Rise of Nations. I played this game because I really liked Age of Mythology and was looking for another great strategy game... and I think I found one, Rise of Nations. It is not as similar with AOM as it is with AOE-series, and has some concepts applied like conquering the whole world by fighting every other civilization through time (concept later applied at Civilization IV), and building your empire from the ancient to the modern era, which are very innovative for a then strategy game. I'm not a great RTS fan but I've enjoyed playing both Age Of Mythology and Rise Of Nations, and am looking forward to get Age of Empires III. But if you're a fan of RTS, Rise of Nations is a must-try-first game!
Rise of Nations is a blend of RTS and TBS elements and no game has been more successful at combining both of these styles of strategy. The game plays more like a real time game than a turn-based game overall, but the tur... Read Full Review
Big Huge Games has taken the concept of Age of Empires light years ahead to create this revolutionary game. Rise of Nations features a gameplay system spanning across 6,000 years, from ancient times to the modern and po... Read Full Review
