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Here's further proof that not all console games are evil - Age of Empires: The Age of Kings for the Nintendo DS. The game is loosely based on Age of Empires II RTS for the PC, but it is fully turn-based. It allows you to choose between 5 different civilizations and battle your way from the Dark Ages to the Middle Ages. And you get to kill stuff.
From the press release (taken from ShackNews):
* Command one of five different civilizations: the Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, and Japanese.
* Take control of special 'Hero' units like Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Genghis Khan, and Saladin among others who command special 'hero' powers affecting the entire battlefield.
* Command over 45 different types of units from bowmen and monks to hand cannoneers, mercenaries and samurai.
* Turn-based combat, new to the Age of Empires franchise, keeps the battle moving at the player-preferred pace.
* Players construct & upgrade buildings like town centers, mines, universities and 'wonders' to help units learn new skills and create resources for their civilizations.
* Players research over 50 different technologies like chemistry, ballistics, siege craft and spying among others to take their civilization into the next age.
* Get help from the new Combat Advisor who provides advice on certain campaign strategies and an indication of how the battle will go.
* Multiplayer scenarios allowing up to 4 players to battle each other wirelessly.
* Gain Empire Points to unlock maps & units and improve Emperor Rank.
* Original music and sound effects from top-selling PC version.
* Based on Ensemble Studio's PC mega-hit, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.
The game is available on Valentine's Day. Check out the IGN review and the Gamespot review.
From the press release (taken from ShackNews):
* Command one of five different civilizations: the Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, and Japanese.
* Take control of special 'Hero' units like Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Genghis Khan, and Saladin among others who command special 'hero' powers affecting the entire battlefield.
* Command over 45 different types of units from bowmen and monks to hand cannoneers, mercenaries and samurai.
* Turn-based combat, new to the Age of Empires franchise, keeps the battle moving at the player-preferred pace.
* Players construct & upgrade buildings like town centers, mines, universities and 'wonders' to help units learn new skills and create resources for their civilizations.
* Players research over 50 different technologies like chemistry, ballistics, siege craft and spying among others to take their civilization into the next age.
* Get help from the new Combat Advisor who provides advice on certain campaign strategies and an indication of how the battle will go.
* Multiplayer scenarios allowing up to 4 players to battle each other wirelessly.
* Gain Empire Points to unlock maps & units and improve Emperor Rank.
* Original music and sound effects from top-selling PC version.
* Based on Ensemble Studio's PC mega-hit, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.
The game is available on Valentine's Day. Check out the IGN review and the Gamespot review.
