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Age of Empires: Collectors Edition (PC CD) |  | From: Xplosiv
Category: Video Games
List Price: £9.99
Buy New: £9.49
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Seller: NEWandUSED_Grays
Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 1581
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP
Genre: world-builder-strategy-games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Windows NT/95/98/ME/XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: AGEOFEMPCOLLED
EAN: 5017783024272
Release Date: October 27, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 22
 An Age To remember March 5, 2010
Neil (UK)
I have one of the AOE games on the PS2 so the opportunity to get a trilogy at such a good price was unmissable.
And, so far, the games have not let me down. Always fun. Always a challenge.
Definitely recommended
Easily one of the greatest pc games in last 10 years. February 24, 2010
Mr. Kyle S. Donnelly (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The title doesn't lie. I got this game and it consumed me for months. I rebought it because of how much I missed the series.
Age of Empires the first was a revolution! Adding realism and action to a bland genre of RTS games. Game is fairly simple get resources by using villagers to gather, build more stuff then expand and advance your culture. The first was based in the roman times and things were samey despite the nations you picked every sprite was identical. In addition an army of 25 feels lame. Despite that at the time there was no game like it.
Then Age of Empires II was released and it broke records! Game was drizzled in historical accuracy and historicaly inacurate gameplay (not that im complaining). The game broke the mold every nation has a unique layout, unique units and advantages. From the furthest reaches of europe all the way to the islands of japan every nation had its mention in this game. They even journey to the americanas allowing to play as the mighty aztecs themselves! The core of the game doesn't change but the flow and challange of it does. Every battle makes you feel small and helpless and forces you to think fast. The enemy is smart and doesn't mess around the moment they can crush you they do. The online mode alone is worth it shame its died now.
Bottom line if you love a classic get this game.
 Conquer your world! September 2, 2009
Toni L. James (UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would recommend, if you can, only buying AoE : The Conquerors. AoE as a game is highly enjoyable, so it would be better to go for the game which offers you the best gaming experience. I have the 3D version but haven't installed it as yet because I enjoy the 2d version better.
You begin with a town centre and from 4 to 5 peasants. Each peasant needs to be given a task : gathering wood, gathering food, stone, gold or creating the buildings you need to have to progress to the next level. You also have a scout to explore the surrounding countryside in order to find more resources and to ascertain where your enemy is. If you play the game on easy, you should have enough time to build up adequate resources to be able to fend off any attacks and to mount your own attacks. The Computer tends to give you quite a good fight as you start to knock down his buildings, but it won't be impossible to defeat him. If you play on very hard, though, I won't guarantee the outcome! You can also design your own maps, so give yourself all the best stuff, and let your enemy try and cope with a tiny corner of the map!
Disadvantages : Your scout will follow the same path if you ask him to ride to the corner of the map. You either have to manually move him, or settle for only seeing the bits either side of the path he picks. Your catapults (siege engines) will kill off your troops as well as your enemy's troops. Troops supposedly protecting monks will let enemy troops through so your monks die really easily. Troops will attack buildings being built instead of killing the peasant building them (easier way to knock down the building).
Advantages over the 3D version : Monks can convert other units and buildings. Very useful against slow moving units like elephants. Recommend building a castle close to your enemy so you can shelter a small group of them, then have them leap out and convert units, and leap back in the castle again.
Classic game - even after nine years! August 30, 2009
Andrew Westcott (UK)
Fantastic collection of games. Obviously best played as muliplayer over the internet. Gameranger - a fantastic multiplayer hosting site - have taken up Microsoft's multiplayer facilities. If you like the command and conquer ilk, but want more depth in game play, buy this game. You won't be disappointed.
Xplosiv product no longer made August 30, 2009
Trythisitisgood (London England)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The product by Xplosiv as advertised by Amazon is excellent. However, that is not the product that is being supplied. The Ubisoft product is rubbish and does not play on PC CD ROM. It only plays on DVD and there is no music during the game. A big disappointment.
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