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"Not much of an expansion pack, only exacerbates what was wrong with the first one"
See my review of Age of Mythology for further depth.


When compared to such expansion packs as the tiny Starcraft: Brood War, the even tinier Warcraft II expansion, the hearty Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, and the massive Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge, this one is more within the realm of Starcraft: Brood War.

While Brood War only introduced some new maps, a new campaign, and some new units, this expansion pack introduces a whole new race fully playable in both skirmishes and the campaign. This race is reminiscent of the Greeks, only with more ancient units such as Myrmidons (think Troy) and more Cretan/Minoan looking architecture. This is Atlantis.

While the new race has its own new system of units, and a very unique form of worker which doesn't need to return to a drop-off point, this isn't enough to deter from the problem plaguing the original game. With the existence of all-powerful myth units and god powers, what is the point of having a human army?

This is only further exacerbated by the presence of Titans...

Rather than be restricted, a new ability is open to any race with enough resources to reach it first---they upgrade to some new "Age" above Mythic (I forget its name, I think it is called Titan Age) in which rather than change anything, they get a mound of rocks to place anywhere on the map. Then they send as many villagers as possible to work on it, and when it is done, a Titan springs up, different depending on your race and what Major God you have chosen.

While the Titan is not invincible, he may as well be, because with the short population cap you have, you're not likely to build enough units to withstand a Titan with an army to back it up. Titans are super effective against most all infantry, other myth units, and buildings.

Sort of changing a small problem from the first, God powers can be reused depending on what they are. For example, while meteor strike and earthquake and tornado and such an only be used once, the more base god powers like Trees of Gaia can be used up to four or five times (though not all at once)


And so the expansion pack not only doesn't change the flaws of the original, but exacerbates them with more super units, and the grossly overpowered Titans.

"This game is a major high!"
I think it's a great game, and you can play online with other people around the world. It's good your're able to play online, because after awhile the easy level, gets to be boring. There are different levels to keep your intrest. The campains are really awsom. They never become boreing. The Mythology in it is real. This game is a real high, easily gets addictive. Days of fun.

"WHY IS IT A GOOD GAME?"
There are alot of reasons so you dumb people that rtae it low probably never played it heres why i think its great.

WHY ITS GREAT:

-fun in editor to just mess around (no need to test map to have people fight)

-many units that can make diffrent stratadgies

-god powers are great

-many mythical units that make the game unique

-the Titans are crazzzzy

-you beat the campaign? well download the new free one online go to the main website of AOM =D =D =D

-beat every campagin that exsists? You can still play online make many skirmish wars and even make your own campaigns

-many fun maps

-can be easy or hard depending what difficulty's you choose so its great for everyone

-new armies/gods/powers all that good stuff =]

So basically this games greta buy it actually better yet buy the gold edition which has this expansion and the original which you need to use the expansion.

HAVE FUN


"a fun game, short campaighn"
If you liked aok you will probaly like aom,the x-pack. The x-pack has A new culture and new technologies.But it has some BAD qualities, such as the short campaighn, 12 scenarios, wheras the first aom has a 36 scenario campaighn. IT also has many good features such as new technologies, titan units and a new race, the atlanteans.
WARNING this section of the review is for experienced players of age of mythology.

the new maps are....
highland a map that has valuable fishing shoals and mild hunting it usally has six town centers

megapolios,if you play with allies you will be very close to them and this is good for defense.

marsh, a map covered in water that your units can't walk through and you can't build a docks on the shores so they act as choke points

tundra a map with good hunting and small amounts of lumber. It is open and there are choke points so your enimy can get to you quickly.

islands a map for naval fans, controlling the ocean is absolutely vital. You need to controll the ocean as the largest source of food is in it.


Now we will look at titan units. Titans are the most powerful units in the game and have 7000 hitpoints. Each race has one titan and you can only have one titan at a time. The names of the titans are cerebus,horus,chonithian and i cant rember the viking one. Cerebus is greek,hourus egyption,chonithian atlantean, and the viking one looks like a giant frost giant carying hammer. Titans are very expensive so watch out if your enimy has one.
That about sums it up if you need more help go to age of mythology heaven for cheats stratigies and info about the gods. Have fun conquering!

"Age of Mythology is Awesome!"
My son is enthralled with this game! He is learning while being entertained. The graphics are exceptional, music is great, situations are complex and challenging and it works on the MAC! What more could we ask for?