Besides benefiting from special bonuses, cultures also posses their own special unit. The French are famous for their cavalry charges while the barbaric Goths, known for their reliance on mass numbers to overwhelm, can fork out units faster and cheaper than most. The vikings, for instance, gain a tremendous bonus out of sea combat, and hence will be more efficient on coastal rather than desert maps. These civilizations aren’t drastically different, but they do offer subtle strategic variations for the shrewd player to exploit. Basically, it’s about as close to real-time Civilization as anyone has gotten, and the game’s full of options as a result.Age of Empires II has on offer an impressive collection of fourteen playable civilizations from around the world. The thing that sets the original as well as Age of Kings apart from other RTS games is the large number of technologies available to research combined with the fact that your empire moves through four distinct historical ages: the Dark Ages, the Feudal Age, the Castle Age, and the Imperial Age.Īdvancing to a new age opens up new buildings and technologies for your empire.
The graphics are noticeably improved.Age of Kings is a chronological continuation of Age of Empires and its expansion, The Rise of Rome. You’re still tasked with finding a proper balance between gathering resources, advancing your technology and reigning bloody terror upon your enemies. Yet in the greater scheme of things, it’s still the same game. Three years in the making and one year late of its scheduled release, Age of Empires 2 is every bit of a great sequel as it is a terrific game in its own right.Just about every facet of Age of Kings has been improved from its predecessor, starting with the graphics and ending with the AI and interface. ‘Tis good to be the king.Capitalizing on the resounding success that was, Ensemble Studios scrambled to create a sequel that was worthy of its predecessor.
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