up wordpad and jotting down notes of whats best to do or what needs to be done. Basically, you are King and need to decide what is best for your empire. It makes me wish life was a little more like this everytime I play it =).
I also want to mention that this game is more preferable over AoE 3. The third AoE is about colonial civilizations and isnt too realistic. In AoE 2 its more realistic having civilizations from hundreds of years ago. Its about war like it was during those days and how each of those civilizations had a certain ability to them that rose above the rest. For example, the Huns dont need to build houses in this game. Representing back then they probably laid on the ground and didnt really care (makes sense to me, they were barbarians). The chinese civ accels in gunpowder technology (seeing how they were first to use it). Every civilization in thie game reflects a certain value about them they had in the past. Making this game truly realistic, mind racking, and challenging.
I once lost my copy of this game when I moved. When I realized it, although I didnt want to play it I went out and bought it anyway. I NEED to have it with me at all times. Its the one computer game I will ever need ... I ended up playing it next day anyway. And it was one of those memorable moments I had with the game. I was 5 minutes of gametime away from winning when my empire was sieged! =( lol Very awesome, makes me think what I could have done better. But I have another game saved from last month Im doing well in. Im quite happy with how I managed my empire so Im gonna finish it and hopefully get a win this time (im playing hardest difficulty vs max enemies with no allies). So it aint easy. Ive played dozens of times at this level and only won ONCE. So getting a win after putting in all that time and effort really makes your day. |
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