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By Michael Lafferty
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Classic real-time-strategy game now online with great charm.
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Age of Empires Online
What's It About?
AGE OF EMPIRES ONLINE offers two classic civilizations -- the Greeks and Egyptians -- and then allows players to build cities from basic settlements to glorious empires. Players will accomplish this through quests, leveling up their cities, and spending points earned on skills in the technology trees. There is cooperative gameplay, and players can even indulge in player-versus-player gaming, pitting one army against another.
Is It Any Good?
The RTS (real time strategy) genre has had a tough go in online gaming, but Age of Empires Online may well change that. This title takes the great elements of one of the best franchises in the genre and expands it into the online space in a manner that is smart. From crafting to city customization, Age of Empires Online takes great foundations, adds in a measure of online charm and gameplay elements, and creates a relatively fresh take for not only the AoE series of titles, but for the RTS genre as a whole. This title should have broad appeal, and can even be a great entry into real-time strategy gaming.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about protecting personal information while playing online games.
A discussion can also be had on how to be a good digital citizen.
Parents could talk to their kids about the value of money in the online world and how to be responsible when buying items online.
Game Details
- Platform : Windows
- Subjects : Science : engineering , energy , motion , Language & Reading : following directions , reading comprehension , text analysis , Social Studies : government , power structures , the economy
- Skills : Collaboration : cooperation , group projects , teamwork , Self-Direction : achieving goals , goal-setting , work to achieve goals , Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making , strategy , thinking critically
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- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : Microsoft
- Release date : August 16, 2011
- Genre : Real-Time Strategy (RTS)
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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