I played the first Age of Empires sometime around 2000, and now that we've progressed to the third game in the series, I want to reflect on how far the series has progressed. In terms of gameplay, Age of Empires has grown increasingly refined over the last seven years. In terms of subject matter, the story has progressed from the stone age to the Age of Steam. It's impressive to think about. It would be awesome, I think, if the entire series was remade into one tremendous game where one could play a game hours long, stretching across every age in the series. It's not realisitic, I know, but it's something that would be awesome.