Age of Mythology Preview - preview/review
(hx) 01:51 AM CEST - May,15 2001
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GameSpot has written the first in-depth preview of Age of Mythology, the upcoming 3D RTS game from Ensemble Studios.
In many ways, Ensemble's new game looks similar to Age of Kings. But it is different enough to not be a sequel. According to Codesigner Ian Fischer, they want to keep the gameplay that made Age fun, but also do things differently. "We wanted to give people a new gameplay experience. And mythology lets us do that," he says. By adding the presence of gods and mythology, they are doing just that. Functionally, Age of Mythology will play much like Age of Kings and other RTS games. You start from a small town center and build up to an empire, exploring the world and dominating your rivals. But in Age of Mythology, through it all, you'll be calling on the gods for divine inspiration and intervention, whether it's to bless your crops, send you mythological troops, or smite your enemies with fire from the heavens. It's this latter aspect, this fantastic element of divine intervention, that really makes Age of Mythology stand out, and it should make it a much more exciting game than its already great predecessors. [more] |
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