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Free YouTube Downloader. IObit Uninstaller. Internet Download Manager. Advanced SystemCare Free. VLC Media Player. MacX YouTube Downloader. Microsoft Office YTD Video Downloader. Adobe Photoshop CC. VirtualDJ Avast Free Security. WhatsApp Messenger. At the moment we're keeping all our options open and looking at what we think would be the most exciting thing to do next. Imagine that: taking fast-paced historical strategy out of the feudal age and through the Industrial Revolution.

For now though, we're quite happy to wait for the second instalment in the series. This may not be the technological quantum leap some are hoping for, but when it comes to Age Of Empires II, it's the little things that stand out, a testament to the fact that there really wasn't all that much wrong with the first game.

Where many games developers are trying to be revolutionary, Ensemble have moved on to their evolutionary phase, honing their game and taking what made the first one such a joy and making it even better.

Barring some freak accident, Age Of Empires II will certainly be an improvement on its predecessor, we've seen the evidence and we're willing to put money on it. So close to release, the only danger is that Age fans, Ion Storm, their offices are just down the road , will be so addicted to the new sequel that Daikatana will slip by another year. But I think we could live with that. Watch out, though, because you could also become a lowly trampled serf.

Age of Kings is a masterful sequel to Age of Empires. It begins in the Dark Ages after the fall of Rome and progresses through the Feudal Age, Castle Age, and -- if you live long enough to spend the resources -- Imperial Age. The campaigns are based on historical people and events. There are five campaign levels: The William Wallace learning campaign has seven scenarios. Each of these will give even the most experienced players a run for their money, especially if played on the most difficult settings.

They are ranked and increase in difficulty level as you move on to the next scenario and on to the next level. To be able to build your unique units you must get to Castle Age and build a castle. Below is the list of each civilization and the unique unit that they have. It is wonderful to be able to play with either keystrokes or the mouse or a combination of the two to navigate and rule your kingdom.

If you know how to play Age of Empires , then you already know how to navigate in this game. Even if you have never played Age of Empires is there anyone out there who falls into that category? There are lots of new features and things to research. One of the things that is both exciting and discouraging is the number of things that you can research.

It is next to impossible to come up with enough resources in order to research all that is available, so pick and choose what you need for the way you play. In Age of Empires I did get to the point where there was nothing left to research but I have not yet had this problem in Age of Kings. One of the nicest new features is the town bell you can ring to call all your villagers to garrison the town center, protecting your town center and villagers from those unscrupulous raids on your economy.

I guess if you played that way in the previous games you will have to come up with a new strategy. There is also a very nice feature that allows you to find your loafing villagers and get the freeloaders back to work.

One of the biggest challenges is to keep all your villagers working, as they like to take breaks and stop contributing.

Now you can click on the idle villager button or press the period key. The map view allows you to easily monitor your progress and yet it does not detract from the gameplay.

Overland trading with trade carts which can be created at the market has been added to the game, something that helps a lot with resources in land-based games. In Age of Empires you needed water to be able to trade. You can still trade on the seas but you are not restricted to this supply channel. You can convert almost any resource into gold through your market, but use it wisely since the trade rate gets worse each time you use this option.

There are also new sources of food with wild animals and sheep as well as deer, farms, and fishing. Working gates for your walls now means you do not have to leave a hole and try to defend it any more. Just make sure you monitor the gate because the enemy can walk through when your people open it.

A good source of obtaining "free" gold is collecting artifacts and depositing them in your monastery where your monks will exchange them for gold.

If you destroy a monastery with artifacts in it you can take them back home to your own monastery. In one game, I received almost 3, gold just from the artifacts. It is well worth the risk of losing a monk to get all the gold you can. Go for the gold. Multiplayer mode is my favorite part of the game. The computer opponents are smart and the artificial intelligence is better in Age of Kings , but there is no substitute for a live opponent even if that opponent is only your very computer-savvy six-year-old.

There is an advanced mode and a simple map mode. If you do not have enough information use the advanced mode, if it is too complicated go to the basic display.

The screenshots just do not do this game justice. To get the full experience you need to see the graphics and animation in action. The depth and detail is great and the scale of the buildings to the people is one of the biggest improvements over the original. There is a very nice addition to finding those lost workers on the map. If a villager gets behind a building or a natural obstruction like a tree you will see an outline glowing through the building or through the forest.

The animation is crisp and quite fluid, a real treat for so much going on at the same time. The audio is up to the high standards of Age of Empires. There are unique sounds that alert you when there is something that needs your attention.

