81
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Based upon Ensemble Studios classic Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, this latest addition to the 'Age' series shifts it from its real time strategy roots to a DS exclusive turn-based strategy title, though the same goals still apply. Command and rule.

Using the DS touch screen, players must guide their chosen Empire in a series of battle campaigns, utilizing a number of units, strategies and hero units in battle, while also constructing a town to provide new units and upgrades.

Five different civilizations are available: Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens and the Japanese. Each has a select hero unit, for example Richard the Lionheart, Minamoto Yoshitsune, Joan of Arc or Genghis Khan, who all provide a number of advancements during battle.

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Age of Empires: The Age of Kings Nintendo DS $9.98  
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The Press Says

Yiya Jan 29, 2007 A 100
Game Vortex 2006 90 out of 100 90
GameSpot Feb 13, 2006 8.2 out of 10 82
GamePro Feb 14, 2006 4 out of 5 80
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Feb 26, 2006 8 out of 10 80
Gamer.nl Dec 25, 2006 8 out of 10 80
PlayDevil Sep 12, 2006 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Game Over Online May 01, 2006 75 out of 100 75
videogamer.com Nov 22, 2006 7 out of 10 70
Game Informer Magazine Mar, 2006 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

It was discovered that a fatal, cart-bricking bug has slipped unnoticed into the final version of the game: Whenever the name of your DS is 3 characters or less, the game corrupts the EEPROM and crashes even before displaying the title screen. From this point on it will no longer boot, even on a DS with a longer name, unless the cartridge's EEPROM is wiped clean.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9910) on Mar 01, 2006.
 

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