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| Age of Empires: The Age of Kings | 
 enlarge | From: Majesco Sales Inc.
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $29.94
Buy New/Used from $14.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  (68 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2345
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 01393
Model: GBA AGB P KYGE
UPC: 096427013938
EAN: 0096427013938
ASIN: B0009R1SQY
Release Date: February 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Age of empires is great March 5, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
who would have thought that they put this game on for ds?!? it is a really fun game for me and i cant stop playing it. there were a few glitches in this game but dont let it stop you buying it. one thing my game froze up like twice so far so i just save it every now and then. and also the characters became fuzzy onece but that isn't a problem. my advise is get this game.
Possibly the best Nintendo DS game March 2, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Turning Age of Empires 2 into a turned-based game doesn't seem like a good idea at first, however it works out surprisingly well.
If you loved Advance Wars Duel Strike.. Then this is going to be one of your new fav. games of all time - I would say this is the best Nintendo DS game - It's addictive, smart, interesting.. & manages to be incredibly fun too
a must-own.
The Nintendo DS Game Of 2006 February 28, 2006
101 out of 107 found this review helpful
I have logged 30 hours with this game. I do not think I will ever play Advance Wars DS again. An amazing array of units, buildings and research options all come together seamlessly. An experienced strategy gamer cannot play this game without falling in love with its meticulous attention to detail.
The missions provided with the game are very challenging. For example, the Joan of Arc tutorial provides a map where you lift the seige of Orleans by destroying 3 castles. I quickly used ranged units to destroy an English castle near the city. The english respond by sending in another eight mounted Knights! Since I only had weak ranged units they were quickly defeated. I had to restart the mission and capture nearby mills before I attacked the castles. The mills allowed me to create stronger units to fight off the surprises waiting for me later.
The ingame library provides a history of all the characters, kingdoms and units in the game.
A three phase custom game setup, provides the player with a multi-part toolset to give hours of entertainment. You get 25 victory points for every AI opponent you beat. So, if you decide to take on 3 AI opponents at once, you'll get 75 points if you win. The AI does have programming weaknesses. Keep in mind that you are playing on a battery operated computer. The processing power required for a better AI is simply not available.
The points can be redeemed to unlock more maps and special characters.
Pros:
1) Library of medieval history was fun to read.
2) Exciting soundtrack
3) Rich graphics
4) No need to use stylus!
5) Large selection of maps
6) Highly Replayable!
7) Indepth tutorial mode, no need to open manual
8) The game is an exceptional value at $30.
Cons:
1) The game did lock up once.
2) No custom map building.
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