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for Rise of Nations (PC)

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  • 5 Stars
    		11
  • 4 Stars
    		7
  • 3 Stars
    		0
  • 2 Stars
    		2
  • 1 Star
    		0

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  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    gabrielangeles

    5 Stars Ageless Empires Part V, This Time We Get Nukes !! 19/10/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Massive Playability, Low PC Specs

    Disadvantages Disadvantages I had to edit out a third of this op as Ciao! did not allow for the space I required !!

    Okay, yeah I know I have been away for a while once again but that doesn’t mean that I have given up writing for Ciao! it’s just that I have been kind of busy plotting global domination. Obviously I mean this only in a “ game “ sense as I am not the evil third world dictator that some people believe me to be and I can neither confirm nor deny any widely held beliefs regarding my alleged plans for global genocide with the cunning use of hamsters. Rise of Nations has taken all the best bits from a lot of games and moulded them into one great one !! Not only is it Real Time Strategy and Resource ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 slik321

    Member since 30/03/2008

    Reviews written: 32

    5 Stars We are at War 20/07/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages gameplay, playability

    Disadvantages Disadvantages very simple

    Rise of nations is the kind of classic rts game which is very simple to play yet you somehow never tire of playing the enthralling game. Whether it be for its rather good graphics or it's great style of brutality crushing the enemy nation you are at war with, this game is one of my favourites. You at war! the world is your enemy and you are there to crush each opposing nation and conform it into your empire. The Game - When playing the game for the first time it is very wise to play the tutorial first so as to get hands on experience on how to play. The tutorial in Rise of nations is amazingly ... more
  • 26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Karnage

    5 Stars From Cavemen to Cruise Missiles in 8 Easy Steps 29/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Compelling gameplay, excellent visual and sound effects

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May not be for everyone

    A couple of weeks ago I was looking to buy a new game to tide me over on the long, wet days that are apparently predicted for this year's British summer. I visited a few shops, but I eventually stumbled across a copy of Rise of Nations in GAME. Being a fan of both the Age of Empires and Civilization series of games, and not having played a decent real time strategy game in some time, I decided to pick it up. =GAME REQUIREMENTS= 500Mhz processor or higher 128MB RAM or higher 16MB Video card with 3D acceleration (complete list of compatible cards at www.riseofnations.com) 800MB Hard Disk space ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    oasiskp

    5 Stars most addictive RTS of all time 30/05/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great combat / logistics, 18 very different nations and an infinite number of strategies

    Disadvantages Disadvantages misses option to build defensive walls and transport systems

    I have been a fan of both 'world building' strategy and real time strategy games for as long as I can remember. The beauty of Rise of Nations is that it perfectly balances the role between the logistics of building cities and the combat aspect. Nations Players can start the game as one of 18 nations, including the British, French, German, Roman, Mayan, Greek, egyptian and Japanese - and must guide them through the ages. Each nation has various unique units and a special nation power, which can range from the Egyptians having the option to build 2 wonders in a city, to the Bantu having a ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 Tristan009

    Member since 15/11/2011

    Reviews written: 46

    5 Stars Rise of Nations: Real-Time Strategy at Its Very Best 05/12/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages game modes, different empires/eras, player's own decisions count

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none!

    Although it’s nearly a decade old, I still enjoy playing Rise of Nations (from here onwards ‘RoN’) from time to time. That’s because it’s challenging yet fun, where victory can only be achieved with tactics and foresight. RoN is one of many strategy games available – it is in the same high tier as Civilization and Age of Empires. If you asked me to compare them, then I’d say that RoN is very similar – certainly visually – to Age of Empires. However, the options you have available to you are very different – RoN places more stress on building a strong economy to support your war efforts, so ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ecolier

    5 Stars Rise of Nations 17/10/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Nation boundaries, All ages from prehistoric to modern

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Rise of Nations is a real time strategy combined with a turn based tactical game. It was released in May 2003. --- the BASICS --- In RoN, the player is challenged to take over the world following individual battles. In addition to the campaign, gamers can also choose to play maps against AI or online opponents. In this game, the player have to gather resources (food, wood, coin and metal; oil later in the game) and amass knowledge in order to build / upgrade units and advance through the ages, while fighting against the enemy. There are 8 ages of the game - Ancient, Classical, Medieval ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    DavidJWest

    4 Stars They do RON, RON, RON 13/01/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plenty of scope

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A few minor niggles

    Rise of Nations (or RON as it shall from hereon in be known as) is a Real Time Strategy game, written by Big Huge Games with support from Microsoft. This explains the idea for the rather obscure title for this review. As you probably expect from this type of game, the aim is world domination, with the full scale conquest game starting in the year 4000BC and progressing to modern times with the advance of technologies which that encompasses. The first task for the player is to decide what type of game you want to play and the associated settings. You can opt for a single game, good if you only ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sharpe106

    5 Stars Rise of Nations 17/11/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plenty of game play and options

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Multiplayer a bit slow

    Rise of Nations is a strategy game similar to the Age of Empire and Civilisation games. Game play As in similar games you have to take command of a nation, you get a choice of 18 each one having special units and bonus to help you along. You have to start of by exploring the world and building your cities in your territory, and invent new technology, build armies to help conquer and protect your lands, you can only build a limited amount of cities so you have to select there location carefully although you can conquer enemies cities to increase your amount. There is quite a bit of different ... more
  • 30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mr.stubbs

    5 Stars Bored already, Bored already, ooo this ones good Review with images 27/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages very long shelf life

    Disadvantages Disadvantages takes a while to get used to

    Crash! Bang! Wallop! "Your capital city is under attack from your mortal enemies" ... I reflect on the day, yesterday morning I created an army of blood thirsty barbarians, eager to sell their Nan for the flavour of that red stuff, at lunch I dominated the Fleeing French, in the late afternoon my armada of sea hugging ships did a flanking move that the great England football team would be proud of, Throughout the day I have had men around me and under me(clear your head of dirty thoughts), some call me Saddam, I prefer Jordan... straight from Hollywood? NO! Straight from my mate down the road ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Wearingpants

    5 Stars I am the king of Korea! 20/11/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Take over the world ! Bawhahah!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cant take over the whole universe :(

    Its true, i am king of Korea, nonone elected me or anything like that, i pressed a button and it was decided. From there i moved to crushing China before they had any chance to expand, then using the resources plunderd from my new country, i crushed Japan. Now i look to the east where the Mayans and the English have a joint alliance on the continent of america, this is my next goal. I could use diplomacy and form a joint alliance with the spanish and using my allies crush them on two fronts, or i could rely totally on my skill as a commander. This is Rise of Nations, a truly superb piece of ... more
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