Reviewers Liked
- Lively new civilizations; lots of new gameplay; much-needed interface improvements; gorgeous new artwork
- Three interesting new Asian civilizations and campaigns, New twists on the familiar Age of Empires gameplay, Wonders make a return to the series, Ninjas
Reviewers Didn't Like
- No love for the Old World; a few interface nits remain
- The campaigns feature familiar plot twists, Audio mostly recycles existing Age music
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