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Rise Of Nations (PC Games)
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AU$24.95
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Microsoft |
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PC CD-ROM |
| All-Time Sales Rank: | #322 Overall |
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Product Description
As this is an import only product stock is limited -- get it while you can! (All import titles are in English and will work in Australia.)
From Brian Reynolds, designer of Civilization II and Alpha Centauri, comes Rise of Nations, combining the epic scope of Civilization with the fast-paced action of real-time strategy games. Rise of Nations allows you to create new cities, improve the city infrastructure and expand national borders. You have the option to win through military might, using everything from slingshots to cannons to stealth bombers; corner the market on key commodities; and wheel and deal with a wide variety of civilizations. Quickly play from the Stone Age to the modern age.
Cross genre gameplay - Combining pulse-pounding real-time gaming with the epic scope of turn-based strategy games, “Rise of Nations†allows players to have a fast and fun experience while completing a game in under an hour. The game’s epic scope moves throughout the ages, tying together the mysteries of ancient philosophy and wonders of the world.
Zooming scale - Zooming capabilities provide players with a global view of many cities and sweeping military campaigns while still controlling the progress of individual cities and battles. Clearly defined national borders enable players to focus on nation building.
Multiple victory conditions - Players succeed through non-military and quasi-military strategies including espionage, economic manipulations, political maneuvering and population growth. Players can also choose to win through the raw power of a military conquest.
Streamlined multiplayer - In the multiplayer mode on Zone.com, players build up resources and move through different time periods quickly, reaching the game’s climax in a timely fashion. By expediting the gameplay experience, Rise of Nations offers multiplayer gamers immediate gratification and maximum fun.
System Requirements
500 MHz processor, Win98/2000/Me/XP, 128MB of memory, 800 MB of HD space, CD-ROM, MS Mouse or compatible pointing device, 16 MB 3-D video card, audio card and speakers recommended
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The game's great, but...
 Reviewed by Phil from Auckland on June 3rd, 2004
It's certainly a very impressive game but I did find it disappointing in one regard. There's two distinct modes of play, Quick Battle and Conquer the World. Quick Battle is like a multiplayer game where you set up a single, stand-alone scenario. You choose how many other cities you want to play against, the map you want to play on and so forth. Or you can let the computer choose everything at random.
You could end up playing the Ancient Brits, fighting the Chinese on a desert map. There's no geographical or historical significance to the Quick Battles at all. It wasn't much fun after one or two games because when you conquer the other city the game's over.
The other mode is the Conquer the World and that's a bit better because it lets you play many scenarios in a campaign to conquer the whole globe, territory by territory. What I didn't like about this is when you invade a territory you are given Battle Objectives, like defend an already established city for fifteen minutes, or defeat the enemy city within ninety minutes, and sometimes you don't get to build a city at all. You have to conquer the enemy with the troops you are provided with at the start. What's fun about that? This ruined it a bit for me. It's a shame because it looks great but I didn't like either the Quick Battle because it's so much like playing a stand-alone multiplayer game, or the Conquer the World because often you don't have the freedom to build up your cities as you choose, or if you do you have a time limit.
I haven't read a single review that didn't rave about this game though, so it's probably just me.
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Absolutely marvelous game!
 Reviewed by Josh from Auckland, New Zealand on January 25th, 2004
This game is truely amazing, the graphics and detail blew me away, yet you don't need a super computer to run it on, the sound is good also with a good soundtrack and realistic sound effects,
The gameplay is top notch, although it may be a little too in-depth for anyone new to strategy games, and you need some knowledge of history so you can research what will benefit you most; a lot of tatics come into play.
Rise of Nations is simply amazing overall, with no apparent cons, I play it for hours on end and enjoy every second of it,
If you like strategy games AT ALL on pc.. this is MUST HAVE!
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Release date: 7th April, 2008.
List price: AU$24.95.
Catalogue number: 1456798.
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