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Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
- Windows, Mac
- Price: $19.99
- Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Common Sense Media says
Strategy is key in tough real-time strategy game.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that strategy takes precedence over violence, which is fairly mild and seen from above. Defeated enemies do die and become skeletons. The developers made an effort to educate players about the various civilizations and their history, although the game isn't always accurate.
What's it about?
AGE OF EMPIRES II: THE AGE OF KINGS is a historically based, real-time strategy (RTS) game that allows players to found and build up one of 13 civilizations, such as the Celts, Franks, or Chinese. Players must balance exploration, economic, and building needs and battle in order to succeed in this game.
As an RTS game, the play is continuous: Both the player and opponents are active at the same time. Each civilization has special abilities, units, and heroes (historical figures including Genghis Khan and Joan of Arc). Players must gather resources and construct buildings to expand the civilization and develop more advanced units.
Is it any good?
The game offers hours of play, challenging computer artificial intelligence, and the ability to play against friends on other computers. Although the game involves military conquest, it is offered in a historical context and is not explicit. It is an excellent entertainment value. It requires complex thought about economics and strategy rather than simple action and reaction, and it makes an effort to educate about the civilizations and time periods it covers.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how this type of game helps makes history come alive. Can kids figure out in what ways the game is not historically correct?
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i sleep through my world history class and i have an A because this game pretty much told me everything that happened. you also learn interesting things like Attila the Hun was not interested in wealth
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Awesome real time strategy
This is a really good real time strategy game. There are so many features to the game that it takes a while to finish the game. Even if you beat all the campaigns, there are still random map games and expansion packs. This game is really good for people who like strategy, fighting, or making epic maps to show to your friends. Also, the game is 13+, but I know a 10 year old can totally handle this, theres no blood, no messagee telling you to drag race in a city, and no revealing clothes.
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Good but hard to a degree
This game is a great game for younger people who like statagy games and are into history its not that violent you see a little battle scene where the to units fight theres no blood. Good value you learn and it's fun but difficult.
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Great strategic game for ages 8 up
Age of Empires is a strategic game. For those who know the game Civilization, this is basically an easier version of that. You start off with a town center, a scout calvary, a couple of villagers, and a very small amount of resources ( if you play death match, you start off with alot or resources)Your village may start off slow, but nearing the end of the game, you can have a huge empire with tons of resources. You can upgrade your technology's to make them better. For example, upgrading your walls so you can make them stronger. Its a very simple game to play. If you still cant figure out the simple controls after playing, theirs a tutorial which guides you through the games contorls.
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cool strategy game
this is an awesome strategy game, u can build ur own city and then conquer others. it isnt bad at all really. There is just some violence when in battle, and dead people fade quickly into the ground along with the tiniest amount of blood. the dificulty of this game is very easy. And there is some histoical figures here and there.
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Excellent game for those of all ages
Excellent game, and educational, too. I actually won my school geography bee because I played this game. Serious. It really teaches medival history well, and has a section devoted to that, which you will want to read after you've played as all the characters it describes. The gameplay is excellent, and it is one of the best RTS games out there, even though it is quite old. It's great for those of any age.
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AGE OF EMPIRES
i play this with my mom and stepdad its an awesome game, i usually dont like strategy games but this game is okay, it might be hard for younger audiences thats the only problem for younger people, its not a bad game at all no swearing not to much blood and no sexual themes. this is a good game for 11 and up.
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hypocrisy? Much?
The violence in this game is very similar to Warcraft III, and you gave that a no kids? Anyway, great game.
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Good for teens.
The game does revolve around violence and building your empire but it does involve a good amount of thinking and as long as your kid understands that its just a game its a good play.
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| Platforms: | Windows, Mac |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Real Time Strategy (RTS) |
| Developer: | Microsoft |
| Release date: | January 18, 2002 |
| Price: | $19.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T |
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