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Grand Ages: Rome is an enjoyable game but if you've played ... Read more

Grand Ages: Rome is an enjoyable game but if you've played any of the other city-builders that have come along in the last ten years you'll quickly grow bored of this one. The pieces are all in place in terms of city structures and jobs but keeping people satisfied is relatively easy and is repeated in each and every mission to the point of becoming tedious. More variety and more challenge would definitely help to improve the game's appeal as would a more lively visual style. Minimize

Grand Ages: Rome is an enjoyable game but if you've played ... Read more

Grand Ages: Rome is an enjoyable game but if you've played any of the other city-builders that have come along in the last ten years you'll quickly grow bored of this one. The pieces are all in place in terms of city structures and jobs but keeping people satisfied is relatively easy and is repeated in each and every mission to the point of becoming tedious. More variety and more challenge would definitely help to improve the game's appeal as would a more lively visual style. Minimize

Grand Ages: Rome is an enjoyable game but if you've played ... Read more

Grand Ages: Rome is an enjoyable game but if you've played any of the other city-builders that have come along in the last ten years you'll quickly grow bored of this one. The pieces are all in place in terms of city structures and jobs but keeping people satisfied is relatively easy and is repeated in each and every mission to the point of becoming tedious. More variety and more challenge would definitely help to improve the game's appeal as would a more lively visual style. Minimize

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the fifth offering in the mul ... Read more

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the fifth offering in the multiaward winning Civilization strategy game series featuring the famous just one more turn addictive gameplay that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time. In Civilization V players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age waging war conducting diplomacy discovering new technologies going head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Features: Believable World: More than just a strategy game -- the expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire. Inviting Presentation: An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game. Huge Battles: Combat is more exciting and engaging than ever before. Wars between empires feel massive with armies spreading across the landscape. Live History: Write your own epic story each time you play! Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world’s most powerful empire. Improved Diplomacy: Negotiate with some of history’s most cunning rulers each with a well-crafted plan for victory. In-Game Community Hub: Compete with Civ players from all over the globe via the Internet and Play by Email or compete locally in Hotseat and LAN matches offering endless ways to rule the world. Modability: With unprecedented modding tools players will have unlimited options for modifying Civilization V any way they like. Bonus Items: All 4 Cradle of Civilization Map packs Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca Civilization and Scenario Pack: Polynesia Multiplayer Map Pack Official Digital Soundtrack Minimize

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the fifth offering in the mul ... Read more

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the fifth offering in the multiaward winning Civilization strategy game series featuring the famous just one more turn addictive gameplay that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time. In Civilization V players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age waging war conducting diplomacy discovering new technologies going head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Features: Believable World: More than just a strategy game -- the expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire. Inviting Presentation: An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game. Huge Battles: Combat is more exciting and engaging than ever before. Wars between empires feel massive with armies spreading across the landscape. Live History: Write your own epic story each time you play! Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world’s most powerful empire. Improved Diplomacy: Negotiate with some of history’s most cunning rulers each with a well-crafted plan for victory. In-Game Community Hub: Compete with Civ players from all over the globe via the Internet and Play by Email or compete locally in Hotseat and LAN matches offering endless ways to rule the world. Modability: With unprecedented modding tools players will have unlimited options for modifying Civilization V any way they like. Bonus Items: All 4 Cradle of Civilization Map packs Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca Civilization and Scenario Pack: Polynesia Multiplayer Map Pack Official Digital Soundtrack Minimize

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the fifth offering in the mul ... Read more

