it is a great game if you're a regular RTS fan but otherwise it will be just another RTS game.
Rise of Legends is significantly different from Rise of Nations, and really can't be compared the same way. Aside from updating the graphics engine and using the strategic map, Rise of Legends and Rise of Nations are really not the same game.Rise of Nations had about 18 similar races, differing by a unit or so, Rise of Legends has three completely unique races that play completely differently.
Rise of Legends is not a sequel to Rise of Nations. From the ground up, it cut or changed many of that game's conventions to create a completely different style of tactical real-time strategy game.
STORY: The main point of the story is about trying to take your lands back from the evil Doge that starts taking your lands. The Doge is a Mechanical like guy who is surprisingly strong. Although the story mode offers a Ton of different levels, they disappointingly seem to linear and are a lot alike. The main story follows you through the three lands of the different races. The Vinci (mechanical type of units), Alin (magical units) and the Cuotl (Mystical and God worshiping type units).
This idea of science vs magic vs alien is original! The WWII games and the magic elf stuff is getting a little old. I liked the character designs which are fairly imaginitave. It could have used better maps with environments you could destroy and more open space.
graphics and sounds is ok (not superb). game speed is good,gameplay is fun but after a week it will bee boring. overall i think this game better than original rise of nations.