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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Strategy/2D Real-Time Strategy
RELEASE DATE
20/MAY/03
ESRB RATING
TEEN, Blood and Gore, Violence
DEVELOPER
PUBLISHER
TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")
THE SETTING #USES
PLAYING AS #USES
PLAYING AGAINST #USES
HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES
GENERAL TONE #USES
DESCRIPTION
Found a new nation and nurture it through the ages to dominate the world in this real-time strategy game from the co-creator of the Civilization series. The Big Huge Games studio was founded by Brian Reynolds, lead designer of Sid Meier's Civilization II and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, who applies his nearly peerless empire-building strategy expertise to this Age of Empires-style RTS. Though military conquest is certainly an effective method of global domination, the game is designed such that civic and diplomatic development are equally important, and offer alternate means to ultimate victory.
Rise of Nations strives to take only the most enjoyable elements of real-time strategy games and apply these in a new way. As in many turn-based strategy games (and also the 2001 sleeper RTS Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns), resources in Rise of Nations are constituent features of the land, as opposed to discrete mines and forests to be exploited and forgotten. Claim a resource by claiming the territory in which it lies. The player improves collection rates not by assigning more workers, but by advancing technologically and constructing better processing facilities in the nearby cities.
The inherent complexity of Rise of Nations is balanced by its artificial intelligence. For example, unlike the peons or peasants in many other real-time strategies, the worker units in this game are designed to seek out new jobs when they finish a project, looking for resources to collect, repairs to make, or buildings to erect or improve. The player does not need to constantly check worksites, or click an "idle peasant" button to keep the workforce at work. Other strategic elements may be similarly managed by auto-government, though the player always has the option of delving in for hands-on control of any aspect of play.
The player's faction stakes its claim to history as it establishes its first city, which also sets borders that define the nation's territory. Good civic management encourages stability and growth and as additional cities are founded, the borders expand. When the borders of growing nations begin to squeeze up next to one another, diplomatic negotiation and military might become crucial as well. There is great profit to be made in trade, and a neighboring country may be a useful ally, but the wisest state acts in its own long-term best interests first. Strike the right balance of civic infrastructure, diplomatic influence, and military support. Eventually, the wise ruler will lead the nation to rise through eight eras of development, from sticks and stones to nuclear warheads, enduring, out-negotiating, and overpowering the competition. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“One of the best RTS games ever made.”
“One of the best RTS games ever made.”
created 08/SEP/2009
“It's not a perfect game by any means, but it's easy to pick up and get into. A very fun game.”
“It's not a perfect game by any means, but it's easy to pick up and get into. A very fun game.”
created 06/SEP/2009
“My favorite RTS for a long time, until Dawn of War”
“My favorite RTS for a long time, until Dawn of War”
created 16/JUL/2009
“It's been some time since I've played the game... much more fun with human opponents though.”
created 14/JUL/2009
“I´m one step away from eliminating the Romans.”
created 09/JUN/2009
created 26/APR/2009
“yes”
“yes”
created 28/MAR/2009
“Fear the Jaguar Armies!”
“Fear the Jaguar Armies!”
created 27/MAR/2009
“Great game. Really enjoyed the depth that was put into all of the ages and all the differing nations you could play throughout history. Plenty of options for MP setup which made for high re-playability. ”
“Great game. Really enjoyed the depth that was put into all of the ages and all the differing nations you could play throughout history. Plenty of options for MP setup which made for high re-playability. ”
created 13/MAR/2009
“I like it ”
“I like it ”
created 25/JAN/2009
“Did play it but Empire Earth 2 is better”
“Did play it but Empire Earth 2 is better”
created 24/JAN/2009
“Awsome RTS stratege game, got its Expansion pack too. ;) got to mean i liked it right?”
“Awsome RTS stratege game, got its Expansion pack too. ;)
got to mean i liked it right?”
created 21/JAN/2009
“I think this is about the best RTS game created thus far: intense games that rarely exceed an hour in duration, with lots of strategic and tactical depth.”
“I think this is about the best RTS game created thus far: intense games that rarely exceed an hour in duration, with lots of strategic and tactical depth.”
created 30/AUG/2009
“for all you Civilization fans, C”
“for all you Civilization fans, C”
created 19/JAN/2009
1 out of 5
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