All of a sudden, this is my favorite game!
I just got addicted to this game and it is now my favorite,with about 15 different civilizations who could go wrong with buying this game? i know i didn't! The game of course takes place in the middle ages,starting in the dark ages and ending in the imerial age and still has beautiful graphics' great value...actually that is the main reason I am writing this review.first of all again there are about 15 civilizations coming from Europe and Asia and all have completly different feels.One think that is quite striking is that when you choose different nations citizens speak the language from that nation!
Another think is how many map types there are.there are about 17 different map types.I actually thought there are more map types in AOE2 than the stunning rise of nations!the population limit is 200 and its kinda hard to actually reach that limit because in the first AOE my goal was always to not hit the 50 population limit and if I did I had to kill[delete] my citizens so I could have a stronger army and that is what I call a hassle.
i know i had alot to say about the value so lets talk about the graphics.
First of all they are still pretty solid...keep in mind this is a 9 year old game so don't expect anything flashy here.Anyway the graphics are well done and the buildings look great!they almost cover up the whole screen like the castles and wonders etc.The people in AOE2 move alittle jerky ,about 20fps.the trees and other objects are well done bu the cliffs look like thyre' in thin air.the sound has its own share as weel but don't expect loud thundering noises even though they are good but they still sound a little like noises from AOE2.Probably the worst thing in AOE2 is that you cant auto explore your citizens ore your soldiers but that is a minor flaw.
This is the best game I have reviewd so far and I never thought it would be this good all of a sudden and another thing is there are great campiegns that should keep you accupied for awhile.Huh?You still here? Go play the game already!