Rise of Nations

"A great real time strategy game, Microsoft did good this time!"

Microsoft released a new game, Rise of Nations, A real time strategy game, once you play it you will be amazed, this game is so detailed and addictive.

Graphics - 8/10
The graphics are very good compared to other strategy games, and the details are very... detailed.
The game is colorful, and it has some nice animations to keep you amazed.
but don\'t expect new 3D graphics, this is where it kind of lacks, but look at that this way, It has the best 2D graphics :).

Sound - 10/10
Oh the sound,
It seems that this game has a music file for EVERY situation in the game, when attacking you will hear the sound of your arrows and bullets, very detailed, very good.
When fighting the game warns you by giving a sound warning, when something is missing it will warn you too, you\'ll learn to appreciate the sounds of this game.

Gameplay - 10/10
another great aspect, this game is not just nice looking graphics and sounds, it has a good gameplay, Build a city, collect resources, build buildings, build another city, train troops, attack your enemies.
Sounds like every strategy game, WRONG!
Doing these things in this game is actually fun, a lot of collectible resources (lumber, food, knowledge, wealth...)
a lot of different nations, special rare resources, unique troops for every nation, bonuses, a variety of objectives, a long campaign called Conquer the World, and even more!

Story - 9/10
You will go trough a set of battles, in a big campaign called Conquer the World, in order to.. well... Conquer the world!
Even the tutorial has a great story to tell, i have to say, i learned a lot from this game!
A nice story line (even for those who don\'t like history).

Multiplayer - 10/10
Join many other people by playing Rise of Nations online, join a multiplayer game and start chatting, building and more important, Winning! A great multiplayer which is Lag free and fun!

Replayability - 10/10
With a great campaign, a lot of online multiplayer options, nice graphics and great sound , after playing this game you won\'t leave you chair for months.

Overall - 9.5/10
A great game for everybody! if your a light gamer, keep an eye for this one, if your a hardcore strategy gamer, you must buy this one.

If you\'ll count how many times i said Great, Good and very good you\'ll understand how much i like this game.
This game has all of the elements to become the best strategy game, Microsoft really did it right this time.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 08/06/03