The best strategy game till Warhammer 40000 Dawn of War & the Game of the Year 2003.
User Rating: 10 | Rise of Nations PC
Rise of Nation is very similar to the Age of Empires/Age of Mythology series. The graphics are simply superb.Very good texture,effects and a close zoom,Rise of Nations was the best-looking RTS at it's time. The sound is again wonderfull.A superb sountrack combined with magnificent and realistic sound effects, despite of the total lack of voice acting. But the gameplay is the best part in Rise of Nations.The Conquer the World campaign is the best.Take control of one out of about 25 civilisations,each with their specific units & bonuses,& conquer the world.For example:the Russians have one of the unique units the Kathyusha bomber,while as bonus they get The Russian Winter:attrition damage on the enemy units in it's territory,starting 30% per minute & can be upgraded to 50% per minute.The Mongols have very strong cavalery,but they get weak in the Industrial Age.There is a campaign map,similar to Total War where you administrate the territories,upgrade their strenght,use bonus cards in different ways,make diplomatic treaties with the other factions or attack.Than,the TBS changes into RTS & the rest is well known from Age of Empires,just that's more interesting.Over 200 different units,over 30 different buildings,looking different from a faction to an other,very complex research tree & a hell lot of usefull tactics.The game starts from the Ancient Age & is finished in the Information Age. Trully the game of the yer 2003.
