Gameplay is simple -- and probably underwhelming. But Age of Empires brings fond memories of my early gaming days.

User Rating: 7 | Age of Empires PC
By slitherdude | Review Date:
Compared to the games of today, the first Age of Empires would look crude and too simplistic. Maybe that's true... but my memories of this game are nothing but fun.

AoE started me off into the strategy genre, and I've been hooked ever since. Back then, every strike of the villager's axe against the trees was rendered with sweet, liquid animation. Simple tasks such as mining, or bringing down an elephant and gathering its meat, became a pleasure to watch.

Gameplay is straightforward. Spawn villagers. Gather resources. Buy stuff. Dominate the world. Units are generic, and military dominance is virtually the only way to win the game.

Despite that, for a guy just getting his toes wet in PC gaming, Age of Empires brought fun fun fun. The experience has been enjoyable enough that it made me try out Age of Empires II and III.

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