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the fifth offering in the multiaward winning Civilization strategy game series featuring the famous just one more turn addictive gameplay that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time. In Civilization V players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age waging war conducting diplomacy discovering new technologies going head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Features: Believable World: More than just a strategy game -- the expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire. Inviting Presentation: An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game. Huge Battles: Combat is more exciting and engaging than ever before. Wars between empires feel massive with armies spreading across the landscape. Live History: Write your own epic story each time you play! Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world’s most powerful empire. Improved Diplomacy: Negotiate with some of history’s most cunning rulers each with a well-crafted plan for victory. In-Game Community Hub: Compete with Civ players from all over the globe via the Internet and Play by Email or compete locally in Hotseat and LAN matches offering endless ways to rule the world. Modability: With unprecedented modding tools players will have unlimited options for modifying Civilization V any way they like. Bonus Items: All 4 Cradle of Civilization Map packs Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca Civilization and Scenario Pack: Polynesia Multiplayer Map Pack Official Digital Soundtrack Minimize

Engage in epic strategic battles. As players control the ac ... Read more

Engage in epic strategic battles. As players control the action, they can experience a new level of exciting combat with realistic physics effects, and have the option of engaging in battle with blades, gunpowder or both. Victory depends on the player's strategic battle plan. Develop and strengthen a unique, customized Home City. The Home City represents a player's capital back in Europe and plays a supporting role in the attempt to control the New World. The better the player performs in the New World, the more powerful his Home City becomes. Players can customise their Home City to reflect unique personality traits, making the Home City a vital character in the game. Explore a vibrant New World. Players can take advantage of elements of the colonial time period, including the ability to ally with Native Americans. They also can explore and find new resources in the Amazon rain forest, recover buried treasure from Caribbean islands, hunt bison on the Great Plains, compete to establish trade routes, and fortify the coast of New England. Experience stunning graphics. Players will witness new lighting effects and shadows while immersed in a world that feels bright and sunny, yet which has a softness and depth that is revolutionary to PC games. Thanks to the new physics engine, players will never see the same scene twice. Discover culturally diverse civilisations. Gamers can play as the British and have a stellar economy, or play as the French and easily ally with Native Americans. They can choose to play as the Spanish and have more support from their home country in Europe. Players have the option of playing as one of eight civilisations and, whichever one is chosen, players are guaranteed a unique and fulfilling experience. System Requirements Windows: XP-256 RAM Processor: 1.4GHz Hard Drive: 2GB Video Minimize

When it comes to vast, kingdom-spanning ambition, you can't ... Read more

When it comes to vast, kingdom-spanning ambition, you can't do better than Microsoft's Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Microsoft went all out to create this real-time strategy game, and it fairly hums with gorgeous graphics, sophisticated AI and challenging scenarios for the novice and experienced player alike. The point of the game is to shepherd your fledgling civilisation to world domination, using war, trade and exploration. You start with the bare minimum to get going, and you've got to balance your people's needs with your desire to be a little Napoleon. The Age of Kings gives you a ton of new units and technologies to enrich your strategic options. Each scenario is placed accurately within history, but you're also free to create your own. The multiplayer format is robust, allowing up to nine players to share a world. When battles commence, you can take control of every aspect of your workers and soldiers, sending them running for shelter in the town centre, ordering them to defend a watchtower, or setting their combat stance to aggressive for free-for-all sword smashing fun. When you're not fighting, find your idle peasants with a mouse click and send them back to work chopping trees, rounding up sheep, fishing or mining gold and stone. As you acquire more resources, you can improve your soldier's gear and skills, start to trade more efficiently, and make life better for everyone in your empire. You can choose from 13 groups to manage, from the Japanese to the Teutons and Franks. Each group has unique units and special characteristics, making this a game that changes every time you play it. If all this sounds complicated, it is. New players may be intimidated by the range of choices, but the teaching scenarios are very helpful in conquering the controls. Age of Empires II is a sophisticated, gorgeous successor to the wildly popular original. It's a real feather in Microsoft's cap--a world-building game that will hold you captive. --Therese Littleton Minimize

