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This article is about the . Age of Empires: The Age of Kings is a , the Franks , the Mongols , the Saracens , and the Japanese . The game has a Single-player campaign and a scenario mode; it also has Multiplayer Wireless and Hotseat modes. GAMEPLAY The gameplay is turn-based and similar to '' Advance Wars '' in movement and combat, but as a derivative of a Real-time Strategy (RTS) series, it incorporates several features more commonly associated with RTS games (particularly technology trees and resource/building management). The playing field is divided into a grid. Units can only move and attack in the four cardinal directions. Ranged units are exceptions, as they can attack diagonally if the target is in range. Units Units are mainly divided into four main categories: Infantry, Calvary, Archery/Ranged, and Siege Units, although some units do not fall into these categories. Normal units can only attack an immediately adjacent square, while ranged units can fire over several squares (depending on the unit's range and the terrain). Each unit has movement, attack, defence, range, and vision values. Some units also have bonuses against certain types of enemy units or other special abilities. Heroes Each of the five civilizations has a hero - an unusually strong and powerful unit. The Japanese hero is Minamoto Yoshitsune , Saladin belongs to the Saracens, Genghis Khan is the Mongols' hero, the Franks have Joan Of Arc , and the Britons use King Richard The Lionheart . Each hero has unique special powers. Having a hero in battle also increases attack and defence capability. Ages Four Ages exist through which the player may advance to improve and strengthen his or her nation: the Dark Age , the Feudal Age , the Castle Age, and the Imperial Age . Every age but the Dark Age has requirements: a specific number of Town Centers and a certain amount of research. Additionally, the player must pay in both food and gold to advance to the next Age. Advancing in Age unlocks new subjects for research, makes additional buildings and units available, and upgrades existing units to their equivalent in the new Age. Research The player can pay for research to improve his or her civilization and move towards advancing to the next Age. Each research subject has two prerequisites: the player must have reached a certain Age, and also have built a specific type of building (the most basic research requires only a town center). No research subject requires another specific subject to be researched first, but a certain amount of research is required before the player can advance to the next Age. Campaign ''Age of Empires: The Age of Kings'' includes a campaign divided into five sections, one for each of the available civilizations. Each section of the campaign follows the story of one of that empire's most famous leaders (for example, Joan Of Arc for the Franks ), who serves as the Hero unit. The first section of the campaign, following Joan of Arc, is also a tutorial section and informs the player about the basics of the game as he or she plays. The Campaign missions vary widely in characteristics; some contain Fog Of War while others do not; in some missions the player starts out with some buildings while in others the player may start without any (in some missions the player cannot build anything). Each mission also starts with the player in a different age and amount of subjects already researched. TECHNICAL ISSUES Some players have experienced technical issues which may impair gameplay or even damage the data on the cartridge. The game data may become corrupted during a Save and Quit operation, preventing the cartridge from booting afterwards. The game may sometimes freeze after the end of a mission. Majesco is currently investigating the cause of these issues. Majesco has recently determined that using a short profile name (2-3 characters in length) may be causing some issues and has suggested users change their profile name to at least four characters as a temporary workaround. RECEPTION ''Age of Empires: The Age of Kings'' was well received critically, generally earning high scores in reviews. IGN gave it a Game of the Month award. EXTERNAL LINK |