Rise of Nations is definitely a classic. It's the best RTS of all time. What makes this game so unique and fun to play? There is one main reason for this; Rise of Nations revitalizes this genre because it blends the mechanics of real time and turn based strategy games into one. As weird as this may sound, the game does this flawlessly and expounds the gameplay a hundred fold. The gameplay has some really good ideas behind it, the research tree for example is really well incorporated. Another thing that is great about Rise of Nations is the AI of the citizens. One of the most annoying things in any RTS is when your grunt workers just sitting there doing nothing. If players assign a citizen to build a building than forget about builder, after they finish they will automatically go help chop wood, mine, farm or repair any building. If all of those assignments are filled, they will remain idle until you tell them to do something. Nations : Each of the 18 different countries have their strengths and weaknesses. Big Huge worked very hard to make each country different and they did an excellent job. I have already found out that some strategies for one country do not work for another. Nor have I found any huge imbalances with the countries. The game is easy to get into. There are six tutorials that cover the whole gamut of history that teach you the various units and how to do things. Multiplayer game : Up to eight people can participate in a multiplayer game with over thirteen different game types to choose from. Is the game perfect ? Almost. The normal game speed seems just a bit to fast, they really need to just slow down the game just a bit on the normal setting. The slow setting right below normal is well just a bit to slow. And, I can not recommend the game, if you do not have a lot of time to play, because of its highly addictive nature. Rise of Nations is awesome! There are no other words to describe it. The developers have created a fresh twist to this stale genre and players will enjoy it immensely. Go out to your nearest retail store and pick it up. This is one purchase you will not regret.
Rise of Nations is a blend of RTS and TBS elements and no game has been more successful at combining both of these styles of strategy. The game plays more like a real time game than a turn-based game overall, but the tur... Read Full Review
Big Huge Games has taken the concept of Age of Empires light years ahead to create this revolutionary game. Rise of Nations features a gameplay system spanning across 6,000 years, from ancient times to the modern and po... Read Full Review
