What Gamespot Users have to say about Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

  • Rating:8.4

    My first strategy game.Excellent.

    By _Ninja | Review Date: Sep 25, 2004 | PC

    This was my first strategy game believe it or not this is what got me into strategy gaming period.It was good for its time and I had lots of fun untill I realized that you can only hold up to 40 soldiers when you put a b... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    A stalwart one third of the RTS 'pedigree'

    By Atomic_Mutant | Review Date: Sep 25, 2004 | PC

    Ensemble's entry into the RTS genre, the game has defined the studio's unique brand of approach to the genre and its renovations and innovations have served to be templates for many of the successful RTS titles to follow... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.1

    For strategy fans, you can't go far wrong with this.

    By iamvego | Review Date: Sep 08, 2004 | PC

    I'm not much of a fan of strategy games, but I chose to buy this game due to it's reputation. I was pleasantly suprised by my ability to maintain concentration on the game for long periods of time. Not having played ... Read Full Review

    0 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Challenging, entertaining, and fun as a barrel of monkeys!

    By terpsman06 | Review Date: Aug 24, 2004 | PC

    Age of Empires 2, Age of Kings, is what computer gaming is all about to me. An intriguing premise, finely-tuned gameplay, excellent graphics, challenging (but not impossible) missions, and a cheap buy (nowadays, it can ... Read Full Review

    1 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:3.7

    By xmonkeymanx | Review Date: Aug 18, 2004 | PC

    While the AoE II expansion is'nt all bad, it just doesn't appeal to me. The graphics are ok, and the sound is decent. But its just not fun enough. Replay value is nearly nonexistant, and i know several people who, like m... Read Full Review

    0 of 29 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4.4

    By xmonkeymanx | Review Date: Aug 18, 2004 | PC

    While AoE II is a quality game, it just doesn't appeal to me. The graphics are ok, and the sound is decent. But its just not fun enough. Replay value is nearly nonexistant, and i know several people who, like myself, ... Read Full Review

    3 of 45 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2

    By AtreusGS | Review Date: Aug 14, 2004 | PC

    Age of Empires II is an exciting RTS that is so good on so many levels. The graphical system is beautiful, will very good attention to detail and smooth animation for all the elements, from game units to the environment... Read Full Review

    2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.9

    By Sithlord | Review Date: Aug 09, 2004 | PC

    This is one of the most fun RTS's in awhile. I always have a blast playing this game. I just recently re-installed it and the fun was still there. Even after great games like C&C: Generals, or even Age of Mythology. The ... Read Full Review

    0 of 3 users found the following review helpful