I'm only 14 but my brother had this game. It's one of the funnest games I've ever played. I dont know what it is but you can sit there for hours endlesly playing (with a few bathroom breaks here and there)The game consists of of time zones. from prehistoric times to the future. You choose where to start and you compete with the computer to survive. you can keep playing the game until 1. you get tired of it 2. you run out of resources or 3. your computer crashes. There are tons of other options like my personal favorite. Scenario editor. you start with a blank map. You add whatever you want and then you play. it's that simple. So if you have time and , A love for strategy games. I Recommend this game to you.

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This game is the coolest! I especially love going through the ages. This game is challenging. This is also very fun building with the military. You should definitely buy this game!

(this review written by my 13-year-old son)

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I thought when I bought this that it was going to be a completely new style of game. I hadn't realized it was just the latest incarnation of Age of Empires. Needless to say I was disappointed by that.

However disappointed I was in that it wasn't different, I was happy with the game itself. If you like the Age of Empires series, you will like this. It runs pretty much the same way as the rest do with only a few alterations.

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This game is perhaps the best game I've ever had the privilage to play. The games graphics are awsome and the game play is insane it is so realistic. All the military units are historically correct and there is a large amount of civilizations to choose from. If you liked the Age of Empires series, you will love this game. There is no poulation limit like on AOE of 200 men now you can have up to 600. The game itself it very cheap and definitley worth more than its retail price, only running you about fourty bucks for the game the expansion and the strategy guide all together. The AI is intelligent and some what difficult, even on easy. You'd have to master the game before you even think about playing on the hardest difficulty. There are a total of sixteen ages and hundreds of units to build from. The campaigns are great and also historically correct. You'll get your bang for your buck with this game!!! Take a look at the screen shots on amazon to get a little taste of what the game is all about.

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My favorite game used to be AGE OF EMPIRES 2 but once I got used to the different graphic style I grew to like the variety of this game better. I later bought EMPIRE EARTH 2 from SIERRA but it would play on my computer even though my computer more than met the system requirements. Sierra offered a 24 hour refund which I requested within an hour of downloaded the game from thier site for $50. There was no refund and no replies to my emails which means that Sierra ripped me off for $50.

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Criticize the game for its crude graphics, or its cheesy character voices in the campaign, say that it isn't as good as age of empires, or just completely shot every possible characteristic of this game down, do what you like, because after playing this game, I think the fundamental question this game will ask is: If everybody falls in love with this game, does it become a fact that the game is good? Well, there is a simple answer to that, and it is yes.

The success story

I own the dv2000 pavilion by HP, the first in its series, that kind of revolutionized the whole entertainment PC class of computer. Problem is, all its guts aren't so revolutionary, and the designers didn't plan for the doubling of computing power in laptop phenomenon, so they decided, "hey, if we know they'll never make a better laptop than this, lets saunter in all the processors and graphics cards, genius!!!" That has caused me alot of woe and frustration trying to figure out, why any game released after 2008 would not run on my computer. So, as a 90's kid at heart, I turned to the crude 16 bit PC games that strangely aren't missed so often. I am 15 to this day, and I remember I was 7 playing this game for the first time, and when my friend showed it to me I instinctively said, "you mean age of empires. OH! I've played that game before!" He smiled and said, "Danny, this is beyond that" And as he passed me his mouse, and put me in the control of an army of Clubmen, to phalanxes to flying mechanized fighting robots, there was something that went off in my head that said, "I don't own you, but someday I will return and buy you for myself" and now, 8 years later, my thirst for a truly amazing gaming experience has been 100% satisfied. (Warning may come with increase drop in grades and or productivity at work)

100% Satisfied

Overall, I can honestly say there is nothing wrong with this game. Alot of people will attack Sierra due to its lack of good graphics, which may seem a little crude today, but to be honest, when you immerse yourself in the game, and take on a god-like mentality to your little virtual people, the pixels seem to melt away and you don't notice that small, barely noticeable parts of the units in the game are a bit pixelated (such as the face and hands)Some people will attack the campaigns and how they aren't immersible enough that you can develop an interest in the story. Two things-

1: Completely untrue

2: An immersible campaign that unfolds like an actual story isn't really fitting for the type of game play, as featured characters have limited dialogue and each mission in a campaign is a different story anyway.

Another reason people will say that the game isn't anything close to perfect is the actual gameplay and how you control citizens and armed units. There is a simple solution to that- SLOW THE GAME DOWN, MAKE GROUPS FOR YOUR UNITS, AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR UNITS ARE CAPABLE OF!!!

