Amazon.com Product Description
Age of Empires is a real-time strategy game where players build a great civilization out of an Ice Age tribe over a period of 10,000 years. Players accomplish this by exploring their surroundings, conquering other civilizations, and accumulating wealth. Key elements include building and controlling units and managing resources.
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings starts the player out in the Dark Ages, roughly when Age of Empires ends. The goal remains the same: use advanced technology and troops to establish your civilization’s dominance. But now the player has better toys: each of the 13 civilizations has unique buildings, soldiers, and advantages. The Teutons have knights, for instance, while the Vikings have berserkers. Winning the game requires military dominance or the construction of wonders of the world. The single-player game is fun, but most players love Age of Empires II for its wildly popular multiplayer component. Thousands of civilizations rise and fall every day as gamers around the world compete in matches over the Internet.
This bundle includes Age of Empires: Gold Edition, containing the original Age of Empires and Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion, plus Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II: The Conqueror’s Expansion. The bundle is a great way for fans of the series to keep all the titles in one place, while for newbies it is less expensive than buying all the titles separately.
Product Description
Lead a civilization to glory across the millennia by choosing your path to greatness. Battle alongside legendary heroes as you conquer rival empires. Discover new technologies, chart your course well – form the Stone Age to the Imperial Age – and your legacy shall live forever! Includes: Age of Empires: The Ancient World, Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion Pack, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, and Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion Pack.
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a excellent game.
I got this game for my 7 year old son. He loves it. I also play this game at times. Christine
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not full version of real game!
Now any Aoe Fanatic could tell the collectors edition of AOE lacks a lot of the original features of the original game.
June 3rd, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Honestly, I believe that this packaging was made for parents who’ve heard their kids say the words “I want AGE OF EMPIRES”, and who, unfamiliar with the series, will think that more is better.
Truth is, once you play AOE II and its expansion pack, “The Conquerors”, you’ll stick with that version. The original AOE (and its “Rise of Rome” expansion pack) will just gather dust. It’s not that AOE and “Rise of Rome” are bad games. Obviously, they’re great games–which is why AOE was one of the highest-selling PC games ever. But the improvements made in AOE II and “The Conquerors” mean that game is simply more fun. Make no mistake: it’s no bargain that you’re getting AOE and “The Rise of Rome” along with AOE II. These are units Microsoft simply couldn’t sell after AOE II came out.
Still, it’s possible this double-pack is priced right. The list price of this Collector’s Edition is exactly the same as the list on AOE II and “The Conquerors” combined. Essentially, Microsoft is throwing the two older titles in for free. However, Microsoft very frequently offers rebates when buying any of these titles separately. As far as I know, this Collectors Edition offers no such rebate. I’d therefore highly recommend that you see whether any rebate promotions are currently being offered by Microsoft before buying this Collector’s Edition. If there aren’t any, go ahead and get this Collector’s Edition. But if there’s a rebate, you really are better off buying just AOE II and “The Conquerors” separately–and putting the rebate in the bank.
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I didn’t think much of computer games until we downloaded a trial of Age of Kings. We were completely smitten. We really loved the Age of Kings and that was our standard until the Conquerers Expansion Pack came out. Then we got this set to have all the games, and the rest was history. The improvements in the Conquerers were so amazing that we just put on the other games now and then for curiousity.
The historical background (weaponry, armor, fighters, strategies, buildings, costume, languages, maps) that went into the development of this game are simply stunning. The graphics are pretty good (we drop down a peg in resolution, however, to make the map easier to read for some details like elevation.) You really can get into military strategy and have some wonderful battles. You can even play online with friends (using a private ISP) or in public gaming zones.
If you love Age of Empires:Conquerers, it’s fun to have the entire set to see how the game evolved. So I give it 4 out of 5 stars because we only play one of the games, but we did want to experience the others.
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Collector’s Edition
The collector’s edition is not very useful. You’ll probably only play Age of Empires II: The Conquerors.
June 4th, 2009 at 3:25 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Age of Empires Collecter’s Edition
It would be alot better if it included Age of the Empires 3. But I know it had not come out when this was made but i think itm should have been included in this package once it…
June 4th, 2009 at 10:20 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
All in one
This has all of the Age of Empires games, plus a soundtrack. I believe they produced only 75,000 of them. When I was lucky enough, it had a sticker that said 38475 of 75000.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a cool game
I like this game cause it has action. And it also teaches how it was like to build a village during the Romen times, and the challenges that comes along with building a village,…
June 4th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
This was one of the best game ever!
I first only had Age of Empires II: Age of Kings and Age of empires II: The Conquerors. I was not sure it the first Age of Empires would be good be when i bought this I was amazed…
June 5th, 2009 at 4:33 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Age of empires collecor’s edition
I don’t have this item, but I have all 4 games, so I’ll tell you what campaign on each game is like:Age of Empires:Ascent of Egypt, the evolution of Egypt.
June 5th, 2009 at 11:30 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just buy it already
The only thing I have to say is, play it.
June 5th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
buy game…..
i like much this game…..how can i buy this…..or who can sale?