Thrones & Patriots injects a lot of energy into the Rise of Nations franchise; enough to keep it going for many years to come (possibly till Rise of Nations 2?). The additional nations spices up the mix and should provide enough depth to keep each game fresh and original. The new campaign missions are a joy to play. With a touch of real world history they are amazingly fun and challenging. On a technical note RoN: T&P either updates or tweaks the graphics engine enough that I saw significant performance improvements from the first RoN. The graphics where smooth and motions fluid. Anyone who remotely liked the frist RoN must pick up this expansion.
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Pros Cons Excellent new nations; great campaigns; governments; launching nuclear missiles. The Dutch are underpowered in aggressive games; even more "clicky" than before; strategic A.I. in campaign is a bit weak. ... Read Full Review
Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots is a superb expansion to the original game. Big Huge Games has made some great additions to the game which have resulted in making Rise of Nations an even bigger blast to play. Well... Read Full Review
