Product Description

Age of Mythology transports players to a time when heroes did battle with monsters of legend and the gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men. Players wage war using human armies and diplomacy progress through development ages enhance military and eco

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4212 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Microsoft
• Released on: 2002-11-08
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Platforms: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 98
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
Age of Mythology is the latest instalment from the Age of Empires stable. The basic principles remain the same as the previous versions. Gather resources, build armies and then fight.

Mythology however is such a huge leap forward technically; the graphics are amongst the finest yet seen in an RTS, from beautiful waves crashing against sandy beaches to the detailed armour on individual soldiers. Everything oozes quality and helps immerse the player into the game.

The major difference between the previous Age of titles is the inclusion of the mystical and magical. The protagonists this time are the Greeks, Egyptians and Norsemen. Each one using well-known mythical monsters, heroes and Gods in their quests. Medusa, Scarab beetles and Frost Giants can be thrown together in a clash of the titans better than any movie!

Gameplay is superb and the difficulty levels are pitched correctly, This is a real joy to play. On the downside there is only one single player campaign (lengthy though it is)--that of the Atlantean Arkantos and his quest against evil forces, campaigns for the Norse and Egyptian elements would have been very welcome.

This is a great title for both first time strategy gamers and hardened RTS veterans. -- Laurent S Hall

Manufacturer's Description
Age of Mythology transports players to a time when heroes battled with monsters of legend and gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men. Players create armies, develop their civilizations through the ages and manage economics through resource gathering and trade. The mythological excitement begins when players call upon the gods to act on their behalf, or reinforce their armies with more than 25 mythological creatures. Ensemble Studios' new 3-D engine adds a deep richness of graphical detail to create an innovative new title based on the ancient history of the Greek, Norse and Egyptian mythologies.

Customer Reviews

The best from the 'Age of...' series
I think this is one of my fave games of all time! and i have quite a few faves!. It follows the format of the other Age of Empires type games but i thought it was really good how the element of mythology was added!. Age of empires is great - you have soliders, horses, bowmen etc but in this you can have giants, medusa and sphinx!! how great is that!. I also liked the senerios as some were loosly based on real myths which made them even more interesting. This is a great game - one to take your time over! you wont be disappointed. I could easily drop my Wii games and have a bash at this time and time again. It is a timeless classic!

good title
As far as strategy games are concerned, we all know that the Age series is very impressive. I tried Age of Mythology a few days ago, it is quite good actually. Nevertheless, do not try it after you play Age of Empires III. Although the concept is different but in core there are similarities.
You will be disappointed a bit with the speed of the game and the resourse gathering abilities. This game would be a lot better if it had the AOEIII pace and graphics.
Saying that, the game is quite nice, the mythology element is very nice touch. It is quite fun to play as well, especially when you have some cool god powers.
What is annoying is that it could be very slow sometimes, and the resource gathering is a headache. It needs a lot of improvements.
It is certainly worth playing, it is original and good fun.

Great fun!
It is really good fun to play on and it's not very hard. I think the graphics are quite good and the mythical beasts are really cool. I liked this game a lot!