Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 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 spans 1,000 years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages, in which players control the destiny of one of thirteen civilizations. The game keeps the epic scope of Age of Empires' gameplay while evolving the combat and economic features. Developed by Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires II features the expertise of Bruce Shelley, co designer of Age of Empires and the hit strategy game Civilization.

Rome has fallen and the world is up for grabs

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  • Battle alongside heroes of the day. Strive with one of following heroes to victory: Joan of Arc, William Wallace, Genghis Khan, Saladin, and Barbarossa.
  • Command one of 13 mighty civilizations including the Franks, Japanese, Byzantines, Vikings, Mongols, and Celts. Each with unique attributes, buildings, technologies, and specific combat units based on its historical counterpart.
  • Choose the path to greatness. Will it be an economic path created out of craftsmanship, trade and diplomacy? Or a military route of siege and naval warfare? Or by building a Wonder of the World that will stand the test of time? 
  • Conquer a worthy opponent over the MSN Gaming Zone, LAN or modem. Or a nearly human artificial intelligence opponent in single player mode.

Top-Line System Requirements

 

Computer
Pentium 166 or higher microprocessor 		Operating System
Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 5
Hard-Disk
200 MB of available hard-disk space 		Memory
32 MB RAM
Drives
Quad-speed CD-ROM or faster 		Display
Super VGA, monitor supporting 800 x 600 resolution; Local Bus video card that supports 800x600, 256 color resolution and 2MB of video memory.
Peripherals/Miscellaneous
Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse or compatible pointing device
Windows 95 or 98 compatible sound card
Headphone or speakers recommended
28.8 modem or higher (recommended) and Internet access required for Internet play (connect time charges may apply.)