Age of Empires The Age of Kings – DS Game

49 reviews for Age of Empires The Age of Kings – DS Game

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Jay Bee – April 8, 2023

   I really like this game. Although it had to make compromises from the real time PC version, I think it’s a nice compromise. The DS version keeps a lot of the same features of the PC version – like constructing buildings (including wonders), researching technology, and massing an army of different types of soldiers. I’m running through the campaigns which are enjoyable. Unlike the PC version, there are only five different cultures – Franks (French), Japanese, Mongols, Saracens and English. Wish there were more, or that they release another game with other cultures. It’s a older game (2006), so the graphics aren’t stunning, but the game play is easy and they have a tutorial to help you learn the ins and outs. You could play either using the stylus or just the buttons. I really like the strategy involved for the different scenarios. Overall, it is an enjoyable version of Age of Kings that is portable.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   C. Morton – April 7, 2023

   I’ll keep this very brief: If you like strategy games, you will absolutely love this portable version of what I understand is a PC classic. Yes, you should also own Advance Wars DS, but this is frankly a much better value at less than half the price. Plus, there are cool (also brief) history lessons told through well illustrated cut scenes. Anyway, tons of gameplay and enjoyment that’ll make long car or train rides fly by. If you like strategy games, that is.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   R. Walls – April 6, 2023

   Like most of the other reviewers I rated this game one of the best if you like strategy and building an empire. It is not for the fast paced crowd. You have to build cities, explore the map, fight other armies. Not much new if you have played Role Playing Games before but they don’t come much better than this game even on the DS. One word of warning, you must not have a 3 character name on your DS. The first two DS Age of Empire games I bought both locked up about 1/3 of the way into the game and would not start up again. Seems there is a bug in the save program when you have only three letters in your DS name. Before I started on game cartridge 3, I changed my name to 5 letters and never had a problem since. Another hint, if the game seems to lock up during the game, click on some of the buildings with your stylus and it should start back up. Seems the graphics might be expecting a click.

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Mark – April 6, 2023

   Contacts on cartridge had sticker adhesive on it. Otherwise everything worked as said.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   John Mark – April 5, 2023

   I have not been dissapointed by this game. It has great replay value as well as lots of units and buildings. I would say this game is a cross between Zoo Tycoon and Advance Wars. I have really enjoyed this game. I believe it is definitely worth the thirty bucks I paid to get it. I have only had it lock up once or twice but it really does not effect me(I save at the end of each turn). I think the ingame library and store are also great assets to this game. I have always loved srtategy and though I was a little against the turn based system at first it has really grown on me. I have two other DS games at the moment: Super Mario 64 and Metroid Prime Hunters, and if Age of Empires: Age of Kings had WiFi I would say it was a better game then Metroid Prime Hunters. I advise this game to all strategy freaks cause you’re sure gonna like it.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   joeschmoe – March 24, 2023

   When AoE came out for the DS, it was the best strategy game on the system, bar none. It’s been eclipsed by Civ:Rev, but it’s still a strong 2nd on the DS. If it weren’t for the small screen and difficulty in recognizing units, this game would score almost perfect. Can’t wait for sequel that they’re working on. Hope the sequel has Wifi support also, and user created maps.

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Jonathan E Spence – March 18, 2023

   Advance Wars has always dominated in turn based strategy and in my opinion still does and then there was fire emblem which advanced intelligent systems turn based empire even bigger but then came age of empires. Age of empires is not too far away from advance wars but it gives a average presentation. The first level has you wanting more but then again you get to pick which level to go on.You see there are five heroes to choose from and you can take any road you want from Joan of Arc to Saladin, they all are interesting in fact they feel amazing and oddly enough they don’t get repetitive seeing as to how you play with them through five missions each. Although you can go back to the levels after you’ve finished them.The landscapes are pretty with pretty high quality when you fight on them in the actual battles yet its not the lands they mess up on but the lack of weather. Rain nor Snow is in the game which makesthe landscape put down to a bare minimum but it isn’t all too thin.The fighting is above average with clanking of the swords and other attacks that have there own sounds to them. Though the biggest problem in the game can be with there sound, no not the sword fights but the music. After fighting a battle you can hear one of two sounds. If you win a fight you hear a type of victory sound but if you lf you lose one you hear a type of defeat sound. Yet there is no draw sound when you have two samurai’s clahing with 5 health left each. Even though that almost is never the ca.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Mr. Moist – March 14, 2023

   Turning Age of Empires 2 into a turned-based game doesn’t seem like a good idea at first, however it works out surprisingly well.If you loved Advance Wars Duel Strike.. Then this is going to be one of your new fav. games of all time – I would say this is the best Nintendo DS game – It’s addictive, smart, interesting.. & manages to be incredibly fun tooa must-own.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Delia E. Larez – March 7, 2023

   This is just so much fun as the PC version, I wish there were other titles from this series por Nintendo DS–The game recently frozed making true the rumors about the game and making more real the possibility of loosing it entirely. I just keep being carefull when saving just in case…

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Ethen Volkman – March 2, 2023

    i am a big fan of this item was so glad to get it, and it was everything i hoped it would be