| Age of Empires: The Age of Kings boasts turn-based strategy gameplay – a first for the franchise – asplayers move from the Dark Ages through the Middle Ages with one goal in mind: domination of the known world. |
Features: | | * Command one of five different civilizations: the Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, or Japanese; | * Control special hero units such as Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc and Genghis Khan, whose special hero powers affect the entire battlefield; | * Lead over 45 different types of units into battle - from bowmen and monks to hand cannoneers, mercenaries and samurai; | * Players can construct and upgrade buildings to help their units learn new skills and create resources for their civilizations; | * Research over 50 different technologies like chemistry, ballistics, siege craft and spying to advance civilization into the next age; | * A new Combat Advisor offers advice on certain campaign strategies and provides an assessment of the battles outcome; | * Multi-player scenarios allow up to four players to wirelessly battle each other; | * By gaining Empire Points, players can unlock maps and units to improve their Emperor Rank; | * Includes the music and sounds from the best-selling PC version. |
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