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HISTORY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME Your Civilization has survived through the Ages of Empires and Kings. Now engage your Human Civilization in the ultimate challenge against the gods, Mythological Creatures and Heroes of Ancient Mythology. Age of Mythology is the next evolution in real-time strategy game development from Ensemble Studios, the developers of Age of Empire and Age of Empires II (published by Microsoft). EXPLORE AND CONQUER MYTHOLOGICAL EMPIRES The setting of Age of Mythology is long ago, when legend and myth were real. Players are the guiding spirits of one civilization, employing heroes, cultural resources, soldier armies, the favor of gods, and rare mythological creatures to dominate the world. EGYPTIAN, NORSE, AND GREEK Play nine civilizations from Egyptian, Greek and Norse mythology. Choosing particular gods for your pantheon influences various economic and military abilities of your civilization, plus which god powers (earthquakes, meteor showers, etc.) and which mythological creatures (Cyclops, medusae, minotaur's, etc.) you can summon. Age of Mythology takes stunning advantage of its all-new 3D technology to present realistic worlds, eye-popping special effects, and in-game cinematics that seamlessly drive the ambitious single player campaign. Age of Mythology carries forward the elements that have distinguished all Ensemble Studios games so far, while adding refreshing new features and innovations. An Old Friend With New Gameplay Age of Mythology preserves the familiar elements popular in previous Age of Empires games. Wonders, civilization bonuses, technology trees, resource gathering, empire building, and large armies clashing on fields of battle are all at the heart of the game. At the same time, a number of entirely new gameplay features are introduced, making for a fresh, original experience: God Powers - These rare and powerful gifts grant players the powers of the gods several times during each game. Mythological Units - Each with their own special ability, these scarce units can be added to a player's armies to change the character of the fighting force. Multiple Ways To Advance Ages - Players now get to chose different ways to advance though the ages, each providing a different set of bonuses. Highly Differentiated Civilizations - Age of Mythology builds on the civilization differentiation featured in Age of Kings and features civilizations that play dramatically different from one another. A Game For Everyone Age of Mythology features an entertaining tutorial, an intuitive interface, and logical game rules that combine to allow anyone to quickly and easily learn to play. Once started, there is a lot to explore: an epic 36 scenario singleplayer campaign, easy-to-use multiplayer gaming online, singleplayer games against the challenging Age of Mythology AI opponents, more than 15 different random map types that help make the game infinitely replayable, nine highly differentiated civilizations, multiple difficulty levels to allow players of any skill level to have an enjoyable game, and, of course, a fully functional scenario editor. Age of Mythology offers something for everyone: a fun game for any playing style or skill level. An Epic Single Player Campaign Age of Mythology features a 36 scenario singleplayer campaign designed by the same team that received the 2000 Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences award for story and character development. The campaign allows players to take part in an epic mythological tale, inspired by a number of popular myths. The player will guide his forces everywhere ranging from the siege at Troy, to the pyramids in Egypt, to the snow covered mountains in the North, to the mythological underworld. As progress is made through the singleplayer campaign, parts of the story are presented using in-game cinematic interludes, featuring the actual units being played with (and the environments played in) to tell the tale An Immersive World Age of Mythology's revolutionary 3D engine provides the game with gorgeous environments featuring lifelike rolling terrain, beautiful waves and water, realistic sunlight, and lush forests. The units roaming these environments are incredibly detailed, move naturally over the terrain, and come to life through hundreds of fluid animations. Amazing special effects change the look of this beautiful world when the gods get involved: all grows dark as an eclipse takes effect, funnel clouds twist and grow as a tornado sends buildings spinning toward the heavens, and meteors streak in from the heavens to send people and armies at the point of impact flying.