As a small child, this was my favourite game. Fun, not too rushed (on easy), with a mythological background that I loved. Now, as a slightly larger child, I look back on this game fondly. It was good, still is, and even though it was not particularly revolutionary, it took the RTS genre and took it to its high point.
Based in a undefined period of time, the game combines Greek, Egyp... read more
Description:After battling through the Age of Empires, it is time to go deeper into the history of mankind, and play in the Ancient cities of the true gods.
Choose your scenario from three, the ancient Greeks, the Norse or the Egyptians, and build your new world into a true kingdom fitting for the Gods that your follow. But be wary of the evilAfter battling through the Age of Empires, it is time to go deeper into the history of mankind, and play in the Ancient cities of the true gods.
Choose your scenario from three, the ancient Greeks, the Norse or the Egyptians, and build your new world into a true kingdom fitting for the Gods that your follow. But be wary of the evil that lives around your kingdom, as they wish to destroy you and your God.
Many elements of the Empires series feature here, including the many economic options, an epic battle system and random maps. New to the series is a full 3D graphics engine, increasing the level of detail to include certain weather effects and the ability to play during any time of the day or night.
During battle, you have the ability to not only lead an army full of hundreds of warriors and mythological creatures of all types, but you can also call on your God to lend a helping hand for a short period of time.
Multiplayer maps are also included, allowing all-on-all or ally battles.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Microsoft Release date : 30 October 2002 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0805529105669 UPC: 805529105669
“As a small child, this was my favourite game. Fun, not too rushed (on easy), with a mythological background that I loved. Now, as a slightly larger child, I look back on this game fondly. It was good, still is, and even though it was not particularly revolutionary, it took the RTS genre and took it to its high point.
Based in a undefined period of time, the game combines Greek, Egyptian, and Norse mythology in a range of environments. Playing out in typical Age of Empires fashion, you construct buildings, defenses, gather the three resources, and advance ages. Along the way, you would build up forces and skirmish the enemy, before jumping on their collective heads with a few hundred elephants. The campaign mode also re-enacted several myths of the three cultures, all strung toget” read more
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"Age of Mythology is a mythology-based, real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. It was released on November 1, 2002 in North America and a week later in Europe.
Age of Mythology focuses less on historical accuracy than previous games in the Age of Empires series, but instead centers upon the myths and legends of the Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse. Its campaign follows an Atlantean admiral, Arkantos, who is forced to travel through the lands of the three ci"
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