William Wallace serves as a tutorial campaign and each campaign offers a pretty unique experience with a standalone storyline and units particular to that nation. The Age of Kings have campaigns that could make someone who has any interest in history salivate: William Wallace, Joan of Arc, Saladin, Ghenghis Khan and Barbarossa. It was not hard for Age of Empires to build a fan base with major selling points such as bringing real history with real heroes into our PCs and a ton of nations to play with. From Command and Conquer to Starcraft, from Dune to Warcraft, there was fierce competition.
I am aware that the multiplayer is where Age of Empires is at its strongest and this review does not cover the multiplayer experience.Īge of Empires II HD: The Age of Kings (Difficulty: Moderate)Īge of Empires was released at a time when RTS genre was considered one of the most popular ones.
Note: This is a review of Age of Empires 2: HD Edition single player campaigns.
