Video Game Reviews
Title: Age of Mythology
Review rating: ***1/2
Platform/console: PC
Release date: November 2002
Genre: Simulation
Players allowed: 1 to 12 (with on-line capabilities)
ESRB rating: T (blood, violence)
Production company: Microsoft
Greek, Norse and Egyptian mythology play heavily in all aspects
of this adventure filled real-time strategy game. The options
and gameplay are difficult to handle once in a while and some
players may miss a lack of more battle statistics, but most
RTS games don't offer the scope, variety and appealing environments
that this epic title does.
The battles include over 40 creatures and lots of options
including a "favor" factor that keeps you in the
favor of the Gods throughout the game if you do it right.
Technology and gathering materials remain very important aspects,
but the dynamic storylines focusing on the core gods and minor
gods create a lot of genuine interest and even more fantasy
appeal.
Pay special attention to your temples in this game, listen
for special sound cues and use your hero characters to capture
special relic items to get an added advantage while playing
this highly recommended title.
Review by Michael Siebenaler
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