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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years
Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Macsoft
EAN: 0722242515998
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Format: CD-ROM
Label: MacSoft
Manufacturer: MacSoft
Model: 04-18221
Platform: Macintosh
Publisher: MacSoft
Sales Rank: 20223
Studio: MacSoft
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Amazon.com Review:
Years after being critically acclaimed by Windows gamers, Age of Empires finally arrives for the Mac. Fortunately the game, like the empires it encourages you to emulate, is built to withstand the test of time.
As a real-time strategy game, Age of Empires requires you to gather resources, build cities, defend your lands, and conquer neighboring countries. Rather than casting you in a fantasy or science fiction world, Age of Empires sets you up as the aspiring ruler of any one of a dozen historically prominent civilizations that you must lead through Stone, Tool, Bronze, and Iron ages. The scramble for resources is typical of the genre, but Age of Empires offers some clever variations (for example, food can be hunted, gathered, or harvested) and directly ties technological advancements to a civilization's progress.
Every inch of the struggle is represented by slick unit animations and artfully drawn maps. In scenarios and multiplayer action, strategy is influenced by the culture you choose: use the well-balanced Greeks' advantages by training Phalanx and Centurions to create a legion of foot soldiers; or opt for the Persians, who are hoping to overcome their penalty on food production by quickly deploying their strong cavalry. In the single-player campaign mode, battles and challenges are framed by chapter screens that contain relevant historical context, giving the game some welcome depth. --Jack Gardiner
Pros: - Detailed unit animations, lush maps, and scripted events make the game come alive
- Historical context makes for interesting settings
- Flexible research paths allow you to either rush toward the Iron Age or make your stand earlier
- Support for the free Mac-only multiplayer matchup service, GameRanger
Cons: - Interface is occasionally awkward
- Only Mac vs. Mac multiplayer
Amazon.com Product Description:
Age of Empires is an epic, real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years. Starting with minimal resources, players guide the evolution of small Stone Age tribes into great civilizations. Gamers can choose 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.
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I love playing startegy games and i thought this was the best ever! you have to get this game! + they have really cool cheats on it.
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Wow. I only have the demo, but it's still incredibly popular in my school, where we play it at lunchtime every single day. Even in the demo, the gameplay is awesome, so I'd say buy it if you have the chance.
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Boring, tedious, and pointless. A mere shadow of the far superior Civilization (pick any incarnation). Why would anyone want to sit and watch people chop wood and carry carcass meat around the screen? Why does this game freeze my computer? Why do foreign civilizations appear from nowhere (always with better weaponry) and bombard me for no reason-with no hope of diplomatic recourse? I realize that with diligence, this game may be playable, but I was already spoiled by years of playing-you know.
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This is probably the best civilazation game ever!! Even though it sometimes crashes on IMac's, In aoe you can choose from random map games to scenario builder to death match to playing ageanst other people in multi player. After about a month or two of playing you end up likeing one army over others and liking different warriors. THe only real dissapointment is that there is no aoe 2 for mac's yet. THe first time I played this game I sat down at about 9a.m. and didn't get up until about 3pm later ... Read More
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when is it going to be in stock i want to buy it now
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