Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Microsoft

This is a great game and a solid follow up to the original. In my opinion Age of Empires is the hallmark of real time strategy games and this was reinforced by this games sequel, which remain the greatest strategy game ever made.

A word of warning though, avoid the so called 'HD' re-release of the game that's on Steam as it was a very lazy production and is full of glitches.

If I could take back the countless hours I spent playing this game it is quite possible I'd be five years younger.

If you like RTS games then you should've heard of this. If you haven't, then you don't know what you're missing. This game brings together the best bits of C&C, Total Annihilation and Warcraft 2 to make one of the most compelling and addictive games I've played.

The graphics are not "try too hard" 3D so they've aged well and at the time looked superb. The interface is smooth, with the right amount of keyboard shortcuts. You can select units easily and the technology trees for each faction are varied enough to make you want to try them all.

To go back to the beginning of the review, my only critisism would be that it STOLE MY LIFE!!!

Another Microsoft's great game. This game is very good, the buildings, characters, environmental and graphics are GOOD. If you played the campaign, the storyline is very interesting and exciting.

This is perhaps the best from Microsoft. The later versions like Rise of Nations or Age of Mythology has not been up to the mark. AOE has been much more creative & challenging. I hope MS comes up with some more extension for AOE.

Whilst this game isnt your classic arcade type game and could certainly be labelled as a bit 'nerdy' - I absoultely loved playing this game.

Its just one of those fairly simple games that is massively addictive and you end up playing for about 3 times as long as you intended.

The amount of gameplay you get out of it compared to the cost of it makes it one of the best value games I've ever played.

Would recommend to anyone that wants to fill those winter evenings!

I guess I would rate Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings from Microsoft just average. The graphics isn't superb quality, the gameplay is similar with other genres (try playing battle realms).

I guess what I would recommend is Age of Empire III. That one has more quality and superb gameplay.

Overall, this game is for average gamers, instead of this one, try AOE III. You'll enjoy it more.

Age of empires is very very good and I love it so much. I can not stop myself from playing it. I have all the three parts and they all are great.

It gives us a power like we are in the world of kings.

Well i love to play age of empires in my free time.Great graphics,good collection of buildings,infantry,cavalry,siege weapons,towers and castles.This is the best strategy game i ever seen.Also this game offers you multiplayer.Great game.

I love the Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, cant stop playing it. Thats why when aoe3 came out i went to the store right away and got it. I have all of the games from 1-3, including expansions.

i had played the Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings game only twice but i can say for me it's the best game in the world .