Tips on how to screw a sequal
Gamplay: Similar to the gamplay in Rise of Nations but lacks in depth and is more a task to go through than being fun to play.
Graphics: Improved graphics are the only advancments in this sequal.
Sound: The songs and sound effects are good but not as good as Rise of Nations.
Value: You should not play it if you played the first game.
Tilt: The story is not intresting and you would feel lesser urge to finish through the campain as you play on.
Ok, after being done with the basics now to the experience: Rise of Nations had a good tutorial that prepared you for the game and which you dont have to play the through the campaign but you would have the same amount of fun playing the skrimish, but after you try the campaign you get hooked on it and I went through the campaign three times. In Rise of Legends, the turtorial dosen't do you any good becouse its in the campaign, you cant really enjoy the skrimish because alot of the game aspects had to be learned through the campaign which made me loose intrest and not finish the game. In the end, Rise of Legends is a letdown for any one who experienced the first game and what a letdown it is. If Big Huge Games would have takken Thrones and Patriots (the expansion pack to Rise of Nations) and slammed the number 2 on it and shipped it, it would have been much better than the steeming pile which was Rise of Legends. Seriosly, make a true sequal BIG HUGE GAMES because I am still waiting for it.