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Pros: Ability to create parks. Please or nauseate park-goers. Works great. A lot of content. A lot of content.
Cons: A little old.
Pros: Realistic physics simulation. Create and destroy planets.
Cons: Can be complex.
Pros: The return of a great classic. Long campaigns.
Cons: Expansions missing. Disappointing graphics. Map generator missing. Overall bad remasterization.
Pros: Great look and style. Novel setting and tale. Lots of twists on a classic formula.
Cons: Slightly clunky controls. Effects of the arcane can be hard to grasp.
Pros: Changes improve all element of the gameplay. Technically excellent. Combat and unit variety is much greater.
Cons: Increased system requirements. Slow loads.
Pros: Graphics achieved. Cooperative multi-player mode. Fortress management. Cooperative multi-player mode.
Cons: Lack of indicators. Awful interface.
Pros: The technical implementation. Fun and addictive.
Cons: The physical aspect of the vehicles. The game’s lack of support. Additional vehicles require payment. Maneuverability has not been updated in this version for Windows.
Pros: Completes the brilliant campaign. Technically excellent. Classic real-time strategy action.
Cons: Problems with troop AI. No cover system.
Pros: Better graphics than the previous version. More to do than with AOE 2. Repetitive tasks are less annoying than with AOE 2.
Cons: There are still some repetitive tasks that are required even in later stages of the game. The game could have used more story modes. You may still win by building massive armies and having them attack at once.
Pros: Intricately designed mission maps. Multiplayer mode is a lot of fun.
Cons: Some parts are extremely difficult. Certain missions take a long time to complete.
Pros: Great blend of action and tactics. Deep upgrade trees. Great intuitive controls.
Cons: Technical issues abound. Visuals are bland.
Pros: Lots to do while you wait. Nice blend of units and magic abilities. Good art style.
Cons: Retrying is a pain. Tough to control hero on smaller screens. You always need to be online.
Pros: Great presentation. Generous opening "bank". Simple gameplay interface.
Cons: Same as all the rest. Once your money is gone, there are constant prompts to spend.
Pros: The graphics and animations. Clear and functional interface. Suitable for all audiences.
Cons: Not exactly challenging. Long, boring tutorial.
Pros: Great inheritance mechanics. Simple interface with deep gameplay. Nice stylized, easy to understand world.
Cons: Daunting at first. Randomly generated areas can be stacked against you.
Pros: Support for mods. Huge cities. micromanagement.
Cons: Nothing major.