This game is one of the great classics.
User Rating: 8.7 | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings PC
Age of Empires II the Age of Kings was the first strategy game I ever owned. And I have to honestly say that it was probably the most enjoyable game I have played and that I have the best memories of. When I got into the game, I really didn't have any a huge gaming history, so I don't really have the ability to compare it to the other games of it's time, but purely objectively, this game is great. The only way I can think to describe this game is that it has amazing quality. The graphics don't compare to whats out nowadays, but the gameplay makes it incredibly easy to overlook that. The depth of variety between the different cultures and the historical feel do not leave much to be desired. The campaigns are historically accurate and give you a real feel that you are living history. This is one of those games that you instantly fall in love with. Every aspect of this game really hits the spot while playing it, and I can't think of any other game that I have enjoyed more. If you have never played the Age of Empires series, you owe it to yourself to purchase this and the Conquerers expansion and have one hell of a gaming experience. 
