Post by Nester the Lark on Mar 4, 2007 11:29:39 GMT -5
3PS #16
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
Developer: Backbone
Publisher: Majesco (US, AU), THQ (EU)
System: DS
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. But you can repeat it anyway, just for the heck of it, with Age of Empires: The Age of Kings on the DS.
The Age of Empires series started on the PC in 1997, and it set itself apart from other real-time strategy games by recreating actual historical time periods. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, released in 1999, was set in the Middle Ages. As you can guess, it’s also the basis of the DS game, but it’s not actually a straight port from the PC. Rather than real-time, the developers converted the game into a turn-based format, and very successfully at that.
The game is divided into various campaigns in which you play the part of an historical leader of each time period. Step into the shoes of Joan of Arc or Richard the Lionhearted, and history is yours for the making. Each campaign serves as a different difficulty level and is made up of half a dozen missions, each with its own goal.
Fans of Nintendo’s Advance Wars series should find Age of Empires’ style of gameplay appealing. There are a large variety of units to do battle with, and each leader has his/her own special powers to aid them. However, there is more of an emphasis on resource management, town building and technology funding. Despite this, the game still moves along at a good pace.
The DS game, unfortunately, has been noted as being somewhat buggy. Majesco recommends that your profile name be at least four characters long to avoid certain glitches, and the Save and Quit function may cause the game to freeze.
Never the less, if you loved Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Age of Empires: The Age of Kings should satisfy your thirst for conquest. You may even learn some history in the process. After all, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. But you can repeat it anyway, just for the heck of it, with Age of Empires: The Age of Kings on the DS.
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
Developer: Backbone
Publisher: Majesco (US, AU), THQ (EU)
System: DS
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. But you can repeat it anyway, just for the heck of it, with Age of Empires: The Age of Kings on the DS.
The Age of Empires series started on the PC in 1997, and it set itself apart from other real-time strategy games by recreating actual historical time periods. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, released in 1999, was set in the Middle Ages. As you can guess, it’s also the basis of the DS game, but it’s not actually a straight port from the PC. Rather than real-time, the developers converted the game into a turn-based format, and very successfully at that.
The game is divided into various campaigns in which you play the part of an historical leader of each time period. Step into the shoes of Joan of Arc or Richard the Lionhearted, and history is yours for the making. Each campaign serves as a different difficulty level and is made up of half a dozen missions, each with its own goal.
Fans of Nintendo’s Advance Wars series should find Age of Empires’ style of gameplay appealing. There are a large variety of units to do battle with, and each leader has his/her own special powers to aid them. However, there is more of an emphasis on resource management, town building and technology funding. Despite this, the game still moves along at a good pace.
The DS game, unfortunately, has been noted as being somewhat buggy. Majesco recommends that your profile name be at least four characters long to avoid certain glitches, and the Save and Quit function may cause the game to freeze.
Never the less, if you loved Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Age of Empires: The Age of Kings should satisfy your thirst for conquest. You may even learn some history in the process. After all, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. But you can repeat it anyway, just for the heck of it, with Age of Empires: The Age of Kings on the DS.
