Old-school intelligence in the design
Ahmad / rank #152 / 1999-12-10 / 7.8
Ahmad reads Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.
RGRAge of Empires II: The Age of Kings1999
Real-time strategy / 1999
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a foundation-stone release from Ensemble Studios, remembered on our archive for its real-time strategy identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
7.6 average critic score
PCPlayStation
Open interactive reviewsEasy to watch, warm to play
Faride / rank #217 / 1999-12-11 / 7.6
Faride connects with Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.
A world worth carrying after the credits
Morteza / rank #291 / 1999-12-12 / 7.4
Morteza responds to how Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.