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Age of Empires 2 (PS2) | 
 enlarge | From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: £19.99
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Rating:  16 reviews
Platform: Playstation2
Genre: historical-strategy-games
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 3 - 18 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 4012927022795
ASIN: B00006RYRT
Release Date: October 11, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Age Of Empires II has been a big hit for Microsoft on the PC for some time and now it's made it to the PS2. The biggest question to be answered with any strategy game of this kind is whether or not the developers have managed to get the user interface right; while it's been pretty well executed it's still not perfect and does make life difficult at times. However, one excellent feature of the PS2 removes all the potential interface problems: just buy yourself a USB mouse and you have the perfect tool for playing. Gameplay basically revolves around you building up and defending your settlement, but don't expect to be left to your own devices for long. As with all strategy games, you'll need to gather resources, build more advanced structures and gain access to more powerful troops with which to raid and pillage enemy settlements. The range of units is good and varies between the many cultures you can choose to be, giving each culture their own distinct advantages and disadvantages. The graphics and sound in Age of Empires 2 are both perfectly serviceable, but you won't be astounded by either. So what does it have in its favour? Well, heaps and heaps of playability. This is no five-minute wonder, and you'll be back again and again for just one more shot at that mission you haven't quite finished yet. If you're looking for a top-notch strategy game for the PS2, you couldn't go far wrong by getting yourself a copy of AOE2--and don't forget your mouse. --Andi Flower
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 DO NOT BUY THIS GAME March 27, 2002
Andy Smith stan_ternent@hotmail.com (West Yorkshire, England)
49 out of 76 found this review helpful
If you've played the PC version of Age of Empires 1 or 2, you will be utterly disappointed with the PS2 version. Dismal graphics can sometimes be forgiven if the gameplay is half decent, which it isn't. Moving around the screen is aggravating, a tap on the pad and you end up half way across the map. Just as annoying is that everything is so damn small, you have to get up close to the TV to read the tiny writing, and the little men just disappear into the rubbish graphics. The only good thing about this game is the amusing mission briefings, where you have an American pretending to be Scottish warrior person, and sounding more like a drunken Brummie. In short, if you have a PC, get the PC version. If you don't, put this game back on the shelf, it's not worth the time of day to play.
 Age of Empires II November 11, 2001
27 out of 35 found this review helpful
Maybe this game is good on the PC, but it is a serious let down on the PS2. The Graphics are average, and unless you have a Mouse and Keyboard the standard Controller makes game play a nightmare. If you are thinking about buying this game, rent it first so you know what you are getting.
 Excellent game, entertaining game! November 4, 2005
Iceni Peasant (Norfolk, England)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I had never played this game on the PC, so can't compare the handling of the mouse vs controller. On the whole I found it fairly easy to navigate my way around the screen.The beauty of this game are all the possibilities, levels of difficulty, environments and cultures to choose from. Also the actual games to choose are varied, from regicide(kill the opposing king while protecting your own), death match(which team can beat the other) and campaigns, this latter option you can choose to go through a series of challenges set within a certain time frame; such as Joan Of Arc, William Wallace, Saladin etc... The hours just fly past when you get playing. Really entertaining gameplay! The only real downpoint is not getting to experience each "age" for very long, or getting to survey how wonderful your settlement looks for long, such is the fast pace of the gameplay. Also the dopey village farmers get a little annoying, having to be ordered the whole time to get planting again....not much intelligence from that quarter! On the whole 4 stars!
Seriously addictive stuff March 18, 2002
PJ O'Connell (West Coast)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I was quite anxious when i ordered this game as the reviews on the site were quite mixed and i had never played a strategy game like this before. I have to say though i love it, hours have disappeared as i play this and i have only been playing the random map games. Once you get used to using the controller it's great.I can't recommend this game highly enough and i am now keen to find other strategy games on this platform so if anyone knows of any then let me know.
Long Knights November 11, 2001
D WATSON (Swansea, UK)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
A really good role playing game...allowing you to play God over a race of people!! Build them up to war or make peace. A wide variety of challenges await from open conflict to trading.The game plays smooth and the graphics are clear and crisp. Its easy to spend a few hours just playing away at one scenario.
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