Age of Empires 2 The Age Of Kings ds

Pros: Maintains the spirit of the PC version of the game as much as possible.

Cons: Music and animations can be repetitive.

The Bottom Line: A fantastic strategy game makes it's way to the DS and does not disappoint. Addicting and very replayable. Should be on any strategy gamers' list of games for their DS.

Review: As an aficionado of strategy games I was looking forward to seeing Age of Empires come to the DS. I was skeptical however, I knew that the port was going to be to a handheld and therefore must be more limited than a PC counterpart. I've played Age of ...

Pros: 1) Plentiful Units 2) Fun to experiment 3) Town Building

Cons: 1) Small Maps 2) Poor Graphics 3) Weak AI, few enemy sieges.

The Bottom Line: Age of Empires DS has a lot of features to explore and experiment with. However the AI provides little challenge to the experienced tactical strategist.

Review: Knights and castles have a mystic quality about them that stir the hero in everyone. Requiring over twelve hours of gameplay just to complete the King Richard campaign, this game is a marvel of sophistication on the DS portable platform. As you read my ...