From Microsoft & Ensemble Studios - 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.
From Guide - Age of Empires is a real time strategy game that takes man from nearly the dawn of time and brings him up through the stone age. At the time of it's release, it's unique real-time and top down view set standards that all RTS games released since have followed. Age of Empires has one expansion, Rise of Rome, and a sequel Age of Empires II: Age of Kings. A third sequel is currently in the works picking up where Age of Kings left off.
Age of Empires Update Blog
November 30, 2004Demo link added
The link for the demo of Age of Empires has been added to the game page. The demo includes one mission from the single player campaign.
Age of Empires Links
The Age of Empires link page provides information on the various AOE websites that provide all sorts of resources from FAQs, to game strategys, and more.
