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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
Buy
Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion Now - Low Price
Review By: Julien JAY
Final
Results and Overall Mark
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 |
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Installation:
90%
Manual: 80%
Originality: 85%
New features: 90%
Graphics: 95%
GamePlay: 90%
Internet related
Price: 90%
Overall: 90%
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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
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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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