Age of Empires II Mods
If you thought mods were only for first-person shooters, think again. Fans of Age of Empires II, one of the most popular real-time strategy games, should check out these mods and add-ons that give the game some surprising new gameplay twists.
Age of Empires II Mods and Add-Ons
By T. Byrl Baker
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Creator: Gregory Koteles
You can steal from the rich and give to the poor with this mod.
The Adventures of Robin Hood puts you in control of the famous hero as he scours the land recruiting "merry men" in his quest to stop the Sheriff of Nottingham. The familiarity of the Robin Hood legend makes this campaign a pleasure to play, and the designer threw in plenty of scripted encounters and dialogue that turn a real-time strategy game into an adventure with a compelling plot.
It's a little strange to begin the game with a single character and slowly recruit an army instead of beginning the endless process of building and upgrading that marks a normal game of Age of Empires II. However, a few hours with Robin Hood and the gang should be enough to convince anyone that Age of Empires II is a viable adventure-RPG platform when a skilled designer gets his or her hands on the editing tools.
AOKasino
Creator: The AOKasino Team
Who said casino gambling has no strategy?
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This mod is where all the Age of Empires II units go to blow off steam when you're not playing the game. AOKasino is about as nontraditional as a level can get: There's no fighting (at least not any that you are directly involved in), no building, and really nothing else that has to do with a typical game of Age of Empires II. What you do get is a sprawling map packed with games of chance, all using the original graphics and units from the game. You can bet on wolves that fight in an arena battle, answer some Age of Empires II-related trivia, shoot sheep, and participate in dozens of other games as you try to win enough cash to access sealed-off portions of the casino.
Some explicit language makes this mod R-rated, but if you're old enough to handle it, AOKasino is a great way to pass the time. It's easy to play because you get instructions for each game by simply walking up to the entrance, and it's possible to play for hours without seeing everything this creative scenario has to offer.
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