Set in 1266 AD is a world bearing its scars from the Battle ... Read more

Set in 1266 AD is a world bearing its scars from the Battle on the Ice. The Knights of the Teutonic Order are once again on the move looking for easy prey and intending to return laden heavily with loot. Experience the excitement of historical battles set in the Middle Ages that have been recreated with precise historical detail. Engage in spectacular real-time strategy medieval battles where fearless warriors will spill their blood. Blood Of Europe features advanced graphics based on cutting edge technology with a high level of realism even down to the topology of real battlefields. 8 battle missions that shed light on the lift and feat of arms of a famous Russian leader. Fog of war and reconnaissance features will bring a new experience to the gameplay. There is a psychological part of the combat system that continually reassesses the battlefield situation to improve the realism of unit behaviour in combat - such as reaction to wounds as well as victories and losses of friendly units. Large world map features 21 nations 40 historical battles 8 campaigns and 170 unit variants. Minimize

Set in 1266 AD is a world bearing its scars from the Battle ... Read more

Set in 1266 AD is a world bearing its scars from the Battle on the Ice. The Knights of the Teutonic Order are once again on the move looking for easy prey and intending to return laden heavily with loot. Experience the excitement of historical battles set in the Middle Ages that have been recreated with precise historical detail. Engage in spectacular real-time strategy medieval battles where fearless warriors will spill their blood. Blood Of Europe features advanced graphics based on cutting edge technology with a high level of realism even down to the topology of real battlefields. 8 battle missions that shed light on the lift and feat of arms of a famous Russian leader. Fog of war and reconnaissance features will bring a new experience to the gameplay. There is a psychological part of the combat system that continually reassesses the battlefield situation to improve the realism of unit behaviour in combat - such as reaction to wounds as well as victories and losses of friendly units. Large world map features 21 nations 40 historical battles 8 campaigns and 170 unit variants. Minimize

Set in 1266 AD is a world bearing its scars from the Battle ... Read more

Set in 1266 AD is a world bearing its scars from the Battle on the Ice. The Knights of the Teutonic Order are once again on the move looking for easy prey and intending to return laden heavily with loot. Experience the excitement of historical battles set in the Middle Ages that have been recreated with precise historical detail. Engage in spectacular real-time strategy medieval battles where fearless warriors will spill their blood. Blood Of Europe features advanced graphics based on cutting edge technology with a high level of realism even down to the topology of real battlefields. 8 battle missions that shed light on the lift and feat of arms of a famous Russian leader. Fog of war and reconnaissance features will bring a new experience to the gameplay. There is a psychological part of the combat system that continually reassesses the battlefield situation to improve the realism of unit behaviour in combat - such as reaction to wounds as well as victories and losses of friendly units. Large world map features 21 nations 40 historical battles 8 campaigns and 170 unit variants. Minimize

Given that if you're planning on purchasing Shrouded Isles ... Read more

Given that if you're planning on purchasing Shrouded Isles (SI) you will already have the original Dark Age of Camelot, there really shouldn't be any reason for you not to buy this. In short, if you have a reasonably well specced PC, you will be very impressed with all the new additions in SI. The new graphics engine is wonderful and really comes into its own when you enter the new zones created for the expansion. The new ambient sounds and music are also extremely good, generating a new level of atmosphere while you play. Each of the three realms in the game gains new zones and new classes of character to play. Albion gets the Necromancer who roams around in "shade" form invulnerable to enemy attack until his summoned pet has been destroyed. The also get the Reaver who is a light tank with good melee combat abilities that are supplemented by a range of pulsing "auras" which have negative effects on all nearby enemies. Midgard gets the bonedancer who summons his own small force of skeletal pets to assist him in battle and the Savage which is a very specialised melee fighter using agility and strength combined with purpose-made weapons to take down enemies as rapidly as possible. Hibernia gain the services of the Valewalker: a "walking tree" who wears nothing more than a cloth robe but wields a large, two-handed scythe with deadly precision and is also an adept spell caster. Finally the Animist, another Hibernian caster but this time one whose primary means of combat is to summon large numbers of pets to deal with his would-be attackers. There is a lot more interaction between the different monsters in the game, even to the extent of pitch battles between orcs and ogres with no human intervention. There are also special types of monsters with new intelligent tricks and traps just waiting to kill you. There is something in the new zones for every character regardless of level and there are some very interesting new areas and dungeons for the highest level characters to go and explore. The cost of the game on a monthly basis is not increased for those who own SI and with all the extra content you really would be daft to miss it! --Andi Flower Minimize