I turn off the background music in most games, but I actually like the music in Age of Kings -- it stays in the background where it should be. Too many games now center the game on the music in an attempt to make up for the lack of content.

Do not play this game without sound support; you will not be able to keep up effectively without the warnings and alert sounds. More games should learn from Age of Kings on the proper use of sound that contributes to gameplay and stop using it as filler. I am impressed with how well this game runs on the minimum system.

You will need a mouse, I did play on my old MHz PC for testing purposes and it performed quite well. A large game with large population limit would be too much for the minimum PC, but with computer prices as they are today, I do not see this as an issue. There are a lot of inferior games that require a lot more PC to play. The documentation is up to the usual high standards Age players have come to expect. The manual is very nice and quite complete. The quick reference card is wonderful and is also available online, so now if you do not have a card handy, you can look it up in the online help.

I find the printed card and book refreshing to see provided and I would gladly pay a little extra to have these sorts of items included in all the games I buy.

Thanks for not skimping, guys. The readme. The only reason I did not give this game out of , as great as it is, is that it is a sequel. It is not a totally new idea with groundbreaking creativity and originality. Even if another game happens to get a higher score this year, Age of Kings will still get my vote because it has staying power and I cannot say that for too many games these days.

Sure, some games are fun when they first come out, but I find myself losing interest fast with most of them. Age of Kings, Age of Empires, and the Rise of Rome Expansion Pack are all timeless and they will stay through the "Ages" installed on my computer for many years. I am already looking forward to an expansion pack for Age of Kings.

It will be hard, however, to find things that they left out and can improve or expand upon, but I hope they do. It is rare to find a sequel that is better than the original game it is based upon, especially when the original game was so good. My hat is off to Ensemble Studios and Microsoft for a job well done. Browse games Game Portals. Install Game. Regardless of which civilization you choose to play, each will exhibit traits, weaponry and research proclivities based on the historical record.

One highlight of the game there are many , features buildings that are upgraded pursuant to advancement through the four ages: Dark, Feudal, Castle and Imperial. These structures, shown amazingly to scale with astounding details, eventually build to magnificent showcases that dazzle the eye.

Individual units a vast number exist can be periodically upgraded as well along with the effectiveness of purpose for which they serve. Level headed and decisive management of requirements, resources, research and goals are essential in AOEII:AOK and can seem daunting at times in the flurry of real-time activity.

To help novices conquer the learning curve necessary in the game, a short campaign-based tutorial is provided that guides William Wallace through his attempts to thwart the British troops of Henry Longshanks as they try to bully the Scots into submission. Additionally, the manual contains an exhaustive "tips" page for beginners not familiar or experienced with real-time strategy games. The actual movement of your forces on-screen couldn't be simpler, especially with the point-and-click interface and shortcut keys that, once learned, make manipulation of the many aspects of gameplay a breeze.

The selection process of grouping like units together could be difficult but isn't, due to the intelligent visual depiction of groups that allow for a fast winnowing-out process. In fact, several methods are provided for selecting individual units as well and establishing a rallying point a flag that can be situated just about anywhere on the game map.

Speaking of grouping units together, the introduction to the game of a central bell-ringing option at the town hall is enormously helpful. With this handy tool, you can call the populace away from their daily jobs to garrison buildings or locations in order to fend off surprise attacks, especially when your military may be away from the town.

You can gather the masses to conduct group healing, position them for protection safety in numbers or generally take stock of your population. Once the crisis has passed, a simple second bell-ring will send them all back to work automatically. The technology tree in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, while not as exhaustive as the one in Civilization, is still formidable and won't likely disappoint anyone involved in a specific campaign or scenario.

The game comes with a marvelous fold-out reference chart that contains an incredible amount of information and is nearly priceless as an aid to keeping track of possible advancements by the individual 13 civilizations. The chart unfolds to four panels, each filled front and back with indispensable data regarding each civilization's specific attributes. Included are unique units e. Unit strengths and weaknesses are covered with each showing the best response unit to use against specific attacking units, the best counterattack unit and a clear indication of which units are not appropriate for that specific skirmish.

In the Imperial Age, which is reminiscent of the early years of the Renaissance, the whole tree of technologies is available for a civilization and the civilization has reached its technological peak. To move from one age to the next, it is necessary to build some buildings and pay certain economic resources. The main resources in the game are food, wood, gold and stone. We might have the game available for more than one platform.

First of all, you want to enable DirectPlay on your computer. Secondly, right click on the icon for the game launcher and click on properties.