Platform : Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows XP
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Product Information
- Graphics worthy of the gods-"Age of Mythology" features beautiful environments
- Special effects rendered in full 3-D using Ensemble's revolutionary game engine
- Replayability-The game offers more than 15 map types, 13 game variants and five starting conditions
- Nine highly differentiated civilizations and the inclusion of a random map generator
Product Description
In their struggle for supremacy, players can use mythological creatures like Minotaurs and Cyclopses to bolster their armies' strength. Players may also call upon the gods for assistance in flattening enemy towns with meteors or scattering opposing troops with lightning storms. All of this is brought to life using a revolutionary 3D engine developed by Ensemble Studios. The engine is capable of providing the most realistic, beautiful, and immersive world ever seen in a real-time strategy game....
Review
Age of Mythology is the latest instalment from the Age of Empires stable. The basic principles remain the same as the previous versions. Gather resources, build armies and then fight.
Mythology however is such a huge leap forward technically; the graphics are amongst the finest yet seen in an RTS, from beautiful waves crashing against sandy beaches to the detailed armour on individual soldiers. Everything oozes quality and helps immerse the player into the game.
The major difference between the previous Age of titles is the inclusion of the mystical and magical. The protagonists this time are the Greeks, Egyptians and Norsemen. Each one using well-known mythical monsters, heroes and Gods in their quests. Medusa, Scarab beetles and Frost Giants can be thrown together in a clash of the titans better than any movie!
Gameplay is superb and the difficulty levels are pitched correctly, This is a real joy to play. On the downside there is only one single player campaign (lengthy though it is)--that of the Atlantean Arkantos and his quest against evil forces, campaigns for the Norse and Egyptian elements would have been very welcome.
This is a great title for both first time strategy gamers and hardened RTS veterans. -- Laurent S Hall
