However, the principles and methods for economic domination seldom required major adjustments, regardless of map or civilization. Sure, there were some changes for a water map and some minor adjustments between playing Goths and Mayans. In Age of Empires and Age of Empires II, a single strategy was viable for every civilization and map. A complete campaign for each civilization and a random map mode offers a great deal of solo gameplay, but Age of Mythology's multiplayer options make the game special. Each race also chooses from three major and nine minor gods, which further extends the games' complexity. The three races in Age of Mythology are drastically different - much the way the three races in Starcraft were completely different. More importantly, however, the wonderfully balanced gameplay of the Age of Empires series has been expanded and improved. To their credit, Ensemble presents the various gods, myths, and mythological units in great detail players will not learn much history, but they will learn the basic mythology of the Norse, Greeks, and Egyptians. Ensemble Studios' latest, Age of Mythology, introduces three different races - the Norse, Greeks, and Egyptians - and an entire collection of mythical creatures.

The popular Age of Empires series won legions of fans with its bewitching combination of historical background information, extensive multiplayer options, and exquisitely refined gameplay.

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