Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion Demo

Age of Empires II: Age of Kings has established itself as one of the best real-time strategy games of all times, thanks to the massive amount of gameplay options and the intense campaigns that offered insight into some of the greatest leaders that ever lived. Now, this expansion pack aims to build upon that and enrich the experience with new content and possibilities, as well as a couple of new stories taken from the history books.

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors tells the tale of the famous Atilla the Hun, who raided Europe and conquered almost everything that stood before him. You also get to witness the battles of El Cid and Montezuma, all of which take place in different environments and have different causes. Thus, while the Spanish are battling the Moors, the Aztecs struggle in the siege of Tenochtitlan, which shaped the land forever and foreshadowed the extinction of an entire civilization.

Just like until now, the campaigns are structured into scenarios and you must win each one before moving on to the next. These scenarios have different objectives that must be accomplished, such as destroying a base or placing relics inside the enemy temples. Along the course of the campaigns, you get to experience the new units and buildings as well, which put new strategies and tactics at your disposal.

Naturally, the game features a couple of new factions that can be used in battle, including the Huns, Aztecs, Mayans, Koreans and the Spanish, all of which come with a different set of abilities and their iconic architecture. The new units, on the other hand, are represented by the halbedier infantry, turtle boats and the petard, as well as a variety of civilization-specific units like the Chinese Rocketry and the British Yeomen.

All of these elements extend the game's life with dozens of hours, not to mention the endless number of skirmish matches that can be played either against the computer, or online with your friends. Moreover, despite the fact that the graphic engine is largely unchanged, there are a variety of improvements when it comes to the maps and path finding, as well as the AI of each individual unit.

In the end, Age of Empires II: The Conquerors hits all the right spots and brings forth everything that was needed for a successful expansion pack. Hence, the new campaigns and playable factions make for a great deal of additional game time and entertainment.