Top 2 in Top 10 best strategy games suitable to help gamers train their thinking.
Music from the strategy game, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- Original release date: September 30, 1999
Mode: single-player, multiplayer
Category: real-time strategy
Publisher: Microsoft, Konami, MacSoft
Developer: Ensemble Studios
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 2
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a medieval strategy game, but that doesn't make it boring. Ranked as the best strategy game of all time, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings features 13 civilizations, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The huge growth trees make the game new every time the player sits down to play again, and the style and art make it easily recognizable.
The game is often fluid and relies more on the player's skill and strategy than on panicked cursor jerks. At times challenging, this strategy game is never obtrusive; Fans are constantly rewarded as they learn more about how to manage civilization in the game.