Now you can experience intense clashes between fierce adversarial superpowers such as Carthage and Rome, Palmyra and Macedonia. The Roman Empire campaign focuses on the most important historic battles and milestones in Rome’s infamous history.Ĭhoose from four new civilizations (In addition to the twelve already available in Age of Empires), with unique technology trees and distinct strengths and weaknesses. Send powerful new units into the heat of battle, including the punishing Scythe Chariots to trample armies, crafty Camel Riders to foil Cavalry crusades, fearless Slingers who hurl projectiles at Archer ambushes, and the defensive Fire Galley to counter the Triremes fierce attacks.įrom the height of luxury to the brink of disaster, be responsible for the rise or fall of the world’s greatest empire. Wage war on a grand scale with this highly anticipated add-on pack that extends Age of Empires into a new era of world domination. Created by the developers of the award-winning real-time strategy game, Age of Empires, The Rise of Rome lets you play an active role in directing the ascension of the infamous Roman Empire. The rough-living Huns have no need of houses, while Korean watchtowers can decimate invaders.Experience all the conflict, intrigue, greed, and power as you create the most feared and celebrated civilization in history, The Roman Empire. Strategists who prefer to play defensively may choose Byzantium for its tough buildings, or the Turks, whose gunpowder units can dominate in a match's late stages. Players who favor cavalry might prefer the overwhelming force of Frankish paladins or the hit-and-run tactics of Mongol cavalry archers. One of the most important decisions you'll make is selecting a race: The game offers 18 strong choices. Win conditions vary, but you may have to raze a foe's castle, defend a strategic waypoint, build a network of trade routes, forge diplomatic alliances or even build a civilization that can last 1000 years. In most matches, you'll take control of a small settlement in the Dark Ages, usually consisting of a few villagers, a scout and a town center.Īs you gather resources, you'll be able to produce military units, research advanced technology and even construct architectural wonders to last through the centuries. What remains is still one of the most balanced and cohesive real-time strategy experiences on the market. The core of the "Age of Empires II" experience is unchanged.
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