One of the greatest games of all time!
After buying and being impressed and addicted to the first game I was VERY happy to hear a second, after playing for a while I realised, this is one of the best games ever made. Ten years later and it's still on my computer, waiting for my mouse's embrace.
The game takes the first to a whole new level, the graphics are excellent for it's time, the armies are immense and the strategies are... well strategic!
Gameplay: 10
The core of what makes it so awesome, many armies, many units, many stategies, many MANY hours of my life gone. Whatever your style of play is this game can suit it.
Graphics: 9
Excellent for its time, and one of the best 2D gameplay in recent years, the style suits the game well and its easy to distinguish one thin from another.
Sound: 9
Classic AoE soundtracks, the more distanced sounds rather than actual songs or tracks suit the game well.
Value: 10
In stores for about a fiver, one of the best five's your ever spend.
Replayability: 10
Every battle will be different, lots of AI's to choose from, strategies to master and your very own map editor, i've had it for the last ten years and I still love it.