Advantages: Great gameplay
Disadvantages: computer players retiring early

...Age of empires II is another one of those real time strategy games, like command and conquer. Age of empires is however, one of the best. The graphics are a lot better than the dated command and conquer series. In age of empires you control a tribe of warriors through a thousand years of history, starting in the dark age through to the Imperial age. Great in one player but the fun really begins when you play on the Internet with other people. Age of empires also comes with five different scenario's, where you can play as William Wallace, Joan of Ark and many others. Age of empires II will please fans of strategy games and action games as it has plenty of both. All in all a solid game.... Read review

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Advantages: Great for hangovers every 2 weeks
Disadvantages: none

...It's back again folks, the formula 1 season and there will be a plethora of comments to come in the coming months, so I thought I would nip in there relatively quickly to give you the lowdown on the coming season. This year has started off well with a win for Schumacher, the Michael one. However the win was dampened with the death of a marshal following an accident involving Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher. Michael Schumacher, after the race said "We are all shocked about this and we have to look and see what we can do." For those of you little green martian people who do not know this years line up here is a brief summary of teams and drivers. Farrari: Michael Schumacher: aged 32, 3 world championships, 44 grand prix wins, 32 poles. Rubins Barrichello:aged 28, 1 win, 3 poles. McLaren: Mika Hakkinen: aged 32, 2 world... Read review

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...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Age of Consent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was browsing through the debate section of the café and came across an interesting subject; the age of consent. The current age of consent for sex in the UK is 16 and the age varies greatly across the world. Every young person develops physically, psychologically and emotionally at a different rate and so theoretically the minimum age that a young person can make a sensible decision to have a sexual relationship will vary greatly. This raises the issue of a suitable age of consent as some people will be emotionally and psychologically capable of making the decision to have a sexual relationship at the age of 15 where as others may not be psychologically or emotionally capable to make this decision for another few years. The main reason for the age of consent... Read review

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Advantages: Great gamplay
Disadvantages: nothin

...Age Of Empires 2 the ages of kings is a sequel to the old age of empires it has really changed since the first 1 better graphics new people and even know women villages to use instead of just men.there are loads of different sides to choose from like the romans,Chinise,turks and the viking and there is a map editor which allows u to create your own maps in the game and play on them. there are cheats in the game these cheats are as followed People Build Very Quickl :aegis More Gold: Robin Hoodand a good cheat in the map editor is 2 give your self the maxium amount of gold and start u off in the imperial age.... Read review

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Advantages: good gameplay
Disadvantages: the cost

...Age Of Empires 2 was a wise move by Microsoft because it goes back to the past of the world. Many companies have looked into the future because they think that many gamers will be amazed with futuristic models. However Microsoft has gone back to the past ; and I think that it was clever because it is more accurate (we have found evidence on how they do things) rather than a wild guess for the future. Also, many adults have been hooked up on Age Of Empires 2 because they like the history of the country and would like to see how Microsoft managed to achieve this clever nifty piece of software. Even people who study Roman History will like this because it has the siege weapons and everthing that they used. Age Of Empires 1 was a great success, and because Age Of Empires 2 was an even better success, don't be surprised if they release... Read review

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Advantages: Really easy to play
Disadvantages: none

...Age Of Empires 2 If you like real time strategy games then you’ll love this. This is game is fantastic!!! I think it is one of the best games ever. You gather resources like food, gold, wood and stone and build your empire. It has good graphics, easy to play and is really simple, it is also really addictive. If you want to test your ability to forge an empire and destroy others then this game is what you need. You can choose from five campaigns, which are William Wallace, Joan Of Arc, Genghis Khan, Saladin and Barbarossa. There at least five scenarios in each campaign which consist of you destroying the enemy after you have gathered enough resources. Beware, the enemy can attack any time so keep an eye out. You can play a custom scenario where you create your own map with different buildings and terrain, you can also create... Read review

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Advantages: Very hard and very addictive.
Disadvantages: Very tempting to use cheats once you know them.

...---INTRO--- Age of Empires 2 is a very hard strategy game, based on civilizations and campaigns in the middle ages. You must build a town, gather resources with your villagers and create an army, which will protect your town and attack the enemy. ---MODES OF PLAY--- In Age of Empires 2 you can play a random map game, a death match, a regicide game, a campaign and even a multiplayer game. ---RANDOM MAP--- In random map you start with 3 villagers, a scout calivary, some sheep, a town centre and some resources. Everytime you play the map is different so you will not repeat a game ever! ---DEATH MATCH--- A death match is similar to a random map game except you start with a lot more resources then fight your enemies to the death. ---REGICIDE GAME--- A regicide game is where you start with extra villagers, a castle and a king. You must... Read review

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Advantages: Will make you cry with laughter
Disadvantages: none

...HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep beer & peanuts coming. * Alan, age 10 No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. * Kirsten, age 10 WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED? Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. * Camille, age 10 No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married. * Freddie, age 6 (Very wise for his age) HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. * Derrick, age 8 WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM... Read review

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...Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is the sequel to the award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game Age of Empires. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings spans a thousand years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages in which players lead one of 13 civilizations into greatness. You can command the Franks, Japanese, Byzantines, Vikings, Mongols and Celts civilizations, each having its own unique attributes, buildings and technologies as well as a unique combat unit based on its historical counterpart. This game keeps the epic scope of Age of Empires' game play while evolving the combat and economic features. Players can now use garrisoning and military formations that add interesting tactical combat choices. Players can also improve the economy of their civilization through trade and diplomacy creating new options... Read review

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...Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is the sequel to the award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game Age of Empires. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings spans a thousand years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages in which players lead one of 13 civilizations into greatness. You can command the Franks, Japanese, Byzantines, Vikings, Mongols and Celts civilizations, each having its own unique attributes, buildings and technologies as well as a unique combat unit based on its historical counterpart. This game keeps the epic scope of Age of Empires' game play while evolving the combat and economic features. Players can now use garrisoning and military formations that add interesting tactical combat choices. Players can also improve the economy of their civilization through trade and diplomacy creating new options... Read review

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