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September 30, 1997

Age of Empires

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Critic Reviews9
Age of Empires
Based on 252 Ratings
8.8
metacritic
Based on 9 Reviews
86
Release date
September 30, 1997
Developer
Ensemble Studios Forgotten Empires
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Genre
Strategy
Platform
PC Mac OS Windows Mobile
Web-site
Official

Summary

Age of Empires is an epic real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years, in which players are the guiding spirit in the evolution of small stone age tribes. Starting with minimal resources, players are challenged to build their tribes into great civilizations. Gamers can choose from one of several ways to win the game, including: world domination by conquering enemy civilizations, exploration of the known world and economic victory through the accumulation of wealth. Age of Empires was developed by Ensemble Studios and features the expertise of Bruce Shelley, co-designer of the hit strategy game "Civilization." [Microsoft]

Age of Empires Series Games

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Age of Empires
September 30, 1997
86
Age of Empires
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
October 22, 1998
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
Age of Empires III
October 18, 2005
81
Age of Empires III
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
October 17, 2006
80
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
October 23, 2007
81
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
August 24, 2000
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Age of Empires Online
August 16, 2011
71
Age of Empires Online
Age of Empires: Castle Siege
September 18, 2014
40
Age of Empires: Castle Siege
Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten
November 7, 2013
Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten
Age of Empires IV
October 28, 2021
77
Age of Empires IV

Age of Empires Trailer

Critic Reviews

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  • 100
    Computer Games Magazine April 28, 2024
    Gamers with an interest in history, and no aversion to a rather abstract rendition of same, should love the atmosphere and feel of the game. And anyone who appreciates a solid, lovingly-crafted work of design should appreciate the overall quality of this product.
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  • 96
    Gamezilla! April 28, 2024
    The first fully mature real-time strategy title... This is a great game, builds on the best of both "Warcraft 2" and "Civ 2" (would you rather they ignored previous successful games as models?), and quite frankly is the best game to ever come out of Microsoft.
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  • 94
    Computer and Video Games April 28, 2024
    It's refreshing to find a game that's so strong in single-player mode - not that I've got anything against multi-play, you understand, it's just that a lot of software publishers are using the strength of their multi-player mode as an excuse for the weakness of their games in single-player mode. Age Of Empires, needless to say, triumphs in both departments. With the exception of "XCOM 3," this is the best game I've played in a year and a half.
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  • 91
    PC Gameworld April 28, 2024
    My only real complaint is that upon completion of a task, villagers will just stand around doing nothing. This can lead to some annoying micro-management tactics...Problems aside, Age of Empires is one of the most enjoyable and addictive real-time strategy games I’ve ever played.
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  • 90
    All Game Guide April 28, 2024
    Combines great graphics, real-time strategy and an intriguing plot (our own history!) to raise a phoenix from the ashes of wayside, ordinary strategy games.
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