Engage in epic strategic battles. As players control the ac ... Read more

Engage in epic strategic battles. As players control the action, they can experience a new level of exciting combat with realistic physics effects, and have the option of engaging in battle with blades, gunpowder or both. Victory depends on the player's strategic battle plan. Develop and strengthen a unique, customized Home City. The Home City represents a player's capital back in Europe and plays a supporting role in the attempt to control the New World. The better the player performs in the New World, the more powerful his Home City becomes. Players can customise their Home City to reflect unique personality traits, making the Home City a vital character in the game. Explore a vibrant New World. Players can take advantage of elements of the colonial time period, including the ability to ally with Native Americans. They also can explore and find new resources in the Amazon rain forest, recover buried treasure from Caribbean islands, hunt bison on the Great Plains, compete to establish trade routes, and fortify the coast of New England. Experience stunning graphics. Players will witness new lighting effects and shadows while immersed in a world that feels bright and sunny, yet which has a softness and depth that is revolutionary to PC games. Thanks to the new physics engine, players will never see the same scene twice. Discover culturally diverse civilisations. Gamers can play as the British and have a stellar economy, or play as the French and easily ally with Native Americans. They can choose to play as the Spanish and have more support from their home country in Europe. Players have the option of playing as one of eight civilisations and, whichever one is chosen, players are guaranteed a unique and fulfilling experience. System Requirements Windows: XP-256 RAM Processor: 1.4GHz Hard Drive: 2GB Video Minimize

Through the Ages is an exciting game of strategy and resour ... Read more

Through the Ages is an exciting game of strategy and resource management. Players guide their civilizations up from Antiquity, through the Middle Ages, and into Modern Times. What will your civilization be like? Will it be warlike?Technologically advanced? Religious? Artistic? Choose from Leaders such as Hammurabi, Napoleon, and Ghandi. Build the Pyramids, the Great Wall, or the Eiffel Tower. Your Civilization's culture is yours to shape ? and you can do it differently every time you play the game. Through the Ages is playable in three different difficulty levels. Play the short Tutorial Game to learn the game mechanics. Play the Advanced Game when you are ready to face the consequences of politics and corruption. And when you want an even greater challenge, play the Full Version of Through the Ages and take your civilization from spear-throwing to space flight. Minimize

Expansion Pack Requires Age Of Empires III To Play Pla ... Read more

Expansion Pack Requires Age Of Empires III To Play Playable Asian civilizations. Lead one of three unique Asian civilizations - Japan, China or India - to expand its empire and fight for control in the Eastern world. Each Asian civilization, led by powerful leaders, has unique groups, armies and wonders, as well as buildings that reflect the culture`s architectural style. New gameplay elements. Extending the innovative gameplay of Age of Empires III, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties introduces new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic Age of Empires game styles, and 15 new Asian Wonders. Exciting new single-player campaign. Returning to the historical, civilization-based single-player campaigns, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties offers gamers who enjoy the solo experience a chance to engage in strategic combat with Japan, China or India through several engrossing scenarios. Expanding a successful formula. Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for the massively popular Age of Empires III, one of the fastest-selling titles in the franchise history, leading and innovating the real-time strategy genre through exciting and revolutionary gameplay features. Games for Windows franchise. This expansion pack also ships as a Games for Windows title, offering easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windows Vista, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls. System requirements: OS -Windows XP or higher 256MB RAM. Processor- 1.4GHz, Memory- 2GB free hard drive space (plus space for Age Of Empires 3). Video Card- 64MB with support for hardware transformation and lighting. Online/multiplayer requirements - 56K dial-up Internet Access or LAN. Minimize