The game won multiple awards and is today considered a classic of its type, having had a significant impact on future games in its genre. Three months after its release, two million copies of Age of Empires II had been shipped, and it topped sales charts in seven countries. The game received "universal acclaim" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. The significant number of new features was praised, as were the gameplay improvements. Reception of Age of Empires II was highly positive. The design team focused on resolving significant issues in Age of Empires, but noted on release that some problems remained. There are five historically based campaigns, which conscript the player to specialized and story-backed conditions, as well as three additional single-player game modes multiplayer is also supported.ĭespite using the same game engine and code similar to its predecessor's, development of The Age of Kings took a year longer than expected, forcing Ensemble Studios to release Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome in 1998 instead. Players aim to gather resources, which they use to build towns, create armies, and defeat their enemies. The Age of Kings is set in the Middle Ages and contains thirteen playable civilizations.
Released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh, it is the second game in the Age of Empires series. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft.
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