When I first got Rise of Nations I wasn't to excited because I was hooked on Age of Empires 3. But once I gave it a try I realized that this game is not quite the same as Age of Empires, but just as fun. Like other successful real time strategy games Rise of Nations has ages to advance through that provide you with plenty of new upgrades, however nothing really happens with your enemy encounters until the late ages. The game goes from ancient times all the way up to the present, and is extremely entertaining along the way. The only things that are frusturating are getting nuked, although it is fun to do, and suddenly getting the notice that your opponent is about to win becuase they built wonders. But this isn't enough to bring the game down, it is still a perfect 10. Enjoy. Feel free to visit my profile and check out some of my other reviews while a make my way toward the certury mark, plus I went around to all my reviews and edited this back in, so you should just have a look anyway. Thanks.
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Most interesting games seem to bend the rules a little bit, and Rise of Nations is no exception. In an obvious nod to the popular board game Risk, Big Huge Games has woven elements of global-level strategy with its effic... Read Full Review
I am not a huge RTS fan and never have been, but I do play plenty of Warcraft III and Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle Earth II....and of course Rise Of Nations Gold. This game tops them all in terms of depth, rep... Read Full Review
