As RTS games go they are a dime a dozen these days. Which is why a "good" RTS game is sometimes hard to find. This is one of the few "good" ones. Although released a few years ago it still offers great play value and awesome gameplay both multiplayer and single. You can immediately see the AoE2 similarity of the game, however it does NOT play like the AoE series.. in fact it plays a heck of a lot better. With the option to stay in an age you like or go up to the information era.. there is a taste for everyone here. In fact the maps are "huge" in skirmish and in campaign modes. offering some lasting gameplay. Graphics: Improved over AoE2 and still pretty decent today.. I say graphics take a back seat to great gameplay. :)
Sound: Excellent.. musical as well as sound effects.
Value: tons of playability is available here and most RTS games don't really have a strong single player portion that lasts quite a while.. and this one really does!
My personal preference, I give the game a perfect 10 for it is one of the few RTSs I very much enjoy and still play on occation.
The expansion gives more campaign options and more races with unique abilities.. this enhances the core game.. which was great.. just needed that extra "umph" to make it exceptional.. and thus the T&P pack does this perfectly.. I highly recommend both the core game and the expansion as worthy of any hard core RTS player!
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