Age of Empires Collector's Edition

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Age of Empires : The Origional
• Age of Empires : Rise of Rome Expansion
• Age of Empires II : Age of Kings
• Age of Empires II : The Conquerors
• Ages Compilation Soundtrack

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004ZB2I
• Item Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: November 2, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,381 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #88 in Video Games > PC Games > Strategy
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Age of Empires is a real-time strategy game where players build a great civilization out of an Ice Age tribe over a period of 10,000 years. Players accomplish this by exploring their surroundings, conquering other civilizations, and accumulating wealth. Key elements include building and controlling units and managing resources.

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings starts the player out in the Dark Ages, roughly when Age of Empires ends. The goal remains the same: use advanced technology and troops to establish your civilization's dominance. But now the player has better toys: each of the 13 civilizations has unique buildings, soldiers, and advantages. The Teutons have knights, for instance, while the Vikings have berserkers. Winning the game requires military dominance or the construction of wonders of the world. The single-player game is fun, but most players love Age of Empires II for its wildly popular multiplayer component. Thousands of civilizations rise and fall every day as gamers around the world compete in matches over the Internet.

This bundle includes Age of Empires: Gold Edition, containing the original Age of Empires and Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion, plus Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II: The Conqueror's Expansion. The bundle is a great way for fans of the series to keep all the titles in one place, while for newbies it is less expensive than buying all the titles separately.

Product Description

This special edition single DVD-ROM package includes both Age of Empires plus the Age of Empires Rise of Rome Expansion pack AND Age of Empires II with Ages of Empires II The Conquerors Expansion Pack.

Age of Empires - Gold Edition

How will you rule the world? Conquer enemy civilizations? Discover the world's secrets? Accumulate wealth? As the guiding spirit of a Stone Age tribe, follow one of these paths to build the greatest civilization on earth.

Experience all the conflict, intrigue, greed, and power as you create the most feared and celebrated civilization in history, The Roman Empire. Created by the developers of the award-winning real-time strategy game, Age of Empires, The Rise of Rome lets you play an active role in directing the ascension of the infamous Roman Empire.

• From the Stone Age to the Age of Iron, you have over 10,000 years of real-time evolution to build your tribe into a flourishing empire.
• A fully integrated scenario editor lets you create your own historically based conflicts.
• Choose from sixteen civilizations (including four new civilizations), with unique technology trees and distinct strengths and weaknesses.

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Age of Empires II - Gold Edition

Age of Empires II Gold Edition brings Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion Pack together into one compelling package, including bonus content: a random map compilation plus 3 recorded games to learn from the masters!

In Age of Empires II The Age of Kings - sequel to the award-winning Age of Empires - you have 1000 years to lead your people through the Middle Ages to greatness. Control one of the most powerful civilizations of the time. Decide whether to conquer the world through military might, rule through commerce and diplomacy, or seize power by means of intrigue and regicide. There are many paths to power but only one civilization will reign supreme.

Choose the

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine collection, but you'll probably only play Conquerers, April 15, 2001

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Age of Empires Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)

I didn't think much of computer games until we downloaded a trial of Age of Kings. We were completely smitten. We really loved the Age of Kings and that was our standard until the Conquerers Expansion Pack came out. Then we got this set to have all the games, and the rest was history. The improvements in the Conquerers were so amazing that we just put on the other games now and then for curiousity.

The historical background (weaponry, armor, fighters, strategies, buildings, costume, languages, maps) that went into the development of this game are simply stunning. The graphics are pretty good (we drop down a peg in resolution, however, to make the map easier to read for some details like elevation.) You really can get into military strategy and have some wonderful battles. You can even play online with friends (using a private ISP) or in public gaming zones.

If you love Age of Empires:Conquerers, it's fun to have the entire set to see how the game evolved. So I give it 4 out of 5 stars because we only play one of the games, but we did want to experience the others.

32 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Age of Empires Collector's Edition, November 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Age of Empires Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)

Age of Empires Collector's Edition is the best strategy I've ever played. This special edition lets you to play AoE I, II, and it's expansions. If you love strategy games this is your best selection because all four games of Age of Empires are bundled together to let you the maximum out the strategy game. With the sound tracks, which included on the same disk with the four games, you can enjoy the tracks that you mostly like. These four games of Empires let you fell the king in the game and attack your enemies with the full power and watch their defeat. When you choose the hardest level you can be prepared for a very tough game, which can be played for longer than 2 hours. So if you love strategy games choose Age of Empires Collector's Edition.

53 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't assume that more is better, December 19, 2000

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tropic_of_criticism - See all my reviews

This review is from: Age of Empires Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)

Honestly, I believe that this packaging was made for parents who've heard their kids say the words "I want AGE OF EMPIRES", and who, unfamiliar with the series, will think that more is better.

Truth is, once you play AOE II and its expansion pack, "The Conquerors", you'll stick with that version. The original AOE (and its "Rise of Rome" expansion pack) will just gather dust. It's not that AOE and "Rise of Rome" are bad games. Obviously, they're great games--which is why AOE was one of the highest-selling PC games ever. But the improvements made in AOE II and "The Conquerors" mean that game is simply more fun. Make no mistake: it's no bargain that you're getting AOE and "The Rise of Rome" along with AOE II. These are units Microsoft simply couldn't sell after AOE II came out.

Still, it's possible this double-pack is priced right. The list price of this Collector's Edition is exactly the same as the list on AOE II and "The Conquerors" combined. Essentially, Microsoft is throwing the two older titles in for free. However, Microsoft very frequently offers rebates when buying any of these titles separately. As far as I know, this Collectors Edition offers no such rebate. I'd therefore highly recommend that you see whether any rebate promotions are currently being offered by Microsoft before buying this Collector's Edition. If there aren't any, go ahead and get this Collector's Edition. But if there's a rebate, you really are better off buying just AOE II and "The Conquerors" separately--and putting the rebate in the bank.