The gold edition also comes with the strategy guide, which has pretty much everything you need to know about anything in the game, plus a units relation diagram, that can help you with commanding forces. Without some of these materials, I have no Idea how I would have gotten through all but two ridiculously hard missions

from the English campaign.

In conclusion, the game earns a tried and true 100%, there is no arguing about it, a truly outstanding game.

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First I like making my own world and who has what and can do what. ie. how many players and how far up the game they can go. I had a test battle today where there was me and the other guy both were limited to the first stage of the game. Even then you can have long battles I still won. I also had a limit of a total population of 50. I like the fact that you can have all kinds of weapons[units]. This game beats the age group out of the water or back to the "Stone Age". The only problem I have is limiting my game playing time. The more I get into the game the longer I seem to play it.

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Attention Age of Empires lovers. Okay if you have played, conquered, and are now bored with the ease of Age of the Empires...you have met your match. Everything that frustrates you and bothers you about Age of Empires, has been corrected and or improved in Empire Earth. Although not released by the same company, the co-creator of Age of Empires also co-created Empire Earth. Here is the breakdown.

1) Age of Empires was too easy. Okay veteran AOE players know, all you have to do is mass produce Castles and certain units, and there is now stopping you. Not so with Empire Earth. There are far more units, and some units are not affected much by others. So if you like archers...watch out for swordsmen, if you like swordsmen, watch out for spearmen...and if you like spears watch out for archers...such is the game.

2) Age of the Empires was to limiting. With maximum amounts of 200 units it made things incredibly difficult to really do anything. How would you like a population cap of 1200 divided equally among the players involved...What that means is if you only have two players you get 600 units.

3)Age of Empires was too short. Playing a Deathmatch in Age of Empires things were far too easy. Moving up through the ages took only as long as it takes to build a building. Plus getting to the top age didn't take long at all. Well now there are a total of 16 ages...if you just push through to get to the top ages quickly, you will find yourself beaten. The computer is much more aggresive.

4) I will admit that the first thing that drew me to Empire Earth was the diversity in units that you could produce, although I will say that I prefer to have the game end before the nano-age...the one where humans are replaced by robots, and lasers are fired instead of bombs and bullets. But it's still cool to play when it's that intense.

Downsides.
You're right I wouldn't be being honest if I didn't not inlcude some downsides. Here it is.

1) For those just starting with strategy/sim games...don't buy this. There are a whole lot of things going on at the same time, and if you are not experienced you'll get frustrated and lose intrest in the game incredibly fast!

2) It is a memory hog!. If you are buying this game...save up and buy a memory upgrade at the same time. This game will use up ALL of your virtual memory in a hurry, unless you have alot to spare. In this day and age you can find 256 megs of ram for around 15-30 dollars, not only will it make the game enjoyable, but it will make everything on your pc run smoother.

All in all, the pros heavily outweight the cons...bottom line...buy the game!

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I believe this is one of the greatest RTS games of all time. It is not the perfect game. But, it has long-lasting playability. The AI is tough even on the easiest levels, but it will always be remembered as one of the great classics.

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Empire Earth: The Art Of Conquest is simply the best PC game i've ever played. I love how you can go through the ages and play your friends online. Create your own civitlazation and triumph through your opponent by either frontal attack for use a nuke. GREAT GAME!!! A++++++++

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I bought Empire Earth and paid $39.95 and the add on was $29.95. This is such a great game; I thought it was worth every penny I paid. Now I see this whole game set is going for $14.50. It's a great game with many, many hours of play. Easy to learn. Buy it. It's a steal. Great Yule gift for the brats. Wyatt Kaldenberg

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Empire Earth is the only thing I play anymore, the single player isn't the best but the multiplayer is amazing! With all the different epochs and amounts of resources or citizens to start with each game, there is an endless list of possibilities for games that one can play, although the general aspects are the same for each epoch, the strategies are completely different for each one, making the game seem like 15 different ones at the same time. It does take awhile to master the game, making it even more of a challenge, after 2 years of playing, i still haven't quite become a pro at everything in the game.

This is the best $20 I've ever spent in my life, I highly suggest this game for anyone with a computer and some free time to use it.

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Get Excited Fellow Gamers!

If you love the Classics, Empire Earth Gold is making a giant comeback! Prepare to amend your 2009 holiday gift-giving lists...this 2003 Game of the Year plus Expansion Pack Package Runs on Windows Vista (Without using Compatibility Mode!)

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This game is probably the greatest real time strategy game of all time. From the moment you put the cd in you will be hooked. Although this game is beginning to become somewhat outdated it still holds the title. I just hope they come out with a game soon that will replace it. If you don't have this game yet you need to get and get it now.

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My son play it alot.When my newphew comes he play it to.It a good product to buy for your child.

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