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Product: Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion
Company: Microsoft
Website: http://www.microsoft.com/games
Estimated Street Price: $34.95
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Review By: Julien JAY

Final Results and Overall Mark

Table Of Contents
1: Introduction
2: Game Features
3: Conclusion

Well we have reached the end of the review. Here are my final comments, notes and grades for Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion.

 

 

Final Comments

How It Grades
  Installation: 90%
Manual: 80%
Originality: 85%
New features: 90%
Graphics: 95%
GamePlay: 90%
Internet related 
Price: 90%
Overall: 90%
 

In summary this new add on for Age of Empires II is worth the buying and really adds fun to the game while simplifying the game play and adding long awaited features that give more control over the game. The new technologies and units introduced in this release offer players with new exciting challenges that'll stick them on their computers for hours! New graphics and maps are simply marvelous, making the game a must have add-on for every serious Age of empires gamer.

 

Specs & Package
Overall Score 90%
Version Reviewed Microsoft Age of Empires II The Conquerors Expansion
Release Date Out Now
In The Box? Microsoft Age of Empires II The Conquerors Expansion CD
Documentation
Similar to Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
The Good Points New maps & new graphics
New game features that really add ease to the gameplay
Extend the Age of Empires II interest by adding a whole set of new civilizations/technologies/units
The Bad Points GUI can be enhanced
Reviewers PC Setup Pentium III 1Ghz B
Intel VC 820 Motherboard
256 Mb of PC800 RDRAM /w ECC
Windows Millennium
DirectX 7.1
17" Sony Trinitron Monitor
32MB Creative GeForce 2 GTS 4X AGP Graphics Card
Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
Sound Blaster Live! Platinum

DVD Pioneer 10x IDE

PC Required Minimum System

Intel Pentium 166Mhz or higher,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or Windows 2000 
32Mb RAM (64Mb recommended for NT)
80Mb of free hard disk space (full install)
Quad speed CD-Rom Drive
Super VGA monitor supporting 800x600 resolution and local bus card that supports 800x600, 256 color resolution and 2MB of video memory.
Sound board with speakers or headphones recommended.

 
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