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Age Of Empires Details - DS

10th February 2006, 6:01pm
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 Here’s what Age of Empires: The Age of Kings is all about:


Age of Empires: The Age of Kings (for the Nintendo DS) is based on the best-selling PC RTS title of all time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Players command five different civilizations, build armies and take them on scores of campaigns. Boasting turn-based strategy game play, Age of Kings DS allows players to move from the Dark Ages through the Middle Ages with one goal in mind: domination of the known world.

In the game you'll:

Command one of five different civilizations: the Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, and Japanese.

Take control of special ‘Hero’ units like Richard the Lionheart, Minamoto Yoshitsune, Joan of Arc, Genghis Khan, and Saladin among others who command special ‘hero’ powers affecting the entire battlefield.

Command over 65 different types of units from bowmen and monks to hand cannoneers, mercenaries and samurai.br> Engage in turn-based combat, new to the Age of Empires franchise, which keeps the battle moving at the player-preferred pace.

Construct & upgrade buildings like town centers, mines, universities and ‘wonders’ to help units learn new skills and create resources for their civilizations.

Research over 50 different technologies like chemistry, ballistics, siege craft and spying among others to take their civilization into the next age.

Get help from the new Combat Advisor who provides advice on certain campaign strategies and an indication of how the battle will go.

Battle up to four other players wirelessly in multiplayer scenarios.

Gain Empire Points to unlock maps & units and improve Emperor Rank.

Enjoy music and sound effects from top-selling PC version.


For more details, hit the official site.
by Nick Schaedel » Author's Blog