Age of Mythology: The Titans Preview - preview/review
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GameSpot has posted a preview of
Age of Mythology: The
Titans, Ensemble Studios' upcoming expansion pack to their hit RTS game. The
Titans includes a new single-player campaign, scores of new mythological units,
the ability to promote units to heroes, and, of course, the opportunity to
harness the awesome powers of the Titans. Age of Mythology: The Titans is due
out this fall. Here is an excerpt:
In the single-player campaign, you will get to see the Titans seek revenge against the Greek gods for supplanting them. In Greek mythology, Kronos dethroned his father and mother, Oranos and Gaia, to rule the Titans. But Zeus, child of Kronos, eventually attacked and usurped his father's throne, as his father had done before him. Imprisoned for eons, Kronos now is being worshipped by the recently raised Atlanteans and has the opportunity to repay Zeus and the Greeks for his suffering. But Gaia, the mother of the earth, might not necessarily share Kronos' thirst for revenge. We don't want to give away any details of the campaign, but despite the fact that both Kronos and Gaia are considered Titans, they don't always see eye to eye. Ensemble is creating a lot of unique art and even new units and Titans for the single-player campaign, so you can expect to see some surprises you might not see in multiplayer or random games. The expansion's single-player campaign is an extension of the original game's campaign. In the first campaign, Atlantis rose up from the sea, and so the expansion's campaign reveals what happens after this event. The campaign takes place years after the original one and revisits some familiar characters, such as Caster, who is now all grown up and ready to take charge.
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